ISSUES AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE U.S. MEATPACKING INDUSTRY

Kenneth E. Nelson

No 277773, Staff Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: The number of meatpacking plants in the United States has declined, while the size and proportion of business accounted for by large firms has increased over the past decade. This report outlines some issues and policy alternatives with respect to meatpacking, documents some characteristics of the industry, and reports some recent events occurring within the industry.

Keywords: Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 44
Date: 1985-08
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.277773

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