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Animal products are staples in American diets, wardrobes, and medicine chests. Over half of U.S. farms raise animals, and animals and animal products contribute substantially to agricultural trade. ERS experts compile and analyze data on supply and demand for U.S. animal products, and on industry structure, pricing, trade, farm policies, production systems, and processing.
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- provide a listing of resources related to subtopics of livestock, dairy, poultry, aquaculture.
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- offer an indepth discussion synthesizing ERS research
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ERS provides information on issues affecting domestic and international beef markets and has collected background data for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or mad cow disease) coverage.
Country-of-Origin Labeling: Theory and Observation examines the economic rationale behind the various claims about the effect of country-of-origin labeling and indicates that mandatory country-of-origin labeling would likely generate more costs than benefits. Voluntary country-of-origin labeling is an option, but food suppliers have generally discounted the U.S. label as a quality attribute that can attract sufficient interest.
The monthly Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook provides current analysis and data on market conditions, trends, and projections.
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updated: May 4, 2004
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