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The United States is the world's second-largest pork producer and a major player in the world pork market, ranking second as both an importing and exporting country. ERS provides market analysis on the domestic and world pork markets, including domestic supply and utilization, farm and retail pork prices, and international trade.
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- offer an indepth discussion synthesizing ERS research
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Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook
provides a monthly analysis of current developments in the livestock
and poultry industry, providing data on animal numbers, meat and
egg production, prices, trade, and net returns. Pork is a featured
commodity in January, April, July, and October.
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
consumer interest.
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updated: July 14, 2004
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