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A Profile of the Iowa Pork Industry, Its Producers, and Implications for the Future

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  • Lawrence, John D.
  • Otto, Daniel M
  • Meyer, Seth D.
  • Folkerts, Steven

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In March and April of 1993, a random sample of 334 Iowa pork producers participated in a survey regarding their production practices, facilities, and purchasing patterns. The sample, was divided into three groups by size: 113 farms marketing under 700 head of hogs, 141 farms marketing 700 - 2,000 head, and 90 marketing over 2,000 head. A few of the key findings include;Producer profile Is forty-five years old; has 13 years of formal education, 22 years of pork production experience; and plans to produce hogs for an additional 17 ye^s. Has annual marketings of 1,743 market hogs and 447 feeder pigs from 128 sows.

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  • Lawrence, John D. & Otto, Daniel M & Meyer, Seth D. & Folkerts, Steven, 1994. "A Profile of the Iowa Pork Industry, Its Producers, and Implications for the Future," ISU General Staff Papers 199406010700001252, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:isu:genstf:199406010700001252
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    1. William F. Lazarus & Diego E. Platas & George W. Morse & Steffanie Guess-Murphy, 2002. "Evaluating the Economic Impacts of an Evolving Swine Industry: The Importance of Regional Size and Structure," Review of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 24(2), pages 458-473.
    2. Poray, Michael Charles, 1997. "Economic and financial analysis of large scale closed cooperative swine production under uncertainty in Iowa," ISU General Staff Papers 1997010108000018182, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
    3. Kliebenstein, James B., 1995. "Fostering Sustainable Livestock Production: A Tool for Community Economic Development," ISU General Staff Papers 199507010700001267, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.

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