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Heterogeneous Production Efficiency of Specialized Swine Producers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Featherstone,   Allen M.
This research evaluates the efficiency of swine firms differing by specialization type and employed technologies. Measures of technical, allocative, scale, economic, and overall efficiency are separately and jointly estimated for farrow-to-finish, farrow-to-feeder, feeder-to-finish, farrow-to-weanling, weanling-to-feeder, and mixed operations. Findings confirm appreciable differences in efficiency and causes of efficiency. Results suggest that overall efficiency of farrow-to-finish and farrow-to-weanling operations is on average lower than farrow-to-feeder, feeder-to-finish, and weanling-to-feeder operations. In addition, Tobit models examining how demographic factors, farm type, and input expenses influence efficiency indicate additional variation across...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Efficiency; Heteroskedastic Tobit; Firm specialization; Future anticipation; Producer heterogeneity; Production technology; Returns to scale; Swine; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35379

Verifying Credence Attributes in Livestock Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olynk,   Nicole J.; Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Wolf,   Christopher A.
Livestock producers can respond to increasing consumer demand for certain production process attributes by providing verifiable information on the practices used. Consumer willingness to pay data were used to inform producer decision-making regarding selection of verification entities for four key production process attributes in the production of pork chops and milk. The potential for informing farm-level decision-making with information about consumer demand for product and production process attributes exists beyond the two products assessed as example cases in this analysis.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Key Words: animal welfare; Certification; Credence attribute; Producer decision support; Response to consumer demand; Verification; Willingness to pay; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics; Q11; Q12; Q19.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92578

Impact of Mandatory Price Reporting on Hog Market Integration
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Franken,   Jason R.V.; Parcell,   Joseph L.; Tonsor,   Glynn T.
This research examines whether mandatory price reporting (MPR) impacted price relationships among U.S. hog markets. Markets are cointegrated before and after MPR enactment, but not fully integrated in either period. Terminal markets adjust to shocks in the Iowa-Southern Minnesota market more quickly and Iowa-Southern Minnesota prices adjust to shocks in terminal markets more slowly following MPR enactment. Granger causality tests indicate a causal flow from terminal markets to Iowa-Southern Minnesota prices before MPR and a causal reversal after MPR enactment. These results likely reflect decreases in volume of negotiated sales, particularly in terminal markets, and greater reliance on mandatorily reported prices for market information.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Cointegration; Hog markets; Mandatory price reporting; Market integration; Regime shift; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Q13.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104624

The Direct and Indirect Effects of ‘Locally Grown’ on Consumers’ Attitudes towards Agri-Food Products
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dentoni,   Domenico; Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Calantone,   Roger J.; Peterson,   H. Christopher.
Recent agricultural economics literature has largely analyzed consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for many credence attributes, including place of origin, organic, locally grown, environment friendly, fair trade, and animal welfare. In this study, we instead attempt to analyze why consumers value “locally grown,” which is a credence attribute receiving increasing attention in the market. Specifically, we propose a distinction between the direct effect and the indirect effect of “locally grown” on consumers’ attitudes towards agri-food products to explain consumers’ preferences for locally grown products. We collect data from an experiment with university students and analyze the data with a structural equation modeling methodology.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Credence attributes; Locally grown; Inferences; Attitudes; Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59252

Valuations of ‘Sustainably Produced’ Labels on Beef, Tomato, and Apple Products
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Shupp,   Robert S.
This study evaluates consumer perceptions of what “sustainably produced” food labels imply and estimates corresponding demand for products carrying these labels. Results suggest that the typical U.S. consumer is not willing to pay a positive premium for beef, tomatoes, or apple products labeled as “sustainably produced.” Demand is particularly sensitive to inferences consumers make regarding what a “sustainably produced” food label implies. Suggestions for future work and implications of standardizing the definition of sustainability are provided.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Consumer perceptions; Credence labeling; Production practices; Sustainable; U.S. consumer demand; Willingness to pay; Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59249

Who Provides Information Matters: The Role of Source Credibility on US Consumers’ Beef Brand Choices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dentoni,   Domenico; Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Calantone,   Roger J.; Peterson,   H. Christopher.
Labels, certifications and endorsements signaling the quality of food have an impact on the purchasing choices of multiple segments of US consumers. At the same time, not much is known about the relationships between the sources providing information through these quality signals and consumer choices. In this paper, we explore 1) whether the credibility of an information source has an impact on US consumers’ beef brand choices; 2) which labels, certifications and endorsements are chosen by US consumers among a range of eight brands with pre-selected sources of information; 3) which consumer segments have different perceptions on information sources and beef brand choices. Data are collected through an on-line survey on a representative sample of 460 US...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Credibility; Consumer Choice; Beef; Food Brands; Structural Equation Modeling.; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103657

What do you think? Participant Survey Results: 2004 K-State Risk &amp; Profit Conference
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brant,   Molly; Pendell,   Dustin L.; Tonsor,   Glynn T.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117975

Building Individual Brands with Place-of-Origin Information: Implications for the Food Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dentoni,   Domenico; Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Calantone,   Roger J.; Peterson,   H. Christopher.
Growing segments of world consumers seek better quality, healthiness and larger variety in their food consumption (Verbeke, 2005; IDDBA, 2008). As part of this process, consumers’ attention for place-of-origin (POO) attributes as part of the demand of agri-food products is increasing (Grunert, 2005). The major dimension of POO attributes that have been studied in agricultural economics and marketing literature since the 1960s is country-of-origin (Dichter, 1962; Schooler, 1965; Peterson and Jolibert, 1995; Verlegh and Steenkamp, 1999; Balabanis and Diamantopoulos, 2004; Loureiro and Umberger, 2005; Ehmke et al., 2008) while in the last decade region-of-origin attributes have been studied separately, in relation with consumers’ values for tradition and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58007

Brand Information Mitigating Negative Shocks on Animal Welfare: Is It More Effective to “Distract” Consumers or Make Them Aware?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dentoni,   Domenico; Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Calantone,   Roger J.; Peterson,   H. Christopher.
To create and sustain a competitive advantage in markets that increasingly value animal welfare attributes, meat companies need to meet public and private production standards while communicating to final consumers through their brands. Data are collected from a representative sample of 460 U.S. residents through an on-line experiment on McDonald’s chicken breast sandwiches and analyzed with Latent Growth Modeling. This study assesses which content of positive brand information effectively mitigates the risk of negative information shocks on animal welfare. On average, brand information has the same positive impact on consumers’ beliefs and attitudes, regardless of whether it is related or unrelated to animal welfare. However, there is strong market...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Animal welfare; Brand; Information; Consumer behavior; Multivariate statistics; Agribusiness; Livestock Production/Industries; Q1.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96337

Consumer Preferences for Animal Welfare Attributes: The Case of Gestation Crates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Olynk,   Nicole J.; Wolf,   Christopher A.
Animal welfare concerns are having dramatic impacts on food and livestock markets. Here we examine consumer preferences for pork products with a focus on use of gestation crates. We examine underlying consumer valuations of pork attributes while considering preference heterogeneity as well as voluntary and legislative alternatives in producing gestation crate-free pork. Our results suggest that prohibiting swine producers from using gestation crates fails to improve consumer welfare in the presence of a labeling scheme documenting voluntary disadoption of gestation crates. Consumers are found to implicitly associate animal welfare attributes with smaller farms. Preference heterogeneity drives notably diverse consumer welfare impacts when pork produced with...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Animal welfare; Consumer welfare; Economics of legislation; Gestation crates; Pork; Swine; Voluntary labeling; Willingness to pay; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Industrial Organization; Livestock Production/Industries; Q11; Q13; Q18.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56658

Willingness-to-Pay for Calf Health Programs and Certification Agents
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schumacher,   Tucker; Schroeder,   Ted C.; Tonsor,   Glynn T.
Cattle feeders want feeder cattle that have been weaned and preconditioned with a certified health program. Preconditioned calves perform more efficiently in the feedlot with lower morbidity and mortality. Health program claims, however, range from no claim to being USDA-certified. The value of health protocol certification may vary with certifying entity. Results from a choice experiment and survey of cattle feeders indicate preconditioning programs that include weaning, vaccinating against respiratory and clostridial/blackleg, and treating for parasites are worth on average $7.28/cwt to feedlots. Furthermore, a health program certified by USDA carries an additional value of $2.37/cwt on average.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Calf health programs; Calf preconditioning; Value of certification; Marketing; Q13; L15; D82.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123777

LIVESTOCK BASIS FORECASTS: HOW BENEFICIAL IS THE INCLUSION OF CURRENT INFORMATION?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Dhuyvetter,   Kevin C.; Mintert,   James R.
Successful risk management strategies for agribusiness firms are contingent on the ability to accurately forecast basis.  There has been substantial research on the actual use of basis forecasts, yet little research has been conducted on actually forecasting basis.  This study evaluates the effect incorporating current basis information into a historical-average-based-forecast has on forecasting accuracy when forecasting live cattle and feeder cattle basis.  Furthermore, the optimal weight to place on this current information is evaluated in an out-of-sample framework.  Root mean squared errors are generated for both commodities and evaluated to determine the significance of these issues.  Results suggest that livestock basis forecasters should consider...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock prices; Hedging; Basis forecasts; Current information; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36022

Media Coverage of Animal Handling and Welfare: Influence on Meat Demand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Olynk,   Nicole J.; Wolf,   Christopher A.
Replaced with revised version of paper 7/21/09.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Animal welfare; Consumer demand; Meat quality; Media information; Rotterdam model; Source of information; Information indices; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49338

EUROPEAN CONSUMER PREFERENCES FOR U.S. AND DOMESTIC BEEF: WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR SOURCE VERIFICATION, HORMONE-FREE, AND GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM-FREE BEEF
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Schroeder,   Ted C.
The European Union (EU) ban on the production and importation of meat derived from animals treated with growth-promoting hormones has spurred considerable debate. However, relatively little research has considered how EU consumers have been affected or how they feel about the ban.  The purpose of this research is to determine beef product preferences of EU consumers and to elicit how much, if anything, these consumers are willing to pay for their preferred attributes.  More specifically, this study uses a non-hypothetical choice experiment to evaluate how EU consumers value beef steaks from animals produced using growth hormones, fed genetically modified feeds, and from U.S. origin relative to their typical, domestically produced steaks.  Results reveal...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21974

Drivers of Resident Support for Animal Care Oriented Ballot Initiatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Wolf,   Christopher A.
Recent high profile incidents and public debates in the United States have highlighted the increasing interest residents have regarding animal rearing and handling practices. This paper examines resident support for national legislation that mirrors Proposition 2, which in November 2008 passed in California. Results suggest perceptions regarding animal welfare information accuracy of livestock industry and consumer groups are particularly influential determinants of voting behavior and demand. The analysis also suggests residents may not fully appreciate price or tax implications when supporting additional animal welfare legislation. Implications for livestock industry and policy makers are provided along with suggestions for additional research.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Animal handling and welfare; Ballot initiatives; Information accuracy; Legislation; Proposition 2; Voting behavior; Willingness to pay; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries; Q18; Q13; Q11.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92609

“Animal Welfare” Practices along the Food Chain: How Does Negative and Positive Information Affect Consumers?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dentoni,   Domenico; Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Calantone,   Roger J.; Peterson,   H. Christopher.
Managing a global brand means developing its equity but also protecting it from global challenges (Shocker et al., 1994) and from the risk of negative shocks that may affect a brand (Okada and Rubstein, 1998), a multi-national company (Klein and Dawar, 2004) or a whole industry (Roehm and Tybout, 2006). Negative information shocks may arise because of sudden product-harm crises or scandals (Klein and Dawar, 2004; Roehm and Tybout, 2006), such as food-borne disease outbreaks or environmental violation practices. In these situations, providing positive brand information can mitigate the effect of negative information shocks on consumers’ brand evaluations and buying intentions (Smith and Vogt, 1995; Okada and Rubstein, 1998; Klein and Dawar, 2004; Roehm and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58008

Valuation of New Products in the Face of Consumer Income Disparity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pofahl,   Geoffrey M.; Richards,   Timothy J.; Tonsor,   Glynn T.
The objective of this research is to begin exploring the welfare effects of new food product introductions and to determine whether such effects vary depending on the income classification of the customer base to which the products are introduced. In other words, when new products are introduced to both high- and low-income markets, is there a significant difference in estimated welfare effects that can be attributed to differences in consumer-base income levels? In an application involving new bottled juice introductions, we do, in fact, find notable differences in welfare effects accruing to different income-class cohorts. Our results provide important evidence of the need for an even greater understanding of new product welfare effects and how these...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Compensating variation; Differentiated products; Distance metrics; New product valuation; Retailing; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49571

How Much Do Starting Values Really Matter? An Empirical Comparison of Genetic Algorithm and Traditional Approaches
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Kastens,   Terry L.
This research evaluates the impact of using different starting conditions in estimating meat demand systems.  Results suggest that as the econometric task becomes increasingly nonlinear, specification of starting conditions becomes increasingly important.  This work demonstrates implications of failing to use the best available starting value conditions and how these implications vary with the complexity of the underlying econometric model of interest.  Furthermore, this piece proposes a universal approach to be used by all applied econometric practioners to developing appropriate starting values for use in subsequent model estimation.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21252

Producer Technology Use and the Value of Autonomy: The Case of rbST
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olynk,   Nicole J.; Wolf,   Christopher A.; Tonsor,   Glynn T.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61730

CALENDAR VS. WEEKS TO EXPIRATION LIVESTOCK BASIS FORECASTS: WHICH IS BETTER?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Khuyvetter,   Kevin C.; Mintert,   James R.
The ability to accurately forecast basis is crucial to risk management strategies employed by many agribusiness firms.  Previous research has examined how to effectively use basis forecasts and what factors affect basis, but literature focusing on forecasting basis is sparse.  This research evaluates the impact of adopting a time-to-expiration approach, as compared to the more common calendar approach, when forecasting feeder cattle, live cattle, and hog basis.  Furthermore, the optimal number of past year's basis levels to include in making basis predictions is evaluated in an out-of-sample framework.  Absolute basis forecasts errors are generated for all three commodities and evaluated to determine the signifcance of the two issues mentioned above....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock prices; Basis; Hedging; Basis forecasts; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18978

Hedging in Presence of Market Access Risk
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonsor,   Glynn T.
Existing literature predominantly assumes perfect knowledge of production methods when deriving optimal futures position hedging rules. This paper relaxes this assumption and recognizes situations where producers interested in hedging may not know the exact input mix that will subsequently be used in their physical operations. This uncertainty is built into a conceptual model subsequently used to demonstrate the impacts of this risk on optimal hedging behavior.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Distiller grains; Hedging; Market access risk; Risk management; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37621

European Preferences for Beef Steak Attributes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Schroeder,   Ted C.; Fox,   John A.; Biere,   Arlo W.
A choice experiment is used to evaluate how consumers in London, Frankfurt, and Paris value beef steaks with attributes such as: "hormone-free," "GM-free," farm-specific source verification, and domestic origin. The effect of various consumer characteristics on steak selection is also evaluated. Results suggest that European consumers are significantly heterogeneous in their preferences for beef steak attributes. French and German consumers have a higher willingness to pay to avoid genetically modified feed use than British consumers, while German and British consumers would pay more for growth hormone-free beef. French and German consumers are willing to pay for farm-specific source verification.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Beef; Choice experiment; Country of origin; Genetically modified; Hormones; Preference heterogeneity; Random parameters; Source verification; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31213

Consumer Perceptions of Sustainable Farming Practices: A Best-Worst Scenario
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sackett,   Hillary M.; Shupp,   Robert S.; Tonsor,   Glynn T.
This paper uses data collected in the summer and fall of 2010 from a national, web-based survey of 1002 households to initiate the process of examining consumer inferences and valuations of food products making "sustainably produced” claims. A Best-Worst scaling framework was implemented to identify what consumers believe “sustainably produced” labels mean and their preferences for each of the individual sustainable farming practices. The best-worst survey method forces respondents to make trade-offs by simultaneously choosing the most and least preferred attributes. The measured level of concern is then applied to a ratio scale. The ability of a firm to differentiate their product hinges critically on an accurate understanding of the perceptions consumers...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Sustainably Produced Food; Consumer Perceptions; Best-Worst; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Q01; Q13; Q11.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103791

Consumer Food Safety Perceptions: Do they Differ across Products, Species, and Specific Risks?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonsor,   Glynn T.
No known research has directly evaluated the relationship between perceived risk on a particular food safety issue and perceptions of other risks (e.g., H1N1 perceptions and E-Coli O157:H7 perceptions).  Similarly, no known study has evaluated the appropriateness of assuming perceived food safety risks are equivalent for all products of a given species (i.e., perceived risk of E-Coli O157:H7 in ground beef and beef steak).  The focus of this working paper is to shed new light on these previously unevaluated issues and draw implications for future mitigation strategies regarding meat food safety risks.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Beef; Consumer perceptions; Food safety; Pork; Risk perceptions; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61044

Consumers’ Willingness-to-Pay for Retail Branded Beef Products with Bundled Attributes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Franken,   Jason R.V.; Parcell,   Joseph L.; Tonsor,   Glynn T.
With a declining share of the domestic meat market, some beef producers are becoming more attentive to opportunities for value-added products tailored to the desires of certain consumer segments. Using a survey of St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri meat consumers, this study investigates perceptions of and willingness-to-pay for various value-added attributes that could be supplied as retail branded beef products.  Factor analysis identifies two alternative attribute bundles as branding strategies based on perceived importance and complementarity of attributes. Nonparametric procedures provide conservative estimates of willingness-to-pay.  Parametric methods identify types of consumers willing to pay significantly higher premiums.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Beef; Branding; Marketing; Value-added; Willingness-to-pay; Agribusiness; Marketing; Q13; Q15.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103609

Consumer Preferences for Animal Welfare Attributes: Case of Gestation Crates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Olynk,   Nicole J.; Wolf,   Christopher A.
Paper replaced with revised version 06/13/08
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Animal welfare; Economics of legislation; Gestation crates; Market failure; Pork; Voluntary labeling; Willingness to pay; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6062

Understanding U.S. Consumer Demand for Milk Production Attributes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wolf,   Christopher A.; Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Olynk,   Nicole J.
A choice experiment was used to examine the value of various fluid milk attributes. Respondents were surveyed regarding half or whole gallon milk purchases. A split-sample design was used to examine consumer inferences regarding food safety. Willingness to pay for verification of production process attributes varied across attributes and verifying entity. Consumers were generally willing to pay substantial premiums for milk produced without the use of rbST, on local family farms, with assured food safety enhancement, and for these claims to be verified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Milk; Food safety; Grazing; RbST; Family farm; Local; Willingness to pay; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117186

Comparing Heterogeneous Consumption in US and Japanese Meat and Fish Demand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Marsh,   Thomas L.
This article uses national, quarterly data to conduct an empirical analysis of pre-committed meat and fish demand by US and Japanese households using the Generalized Almost Ideal Demand System (GAIDS). US consumers are found to hold pre-committed demand for beef and pork, while Japanese consumers appear to possess significant pre-committed demand for beef and fish. This provides evidence to partly explain observed differences in Japanese and US consumer reactions to non-price and non-income effects in beef, pork, poultry, and fish. In addition, the first known empirical comparison of how the GAIDS and more traditional AIDS models assess meat and fish demand is offered with both in- and out-of-sample evaluations.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: US/Japanese meat demand; Demand forecasting; Food safety; Generalized Almost Ideal Demand System; Pre-committed consumption; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19567

Consumer Willingness to Pay for Livestock Credence Attribute Claim Verification
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olynk,   Nicole J.; Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Wolf,   Christopher A.
A choice experiment was used to determine consumer value for verification of livestock production process attributes. Willingness to pay for verification of production process attributes varied for both milk and pork chops across attributes and verifying entity. Statistically significant evidence of social desirability bias was found by comparing estimates of consumer preferences solicited using direct and indirect questioning. Indirect questioning may yield more accurate representations of consumer value than direct questioning, and therefore more accurate estimates for agribusiness decision making.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Animal welfare; Certification; Consumer demand; Credence attribute; Social desirability bias; Verification; Willingness to pay; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93215

Cow-Calf Producer Perceptions Regarding Individual Animal Traceability
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schulz,   Lee L.; Tonsor,   Glynn T.
This study provides valuable insights into cow-calf producer voluntary participation in the National Animal Identification System and producers’ perceptions of several issues critically impacting the success of voluntary traceability systems. Cow-calf producers believe that the most important issues to the U.S. beef industry in designing a national, individual animal traceability system are monitoring/managing disease, maintaining current foreign markets, accessing foreign markets, and increasing consumer confidence. Furthermore, producers are concerned with cost, liability, reliability of technology, failure of system to meet stated goals, and confidentiality of information associated with these systems.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Animal traceability; Cow-calf; National Animal Identification System; Voluntary adoption; Agribusiness; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q12; Q18; R38.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100517

Economically Optimal Distiller Grain Inclusion in Beef Feedlot Rations: Recognition of Omitted Factors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jones,   Crystal; Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Black,   J. Roy; Rust,   Steven R.
With the rapid expansion of the ethanol industry, the feeding landscape familiar to the feedlot industry is changing.  While concerns regarding rising corn prices persist, many within the industry are looking at distiller’s grains, a by-product of ethanol production, to serve as a feed substitute.  The question remains as to what extent these two feed sources are substitutable.  The purpose of this study is to identify the economically optimal inclusion rate of distiller’s grains in beef feedlot rations, considering an array of often omitted factors.  Most currently prevailing recommendation rates are strictly biologically based and frequently reference only one feeding trial.  Unique economic factors considered in this research include the impact of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9741

The Impact of Ethanol Production on Spatial Grain Market Relationships
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lewis,   Karen E.; Tonsor,   Glynn T.
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Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Cointegration; Ethanol; Grain markets; Spatial relationships; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117607

Consumers Valuations and Choice Processes of Food Safety Enhancement Attributes: An International Study of Beef Consumers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Schroeder,   Ted C.; Pennings,   Joost M.E.; Mintert,   James R.
Food safety concerns have had dramatic impacts on food and livestock markets in recent years. Here we examine consumer preferences for various beef food safety assurances. In particular, we evaluate the extent to which such preferences are heterogeneous within and across country-of-residence defined groups and examine the distributional nature of these preferences with respect to marginal improvements in food safety. We collected data from over 4,000 U.S., Canada, Japan, and Mexican consumers. Using mixed logit models we find that Japanese and Mexican consumers have WTP preferences that are nonlinear in the level of food safety risk reduction. Conversely, U.S .and Canadian consumers appear to possess linear preferences. These results suggest that optimal...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer beef preference; Food safety; Investment decision; Mixed logit; Willingness-to-pay; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9976

Discrete Choice Modeling of Consumer Preferences for Sustainably Produced Steak and Apples
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sackett,   Hillary M.; Shupp,   Robert S.; Tonsor,   Glynn T.
"Sustainably produced" food labels have rapidly grown in popularity over the past decade (Batte 2011). Moreover, because there is no government agency overseeing certification of these production methods, consumers are generally confused about the production attributes that may or may not be present in a sustainable food system. This paper analyzes data from a hypothetical choice experiment to better understand consumer purchasing behavior when faced with competing food production attributes such as "organic" and "local". We seek to estimate preferences for "sustainably produced" food products and determine how they may be affected by varying degrees of information about sustainable agricultural systems. Additionally, the willingness to pay measurements...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Sustainably Produced Food; Choice Experiment; Consumer Preferences; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q01; Q13; Q11.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123517

The Role of Consumer Risk Perceptions and Attitudes in Cross Cultural Beef Consumption Changes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schroeder,   Ted C.; Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Pennings,   Joost M.E.; Mintert,   James R.
Beef food safety events have contributed to considerable market volatility, produced varied consumer reactions, created policy debates, sparked heated trade disputes, and generally contributed to beef industry frustrations. Better understanding of the forces causing observed consumer reactions in light of beef food safety events is critical for policy makers and industry participants. We examine whether consumers altered their beef consumption behavior because of their risk aversion and risk perceptions stemming from information about beef food safety in recent years. We use data from a total of 4,000 consumers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Japan to estimate a two-stage Probit/double-bounded Tobit modeling framework. Results reveal there are stark...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cross-culture; Risk attitude; Risk perception; Food safety; Beef; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10254

Economic Impacts of Zilmax(R)  Adoption in Cattle Feeding
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schroeder,   Ted C.; Tonsor,   Glynn T.
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the feeding of Zilmax(R) for cattle in the United States. This study determines direct net return benefits for early-adopting cattle feeders and beef packers. In addition, longer-run producer and consumer surplus measures are estimated as adoption impacts market prices and quantities. After markets adjust, cow-calf producers, cattle feeders, and consumers will gain from adopting the new technology.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Cattle production technology; Economic impacts of adoption; Zilmax; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119178

Economically Optimal Distiller Grain Inclusion in Beef Feedlot Rations: Recognition of Omitted Factors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jones,   Crystal; Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Black,   J. Roy; Rust,   Steven R.
With the rapid expansion of the ethanol industry, the feeding landscape familiar to the feedlot industry is changing. While concerns regarding rising corn prices persist, many within the industry are looking at distiller’s grains, a by-product of ethanol production, to serve as a feed substitute. The question remains as to what extent these two feed sources are substitutable. The purpose of this study is to identify the economically optimal inclusion rate of distiller’s grains in beef feedlot rations, considering an array of often omitted factors. Most currently prevailing recommendation rates are strictly biologically based and frequently reference only one feeding trial. Unique economic factors considered in this research include the impact of by-product...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Distiller’s grains; Livestock rations; Manure disposal cost.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37574

U.S. Meat Demand: Household Dynamics and Media Information Impacts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Mintert,   James R.; Schroeder,   Ted C.
This article uses national, quarterly data to examine U.S. meat demand using the Rotterdam model. We investigate the effect of multiple information indices linking different health concerns with diet, changes in household dynamics, and meat recall information. Medical journal articles linking iron, zinc, and protein with health and diet increase beef and poultry demand, whereas articles dealing with fat, cholesterol, and diet concerns reduce beef demand. Increasing consumption of food away from home enhances pork and poultry demand while reducing beef demand. Combined, these results provide a more complete and current understanding of the impact of multiple information factors faced by U.S. consumers.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Atkins diet; Female workforce; Food away from home; Food safety; Health concerns; Meat recalls; U.S. meat demand; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61056

Improving Cattle Basis Forecasting
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Dhuyvetter,   Kevin C.; Mintert,   James R.
Successful risk management strategies for agribusiness firms based on futures and options contracts are contingent on their ability to accurately forecast basis. This research addresses three primary questions as they relate to basis forecasting accuracy: (a) What is the impact of adopting a time-to-expiration approach, as compared to the more common calendar-date approach? (b) What is the optimal number of years to include in calculations when forecasting livestock basis using historical averages? and (c) What is the effect of incorporating current basis information into a historical-average-based forecast? Results indicate that use of the time-to-expiration approach has little impact on forecast accuracy compared to using a simple calendar approach, but...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Basis; Basis forecasts; Cattle prices; Current information; Hedging; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31115