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| Abbott, Philip C.; Hurt, Christopher; Tyner, Wallace E.. |
| In the spring and early summer of 2008, the temperature of the rhetoric in the food-versus-fuel debate was skyrocketing right along with the prices of corn, soybeans and crude oil. Farm Foundation is not about heat or fueling fires. Our mission is to be a catalyst for sound public policy by providing objective information to foster deeper understanding of the complex issues before the food system today. We commissioned Purdue University economists Wallace Tyner, Philip Abbott and Christopher Hurt to provide a comprehensive, objective assessment of the forces driving food prices. Released in July 2008, What’s Driving Food Prices? identified three major drivers of prices—depreciation of the U.S. dollar, changes in production and consumption, and growth in... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48495 |
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| Boehlje, Michael; Clark, Kirk; Hurt, Christopher; Jones, Don D.; Miller, Alan; Richert, Brian T.; Singleton, Wayne; Schinckel, Allan P.. |
| The U.S. agricultural production and food distribution industry is currently in the midst of major structural changes. To assist in understanding the implications of these changes and the future of the industry, faculty in the School of Agriculture at Purdue University in collaboration with industry representatives undertook a study to assess the future of the food production, processing and distribution system. The results of this analysis are reported in detail in "Food System 21: Gearing Up for the New Millennium". This publication is one chapter of that book. It discusses the future challenges and opportunities in the U.S. hog/pork sector and the type of industry that is expected to evolve. For a copy of the entire Food System 21 study, contact:... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Hog/pork industry; Pork demand; Pork supply chains; Industrialization of pork production; Agribusiness. |
| Ano: 1997 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28618 |
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