PUBLICATIONS ARCHIVES
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- Quarterly U.S. Hogs and Pigs Report --2007:
- 12/27/07 text pdf
- 9/28/07 text pdf
- 6/27/07 text pdf
- 3/30/07 text pdf
- Quarterly U.S. Hogs and Pigs Report --2006:
- 12/27/06 text pdf
- 9/29/06 text pdf
- 6/30/06 text pdf
- 3/31/06 text pdf
- Quarterly U.S. Hogs and Pigs Report --2005:
- 2004 U.S. Animal Health Report, a national overview of domestic animal health provided by USDA (pdf)
- Iowa State University 2005 Animal Industry Report
- 2005 Nebraska Swine Report. From the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska. (pdf)
- Pork Quality and the Role of Market Organization. This USDA-Economic Research Service report looks at organizational changes in the American pork industry, especially with marketing contracts. Download the report or order a hard copy. Start with the introductory page on the ERS Web site.
- The Science of Smell, four-part series, written by
Wendy Powers, ISU Extension environmental specialist
- Part 1 Odor Perception and Physiological Response (May 2004) PM 1963a
- Part 2 Odor Chemistry (May 2004) PM 1963b
- Part 3 Odor Detection and Measurement (October 2004) PM 1963c
- Part 4 Principles of Odor Control (October 2004) PM 1963d
- One new and two revised hog-related publications from MidWest Plan Service, headquartered at ISU. Alternative Systems for Farrowing in Cold Weather (new), Hoop Barns for Grow-Finish Swine (revised) and Hoop Barns for Gestating Swine (revised). $5 each.
- Comparing Swine Niche Market Opportunities, 2004 updated version of 2001 original IPIC publication
- Swine Health Report, quarterly publications since spring 2000 on the Animal Agriculture Web site
- Pork Niche Market Working Group Update Newsletter. Available online on the Web site of the Agricultural Marketing Resouce Center and by e-mail subscription
- Pigs, Pork and Progress. Ontario Pork research publication. (190-mb pdf file)
- USDA Hogs and Pigs Report--2004:
- Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook, provided by USDA, July 22, 2003. This report (pdf format) says red meat production is expected to decline nearly 2 percent in 2003 and 2004 due to shrinking hog, cattle and sheep inventories. 7/28/03
- Economic and Structural Relationships in U.S. Hog Production, provided by USDA-ERS. Rapid change in the size and ownership structure of U.S. hog production has created new and varied challenges for the industry. This report (pdf format) describes an industry becoming increasingly concentrated among fewer and larger farms, and becoming more economically efficient.
- The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has released a publication that describes food security initiatives of the agency, including work with Federal agency partners, state governments, industry and consumers. FSIS administrator Garry L.McKee says that since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America, security - including food security --has been the highest national priority. The Food Security Report is available in pdf form on the FSIS Web site.
- Which performed better in 2002--LRM, LGP or options using futures prices? A new report from Gary May, William Edwards and John Lawrence of ISU Extension economics evaluated outcomes of Livestock Risk Protection and Livestock Gross Margin policies and compared the outcomes with strategies that used options on futures prices. Read the report. 01/28/2003
- USDA Hogs and Pigs Report--2003:
- Check out these factors affecting 2002 hog prices. This PowerPoint presentation by John Lawrence and Gary May from ISU Extension Economics will be updated as circumstances change. 06/04/2002
- Producers interested in learning about optimal marketing weights should read a short article (pdf) by ISU Extension livestock economist John Lawrence on how to time marketing efforts. Producers can use an Excel spreadsheet calculator designed by Lawrence to help determine how different market weights, prices and timing may affect expected revenue. 06/04/2002
- The Federal Register has published a proposed rule on indemnity as it relates to an event of an episode of Foot and Mouth Disease or other foreign animal disease. The public may comment on this proposed rule and recommend changes to improve the proposal, with a deadline of July 1, 2002. Read the proposed rule (pdf). The directions for submitting comments and suggestions are in the third paragraph of the document, beginning with the word, "Addresses." 05/08/2002
- A 12-member bipartisan state group of representatives has developed an amendment to senate file 2293. The original bill was passed out of committee prior to the first funnel day in Feb. to allow further work on the language and content. Read the original bill. 03/29/2002
- Interested in discussions on the proposed amendment to the packers
and
stockyards act 02/14/2002- Prohibition on Beef Packer Ownership, Feeding and Control of Cattle:
Comments and Discussion. Authors include University of Missouri economist
Ron Plain and Kansas State University economist James Mintert. - Comments on Economic Impacts of Proposed Legislation to Prohibit Beef and Pork Packer Ownership, Feeding, or Control of Livestock. Authors include ISU economists John Lawrence and Marvin Hayenga.
- Prohibition on Beef Packer Ownership, Feeding and Control of Cattle:
- Interested in "Understanding How the Government Regulates the Food Industry"? Check out this handout from a January 2002 conference sponsored by the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI), "Introduction to Food Law and Regulation: Understanding How the Government Regulates the Food Industry" (pdf) 02/04/2002
- The 2001 Swine Research Report is now available online and in CD-Rom format. The CD-Rom contains the swine research reports for the years 1998-2001 at a cost of $10. For more information or to order the CD-Rom, contact Barb Magnuson. For a quick look at the 2001 report topics, read a summary of the abstracts (pdf) 01/31/2002
- USDA Hogs and Pigs Report--2002: (2001 Reports)
- Interested in the most current farmland rental rates in Iowa? This
14-page
publication, "Cash Rental Rates for Iowa 2001 Survey," provides a wealth of
up-to-date information (pdf) 09/06/2001 - Read ISU economist John Lawrence's latest hog industry paper, "Production and Marketing Characteristics of U.S. Pork Producers, 2000." Coauthor is Glen Grimes of the University of Missouri. (pdf) 08/09/2001
- Read
the comments (pdf) from Iowa State University and the ISU College
of
Agriculture on the EPA's proposed AFO/CAFO rules. 07/27/2001
- Confined Animal Production and Manure Nutrients
A USDA report says most farms (78 percent for nitrogen and 69 percent for phosphorus) have adequate land on which it is physically feasible to apply the manure produced onfarm at agronomic rates. And, most counties with farms that produce "excess" nutrients have adequate crop acres not associated with livestock operations to spread the manure at agronomic rates. Go to this URL http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/aib771/ to read a synopsis of the report, read the individual segments of the report online or order the publication (stock #ERSAIB771). 07/26/2001
USDA Hogs and Pigs Report--2001:
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