Vertical Coordination in the Pork and Broiler Industries: Implications for Pork and Chicken Products - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included

Food Review, Sept-Dec, 1999

Vertical Coordination in the Pork and Broiler Industries: Implications for Pork and Chicken Products by Steve W. Martinez, ERS. Agricultural Economic Report No. 777. Recent changes in structure of the U.S. pork industry reflect, in many ways, past changes in the broiler industry. Production contracts and vertical integration in the broiler industry facilitated rapid adoption of new technology, improved quality control, assured market outlets for broilers, and provided a steady flow of broilers for processing.

These arrangements might be expected to result in larger supplies of higher quality pork products at economical prices. April 1999. Stock # ERS-AER-777. $14.00.