A FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLASSIFIED PRICING OF MILK

The objective of this paper is to analyze the effects of increasing, decreasing, or having no-minimum Class I differentials on regional fluid milk consumption, milk production, prices received by farmers, and the U.S. manufacturing milk price.Demand and Price Analysis,

THE DAIRY INDUSTRY IN TRANSITION

Livestock Production/Industries,

RESTRUCTURING CLASS I PRICES -- SURPLUS MARKET VIEWPOINTS

Marketing,

SOME MAJOR ISSUES AFFECTING MINNESOTA'S COMPETITIVE POSITION IN UNITED STATES AND WORLD DAIRY MARKETS

Livestock Production/Industries,

CAN THE UNITED STATES COMPETE WITH DAIRY EXPORTING NATIONS?

International Relations/Trade,

SOCIAL COST OF THE DAIRY PRICE SUPPORT PROGRAM

Agricultural and Food Policy,

A ROTTERDAM APPLICATION TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN FRESH APPLES: A DIFFERENTIAL APPROACH

A Rotterdam import allocation model is used to fit import data for fresh apples in four importing markets important to U.S. apple exporters. Nested tests rejected homotheticity but could not reject homogeneity, symmetry, or separability among import suppliers. A Monte Carlo test rejected first-order autocorrelation in each market. Expenditure and price elasticities are calculated and reported.International Relations/Trade,

IMPACT OF DAIRY PRODUCT IMPORTS ON U.S. MILK PRICE

Demand and Price Analysis, International Relations/Trade, Livestock Production/Industries,

Alternative Dairy Technologies: A Comparison of Unit, Cost, Net Return and Investment.

This study compares several alternative dairy housing, milking, and feeding facilities with respect to gross income produced, cost per dollar of gross income, net returns to the operator's labor and management, and investment capital requirements. The comparisons are made within the context of a complete farm organization so that differences in technologies used are reflected in their effect -on a total farm situation. 27 pages. This archival publication may not reflect current scientific knowledge or recommendations. Current information available from University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station: http://www.maes.umn.edu/This bulletin was produced in cooperation with Farm Production Economics Division, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agricultur

A SURVEY OF ANIMAL WASTE POLLUTION PROBLEMS ON U.S. DAIRY FARMS

Environmental Economics and Policy, Livestock Production/Industries,