Animal identification and tracing in the United States

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 927-940

  Pendell, Dustin L ^a   Brester, Gary W ^b   Schroeder, Ted C ^c   Dhuyvetter, Kevin C ^c   Tonsor, Glynn T ^c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

equilibrium displacement model; National Animal Identification System; producer surplus; traceability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MARKET; EXPORT; FOOD MARKET; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MODELING;

JAPAN; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 77956606918     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajae/aaq037     Document Type: Article

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