A possible source of useful information could be the National Pork Board at http://www.pork.org/ .
This site can provide some useful statistics as well as recent discussion about marketing techniques and general trends in the pork industry.
-hal
Here are likely sources for pork consumption information:
The USDA Economic Research Service has a Briefing Report: Hogs at
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/Hogs/ The Briefing Report contians summaries and links to related reports and datasets including Factors Affecting US Pork Consumption.
Marketresearch.com Academic contains numerous reports on a wide variety of pork products. Search on ‘pork’.
Snapshots North America contains several brief reports on pork consumption
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This was a story on NPR’s “All Things Considered” on Tuesday September 4th.
Merc’s Pork Belly Trading Pit to close
Not totally related to the project, but an interesting piece about the trends in the industry between frozen, fresh, and processed pork.
-George
Here are some of the relevant NAICS and SIC codes:
| Industry | NAICS | SIC |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | 31161- | |
| Meat Market | 44521- | 5421 |
-George
Important links for AGEC 427:
Course website is on WebCT www.itap.purdue.edu/tlt/ecourses/index.cfm
Boilermaker Butcher Shop www.ansc.purdue.edu/meatshop/meatshop.html
Welcome to the Ag Econ 427 Resource Site! We are looking forward to a valuable collaboration with the students and professors of Ag Econ 427.
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