The Economic Organization of U.S. Broiler Production

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英文名称：

The Economic Organization of U.S. Broiler Production

作者：

James M. MacDonald

工作单位：

USDA's Economic Research Service

来源地址：

https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=44256

关键词：

Broilers;  chickens;  production contracts;  broiler grower financial performance;  chicken housing;  chicken litter;  poultry; 

年份：

2008

出版地：

Washington, DC, USA

总页数：

33 pp

语种：

English

摘要：

Broiler production in the United States is coordinated almost entirely through systems of production contracts, in which a grower's compensation is based, in part, on how the grower's performance compares with that of other growers. The industry is undergoing a gradual structural change as production shifts to larger broiler enterprises that provide larger shares of an operator's household income. Larger enterprises require substantially larger investments in broiler housing, and new or retrofitted houses are also an important source of productivity growth in the industry. This report, based on a large and representative survey of broiler operations, describes the industry's organization, housing features, contract design, fees and enterprise cost structures, and farm and household finances.