For the past thirty years, producers and other actors in the U.S. beef sector have continually faced challenges in conforming to trends in consumer tastes for convenient heart-health proteins that address concerns for product traceability, animal welfare and environmental stewardship. The industry has relied upon the research community to explore and validate novel production and marketing protocols that meet the needs of this ever-changing economic environment. This book comprises a market assessment of grass-fed beef which, as an alternative to conventional grain-fed beef, has been shown to...
For the past thirty years, producers and other actors in the U.S. beef sector have continually faced challenges in conforming to trends in consumer ta...
The study area for this analysis is the US Appalachian state of West Virginia, where pasture- based livestock has traditionally dominated the states agricultural production sector. Enhanced production risk has been identified as a key risk factor in grass-fed beef production. This book examines various strategies that can be used by grass-fed beef producers to mitigate the impacts of risk. Included are an assessment of traditional tools such as government-administered livestock and crop insurance policies, to newer, market-based tools such as financial options and weather ...
The study area for this analysis is the US Appalachian state of West Virginia, where pasture- based livestock has traditionally dominated the states...
