Killing Competition with Captive Supplies : A Special Report on How Meat Packers Are Forcing Independent Family Hog Farmers Out of the Market

Investigates the hog industry from three perspectives: farmers' experiences, economic analyses of trends in livestock markets, & policy review of Federal legislation & rules regarding livestock marketing issues. Interviews were conducted with 28 independent hog farmers in IA, MN, & SD to document the problems that family farm hog producers have in finding competitive markets for their livestock. Chapters: farmers' experiences -- patterns of market discrimination; economic impact of packer concentration & vertical coordination on family farm livestock production; legal authority for regulating packer practices & price reporting; & recommendations.De Meurisse, Anne is the author of 'Killing Competition with Captive Supplies : A Special Report on How Meat Packers Are Forcing Independent Family Hog Farmers Out of the Market', published 2001 under ISBN 9780756707347 and ISBN 075670734X.