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September 1, 2015
KFMA Newsletters
Terry Griffin
Status of Precision Agriculture
The commercialization of GPS along with sensor technology in the 1990s gave rise to what we refer to as ‘precision
agriculture’. During the last twenty years, many farmers have adopted the technology and even utilized it in ways that
the industry had not anticipated; however, not all farms use the technology today due to a variety of reasons. One
reason often stated is the uncertainty regarding the return on investment. Today, the agricultural industry has a
renewed interest in precision agriculture due to advances that seemingly improve production and profitability.
Academic studies that evaluate the profitability of precision agriculture technologies have indicated inconsistent results.
Most of these studies focused on a single field rather as a whole‐farm system. Several studies have reported survey‐
based perceptions and a …
September 23, 2022
Meat Demand Research Studies
assistance in obtaining
data utilized in this study … for providing access to the data used here.
All opinions … Bureau of Labor Statistics and Meat …
August 28, 2013
Less Certain Beef Supplies (lbs); role of beta‐agonists
• Demand
– Confusing, Recently positive, Work ongoing
• … Sep
Percent
Avg.
2007-
11
2012
2013
G-NP-30
08/19/13
Livestock Marketing Information CenterData Source: USDA-NASS, Compiled …
November 1, 2009
Pork Quality Grading System and Wholesale Pork Price Reporting
information and historical data.
This project report represents … industry
feedback, secondary data analysis, and a review of … were
coordinated by the Livestock Marketing Information Center …
November 1, 2009
information and historical data.
This project report represents … industry
feedback, secondary data analysis, and a review of … were
coordinated by the Livestock Marketing Information Center …
April 1, 2005
Industry Economics & Trade
Conclusion..................................................................................................................... 48
Impact on U.S. Beef Demand of Future BSE Cases ...............................................49
6.1 … 49
6.1 Consumer Survey … 49
6.2 Survey Results …
November 24, 2023
Management
agricultural workers and healthy demand for manual or specialized … farming to landscaping to meat processing to snack food … using ranges.
Employment data are difficult to collect …
September 15, 2021
Fed Cattle Pricing
Changing Customer and Consumer Demand … years. Evolving
consumer demand for beef production assurances … credence attributes; increasing
demand for higher quality products …
May 9, 2013
Beef Supplies (lbs)
• Demand
– Uncertain and Confused
• … Head
C-N-38
02/04/13
+1.9 %
Livestock Marketing Information CenterData Source: USDA-NASS
US … Sep
Percent
Avg.
2007-
11
2012
2013
G-NP-30
05/06/13
Livestock Marketing Information Center …
January 1, 2009
Animal ID & Traceability
The purpose of this study was to conduct a benefit‐cost analysis of the
United States National Animal Identification System (NAIS). The NAIS is a
voluntary federal animal identification system operated by the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA). NAIS is designed primarily to protect
the health of the nation’s livestock and poultry to enhance a …