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Title:
Dissecting the competitiveness of the Canadian hog sector: Past and future, perception and reality
Publication Date: May 8, 2011
Reference: Advances in Pork Production, Volume 22. 2011.
Country: Canada
Summary:
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The abstract for an economic analysis of the decline in net producer revenue. The contributions of exchange rates and feed costs were 23% each, the recession was 18%, and mandatory country of origin labeling was 36%. Mandatory country of origin labeling costs are problematic since they cannot be adjusted, and contribute significantly to net revenue decline.