Policy Documents

Evaluation of Alternative Coordination Systems Between Producers and Packers in the Pork Value Chain

Michael Poray, Allan Gray, Michael Boehlje and Paul Preckel –
January 1, 2003
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The traditional organization of the hog production/slaughter and processing system, characterzied by independent producers and open market coordination with packers, is changing.  The use of production in marketing contracts, weight/leanness premium and discount (P&D) pricing schedules, and packer owned and operated hog production facilities are now pervasive in the sourcing and pricing of hogs.