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ERS Changing Landscape of U.S. Milk Production

Description:	The dairy industry underwent dramatic restructuring in the last 50 or so years. The 1997 U.S. Department of Agriculture report by Manchester and Blayney, The Structure of Dairy Markets: Past, Present, Future, described selected dairy product markets, firms in the markets, and changes in the markets and firms for the 1975-99 period. This report provides a similar examination of milk production. Structural changes in milk production are a result of long-term evolutionary processes such as adopt...
Category:	Animals and Animal Products:Dairy
Keyword:	dairies, dairy farming, and milk
Latest Release:	Jun 1, 2002 PDF Jun 1, 2002: Changing Landscape of U.S. Milk Production Jun 1, 2002: Changing Landscape of U.S. Milk Production Release datetime: Jun 1, 2002

ERS Structure of Dairy Markets: Past, Present, Future

Description:	This archived report does not contain recent information or data. This report provides a historical overview of the industry, more detailed examinations of the fluid milk market and selected manufactured dairy product markets, a discussion of future prospects and trends in the industry, and some thoughts on the implications of those prospects and trends for dairy farmers and their organizations, processors, dairy product manufacturers, and retailers. The U.S. dairy industry, many segments of ...
Category:	Animals and Animal Products:Dairy
Keyword:	butter, cheeses, dairy farming, milk, and prices
Latest Release:	Sep 1, 1997 PDF Sep 1, 1997: Structure of Dairy Markets: Past, Present, Future Sep 1, 1997: Structure of Dairy Markets: Past, Present, Future Release datetime: Sep 1, 1997