Conjoint measurement was used to determine consumer preference for fresh pork produced with genetically engineered porcine somatotropin (pST). A preference model was constructed based on three pork attributes, degree of fat reduction, price, and production technology, which allowed for...

The United States Department of Agriculture has become a symbol of public dissatisfaction with the federal government because of a suspicion that taxpayers are paying more for fewer, less efficient services. The image of USDA as an inefficient and unresponsive organization is epitomized by the...

By applying variance decomposition technique to the regional data from China, this paper discusses possible impact on Chinese foodgrain production and its variations created by institutional changes, including imposition of procurement quota and the introduction of the agricultural production...

Illegal drugs have enormous significance for world trade, consumer safety, and the social and natural environment. Thus, drug policy is one of the principal policy choices society faces as the new century approaches. Numerous skirmishes in the War on Drugs are being fought on an agricultural...