Methane digesters—biogas recovery systems that use methane from manure to generate electricity—have not been widely … carbon offset market or directly with payments—could increase the number of livestock producers who would profit from … manure management methods, along with electricity and carbon prices, could influence methane digester profits. The model …

U.S. farmers and ranchers produce a wide variety of commodities for food, fuel, and fiber in response to market signals … market mechanisms, such as emissions trading and eco-labels, to increase private investment in environmental stewardship …

Fifteen lettuce and bagged salad shippers were interviewed as part of a larger study on changes in produce marketing …

Several food market indicators would change if a flat income tax system -- that is, a system without exemptions …

a broader study mandated by Congress, which required an evaluation of the economic impacts of Federal milk marketing …

Organic food products are excellent candidates for contract production and marketing because they are produced using a …

in 30 States to examine the effect of winning a WIC sole-source contract on infant formula manufacturers’ market share in … considerable. The market share of the manufacturer of the new WIC contract brand increased by an average 74 percentage points after …

This study uses nationally representative data on the marketing of local foods to assess the relative scale of local … food marketing channels. This research documents that sales through intermediated marketing channels, such as farmers … marketing food locally are most prominent in the Northeast and the West Coast regions and areas close to densely populated urban …

and market level using 2004-06 Nielsen Homescan data. Findings show that nontraditional retailers offer lower prices than … a higher-than-average market share have smaller and less frequent price discounts than those in areas where such stores … have a lower market share. …