Agricultural Economics Department
Date of this Version
12-19-2020
Document Type
News Article
Citation
Farm and Ranch Management (December 19, 2020).
DOI: 10.32973/unl.dc.frm00031
Also available at https://farm.unl.edu/organic-production-livestock-and-livestock-products-nebraska.
Abstract
First paragraph:
USDA “Certified Organic” is a form of production that has received considerable public attention in the last 10 years, particularly among small, beginning and/or minority farmers. Spiking retail prices for red meat and poultry have seemingly accelerated consumer’s interest in organic locally produced products. Consumers demonstrate their desire for these products by paying premiums when purchasing meat products. Producers receive premiums by either directly marketing live animals to consumers that are custom harvested or marketing animals to meat wholesalers. The primary difference is the way premiums are captured. Producers doing custom harvesting capture the full premium whereas producers selling to meat wholesalers capture a portion of the full premium.
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