Forker, Olan D. (author), Liu, Donald J. (author), and Cornell University, Department of Agricultural Economics; Cornell University, Department of Agricultural Economics
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1988
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 70 Document Number: C03014
17 pages., Analysis revealed that the United Sorghum Checkoff Program (USCP) promotion programs, 1975-76 to 2015-16, resulted in a 4% increase in the sales value of sorghum for food and industrial uses and a 1% increase in total sorghum farm revenue. The farm-level benefit-cost ratio was estimated at between 5.8 and 7.1 in terms of producer profit per dollar spent on promotion.
17 pages., Online via UI electronic subscription, Case study assessing the effects of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines published jointly by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture. Findings suggested that release of the guidelines and related media attention increased availability and sales of whole-grain foods. Emphasized the key role of product reformulation, induced by competition among food suppliers.
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics (author)
Format:
Research summary
Publication Date:
1948
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08596
Notes:
Located in Review of Extension Studies, volumes for 1946-1956, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., Summary of a research study. U.S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Washington, D.C. 71 pages.
Kinsey, Jean (author) and Shiratori, Sakiko (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2011-07
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 185 Document Number: D00491
Notes:
Paper presented at the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association's 2011 AAEA and NAREA joint annual meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 24-26, 2011. 22 pages.
