Industrialization in hog production: implications for Midwest agriculture. From: Economic Perspectives | Date: January 1, 1997| Author: Benjamin, Gary L. | COPYRIGHT 1997 Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The industrialization of hog production is the latest phase of a structural change similar to what most components of the country's agricultural industry go through. This industrialization is marked by the growing presence of highly integrated giant pork producers that dominate a significant portion of the business. Hog production in the Midwestern states is expected to continue on a downward trend because of certain divisive issues resulting from such large-scale operations.

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