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Water-Rail Rate Competition And The Competitive Position Of The Northeastern Poultry Industry

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  • Spilka, Walter Jr.
  • Kenyon, David E.
  • Shabman, Leonard A.

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Differential grain transportation rates between the Northeast and South have been identified as a possible source of comparative disadvantage for Northeastern broiler producers. Low cost barge transportation into the South provides competition for railroads resulting in generally low transportation rates in the South. Barge transportation is low cost in part because the Federal improvements of waterways have resulted in a toll-free waterway system. Solutions for a transportation model were found with and without the subsidy. The results indicate that subsidy removal is unlikely to affect interregional broiler production and consumption.

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  • Spilka, Walter Jr. & Kenyon, David E. & Shabman, Leonard A., 1978. "Water-Rail Rate Competition And The Competitive Position Of The Northeastern Poultry Industry," Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council, Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association, vol. 7(1), pages 1-5, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:nareaj:159050
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.159050
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    1. Boles, Patrick P., 1977. "Cost of Operating Refrigerated Trucks for Hauling Fresh Fruits and Vegetables," Miscellaneous Publications 337452, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    2. Seaver, Stanley K., 1972. "Feed Transportation--A Northeast Dilemma," Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association, vol. 0(Number 1), pages 1-11.
    3. Seaver, Stanley K., 1972. "Feed Transportation--A Northeast Dilemma," Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council, Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association, vol. 1(1), pages 1-11.
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    1. Binkley, James & Shabman, Leonard, 1980. "Implication of Recent User Charge Legislation for Barge Transportation of Agricultural Commodities," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 12(2), pages 117-123, December.

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