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Economic Impacts of Banning Subtherapeutic Use of Antibiotics in Swine Production

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B. Wade Brorsen ()
Terry Lehenbauer
Dasheng Ji
Joe Connor

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Abstract

Public health officials and physicians are concerned about possible development of bacterial resistance and potential effects on human health that may be related to the use of antimicrobial agents in livestock feed. The focus of this research is aimed at determining the economic effects that subtherapeutic bans of antimicrobials would have on both swine producers and consumers. The results show that a ban on growth promotants for swine would be costly, totaling $242.5 million annually with swine producers sharing the larger portion in the short run and consumers sharing the larger portion in the long run.

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Article provided by Southern Agricultural Economics Association in its journal Journal of Agricultural & Applied Economics.

Volume (Year): 34 (2002)
Issue (Month): 3 (December)
Pages: 489-500
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Keywords: banning subtherapeutic use feed efficiency mortality rate sort loss.

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Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy
D61 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Allocative Efficiency; Cost-Benefit Analysis

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