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Hog Contracts

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The objective of this case study is to introduce hog marketing and production contracts by paying particular attention to the payment systems included in these contracts. To facilitate learning of hog contracts, the case study provides the hog/pork industry background by discussing the hog production system, hog production and price cycle, and industry structure and organization.

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  • Bolotova, Yuliya, 2026. "Hog Contracts," ISU General Staff Papers 202603131224280000, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:isu:genstf:202603131224280000
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    1. MacDonald, James M. & Dong, Xiao & Fuglie, Keith O., 2023. "Concentration and Competition in U.S. Agribusiness," Economic Information Bulletin 337566, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    2. Bolotova, Yuliya V., 2022. "Teaching Forward Contracts in Undergraduate Courses in Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics Programs," Applied Economics Teaching Resources (AETR), Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 4(4), September.
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