Research Results

Niche Meat, Dairy and Poultry

These projects have been supported by the Leopold Center. Click on a project name to read a printable summary of the key findings and other details. Full final reports are available from the Leopold Center by request.

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Project Name [PDF] Project ID
NEW Expanding grass-based organic dairy enterprises among southeastern Iowa farmers One-page brief Full Summary D2007-02
NEW Effects of ambient temperature and transportation distances on the resulting pork quality One-page brief Full summary M2007-13
NEW Functional quality management systems for livestock producers One-page brief Full summary M2006-03
Cash flow and product profitability analysis and improvement for small meat processors   M2007-16
A survey of broilers from organic, free-range and conventional systems for cooked meat yields, composition, relative value   M01-2006
Investigation of the economic feasibility of pasture-based dairy operations in northwest Iowa   M2006-09
Assessing the market potential for goat meat among recent immigrants to Siouxland   M33-2005
Organic, natural and grass-fed beef: Profitability and constraints to production in the Midwestern United States   M2005-30
Developing an integrated research and outreach program for niche pork   M28-2005
Supporting direct meat marketing in Iowa   M17-2004
Business organization and coordination in niche hog marketing   M2004-22
Co-location of industries with small livestock slaughter facilities   2003-M4
Alternative swine cost of production project   PNMWG5-2002
Grass-based dairies and dairy network/promotions   2001-32
Botanicals as part of an integrated value-added pork production system   2000-37
Botanicals as part of an integral value-added pork production system   1998-52
Determining the benefits of environmental improvements in pork production and their sustainability: a community-based study of Iowa's pork industry   1997-52

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