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Sudden, Sharp Improvement in World Meat Export Prospects?

Presentation to the Brazilian Meat Conference hosted by Elanco Animal Health
Dennis Avery
I am pleased to be here today and to able to talk about the sharp improvement in world meat export prospects that appears to be occurring in the World Trade Organization. The WTO’s current trade liberalization talks, the Doha Round, have suddenly taken an [...]

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Agribusiness in a Changing Global Environment

Alex A. Avery
You have heard today of the tremendous opportunity emerging in Asia due to the combination of population growth and rising living standards. Despite the recent Asian economic crisis, the unprecedented economic growth in Asia over the last decade represents the largest increase in per capita income for the largest population in human history. [...]

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The Future of American Agriculture: Rocky Road to Prosperity

Alex A. Avery
The Chinese curse, “May you live in interesting times,” certainly applies to us today. We’re in the middle of a farm crisis. For those not hurt by flooding or drought, prices are at record or near record lows. Politicians are proposing various bailout strategies and calls for a cancellation of the 1996 reforms [...]