Koontz – Competition Issues Research



Thin Markets Research Resources for NCBA Quality-Price-Discovery Working Group

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Comments Submitted on the USDA GIPSA Proposed Rules to through the USDA Comment Process

2010-11-19 - SRKoontz – Comments to the USDA GIPSA Proposed Rules.pdf


USDA GIPSA Propose Rules Factsheets

Economic Factors Impacting the Cattle Industry (AMR 10-04).pdf

An Economic Perspective on the USDA GIPSA Packers & Stockyards Act Proposed Rule Change (AMR 10-03).pdf

What Does the RTI Study Say About Captive Supplies in the Cattle and Beef Industry (AMR 10-02).pdf


Presentations on Competition and the USDA GIPSA Proposed Rules

FR USDA GIPSA Proposed Rule Change - Highlighted.pdf  Marked-up copy of rules used with Texas & Southwest Cattle Raisers.
2011-08 Rule Change.pdf  Summary of rule change issues also used with TSCRA..

2010-10-26 Competition Issues.pdf  ANEQ 478 CSU Guest Lecture.

2010-10 Rule Change.pdf  Colorado Livestock Association Meeting, Fort Morgan, CO.

2010-10-20 Competition Issues.pdf  Ag Lenders Meetings, La Junta, CO.
2010-10-05 Competition Issues.pdf  Ag Lenders Meetings, Akron & Brighton, CO.
2010-09 Competition Issues.pdf  Ag Lenders Meeting, Grand Junction, CO.

2010-08 Rule Change.pdf  NCBA-NPPC Press Meeting, Fort Collins, CO.

2010-08 SRK Summary of RTI GIPSA.pdf  DOJ Meeting, Washington, D.C.

2010-07 Rule Change.pdf  NCBA Summer Meeting, Denver,CO.

2010-06 SRK Summary of RTI GIPSA.pdf  Mississippi Farm Bureau Meeting, Jackson, MS.

2010-04 SRK Summary of RTI GIPSA.pdf  NCBA Working Group Meeting, Denver, CO.

2010-02 Captive Supply Research.pdf  NCBA Annual Convention and Meeting, San Antonio, TX.

2010-01 EconCompCattleNCBA.pdf  NCBA Annual Convention and Meeting, San Antonio, TX.

2010-01 Market Power Synthesis.pdf  Texas Cattle Feeders Association Board Meeting, Amarillo, TX.

2009-11 SRK Summary of RTI GIPSA.pdf  Nebraska Cattlemen Meeting, Lincoln, NE.


Congressional Testimony

Linked below is the testimony of the Undersecretary of Agriculture – to whom the GIPSA Administrator reports – and the testimony of the GIPSA Administrator regarding the proposed rules and the short comment period.

CHRG-111hhrg58019.pdf

The perspective of the Congressional representative asking questions is an interesting read.


Comments Submitted Summarizing Market Power Research to through the USDA/DOJ Comment Process

2009-12-30 - SRKoontz - Market Power Synthesis.pdf


Published Research from the 2007 USDA RTI Livestock and Meat Marketing Study and Other Works

Koontz Lawrence (AgbusIJ 2010).pdf  2007 LMMS: Alternative Marketing Agreements and beefpacker P&Ls.

Liu Muth Koontz Lawrence (AgbusIJ 2009).pdf  2007 LMMS: Alternative Marketing Agreements and animal quality.

Muth Liu Koontz Lawrence (JARE 2008).pdf  2007 LMMS: Alternative Marketing Agreements and price differences and risk.

Livestock and Meat Marketing Study (2007) Volume 3 – USDA GIPSA 2007 Livestock and Meat Marketing Study – Complete Beef Team Report.

Livestock and Meat Marketing Study (2007) Volume 3 Section 3 Portion of USDA GIPSA 2007 Livestock and Meat Marketing Study – authored by Koontz.

Koontz (VCNA 2003).pdf  Market power literature review.

Ward Koontz Schroeder (JARE 1998).pdf  Market power research: USDA GIPSA 1996 Concentration Study.