Swine Audit AU up-dated 4-5-07

The Missouri Swine Audit:An Analysis of Missouri’s Competitive Position in the Swine IndustryApril 2007The University of Missouri Commercial Agriculture ProgramProject Funded by Missouri’s Pork Producers The Missouri Swine Audit: An Analysis of Missouri’s Competitive Position in the Swine Industry Contributing Authors: Christian Boessen, Eric Berg, Tom Fangman, Charlie Fulhage, Ray Massey, Rex Ricketts, Tim Safranski, Amy Schmidt, Marcia Shannon, Ann Ulmer, Heather Wilt and Joe Zulovich Contact Person: Ann Ulmer Updated: April 2007 Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................................1 2 HISTORICAL ECONOMIC, STRUCTURAL AND COMPETITIVE TREND ANALYSIS ....1 2.1 ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF MISSOURI’S SWINE INDUSTRY........................................1 2.1.1 Historical Perspective on the Missouri Swine Industry4 2.1.2 Changes in the Missouri Swine Inventory ............................................................6 2.1.3 Missouri Relative to Region and Nation...............................................................7 2.2 SWINE PRODUCTION TRENDS .....................................................................................8 2.2.1 National and Regional Trends ..............................................................................8 2.2.2 Size of Farms .................... ...