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Factors Influencing Energy Consumption and Costs in Broiler Processing Plants in The South

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Harold B. Jones Jr.  and
Steve R. Lee
Harold B. Jones Jr.
Affiliation:
Commodity Economics Division, Economics, Statistics, and Cooperatives Service, USDA, University of Georgia
Steve R. Lee
Affiliation:
College Experiment Station, University of Georgia
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In the United States. 146.5 trillion Btu's of energy were used in the production and marketing of poultry products in 1974, at a cost of $550 million [4, p. 261. Processing plant operations accounted for about $130 million or 24 percent of these costs. Because of increased mechanization and higher sanitation standards, the poultry processing industry has become more energy intensive over time. Expanding volume and increased emphasis on further processed products also have contributed to greater energy use.

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Research Article
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 10 , Issue 2 , December 1978 , pp. 63 - 68
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Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1978

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