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Farm Animal Welfare and Producer Profitability

Aaron J. Staples et al.

Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics2025https://doi.org/10.1017/aae.2024.40article
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Abstract Past research shows that farm animal welfare (FAW) policies can reduce consumer and retailer welfare, but producer welfare implications are less certain. This study uses equilibrium displacement modeling of the U.S. wholesale shell egg market to determine how the transition to cage-free egg sales could affect short- and long-run producer welfare. Under varying assumptions and retailer demand shifts, the results consistently demonstrate that producer profits are expected to decline as retailers pivot toward cage-free purchasing, holding all else constant. These findings help explain the tension surrounding FAW policies across the supply chain and can be used to inform industry and policymaker discussions on the topic.

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@article{aaron2025,
  title        = {{Farm Animal Welfare and Producer Profitability}},
  author       = {Aaron J. Staples et al.},
  journal      = {Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1017/aae.2024.40},
}

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0.41

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.25 × 0.4 = 0.10
M · momentum0.55 × 0.15 = 0.08
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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