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2120 final report.pdf - Agra CEAS Consulting

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APPENDIX 2: THIRD COUNTRIESTable A2.44: Cost of Egg Production in the U.S. (Euros 1 per 12 eggs)Fixed costs One-cycle Two-cycle Three-cycle Free-range OrganicLabour 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.40 0.75Buildings 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.05Equipment - - - 0.04 0.02Land - - - - -Insurance/taxes - - - 0.01 0.01Vehicles/fuel - - - 0.02 0.03Miscellaneous 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.03 0.04Interest 0.02 0.02 0.02 - -Pullets 0.10 0.08 0.06 0.10 0.18Total fixed 0.26 0.23 0.21 0.64 1.07Variable costsFeed (7.5 ¢/lb.) 0.28 0.30 0.32 0.54 0.75Medication 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00Egg cartoning - - - 0.14 0.18Total variable 0.28 0.31 0.33 0.68 0.93Grand total 0.54 0.54 0.54 1.32 2.001 At an exchange rate of US $1 = €1.192.Sources: USDA, Land Grant University, poultry specialists at the University of California, Pennsylvania State University,Iowa State University and <strong>Agra</strong> <strong>CEAS</strong> Calculations.A2.4.3. TradeHistorically, the U.S. has exported a small share of its overall production of eggs and egg products,including hatching eggs. Prior to the late 1970s, exports accounted for less than 1% of output(measured as shell egg equivalent of the quantity of production). In the early 1980s, exports rosesharply for a few years, accounting for as much as 4% of production. The export of shell eggs andegg products has followed a similar path. In recent years, the share of production going into theexport market has generally remained in the vicinity of 2% to 4% (see Figure A2.12).383

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