THE FEASIBILITY OF MEAT GOATS IN MINNESOTA PHASE II
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary 3
Preface 4
Introduction 4
Product Demanded 5
Final Consumer 7
    Gourmet Restaurant Demand 7
    Health Food Demand 7
    Ethnic Consumers 8
Retail Store Owner/Operators 9
Brokers 9
    Livestock Brokers 9
    Meat Brokers 10
Domestic Processors 11
Production 12
    Foreign Production 12
    Domestic Production 17
Enterprise Budget Analysis 18
Additional Considerations 21
    Market Prices 21
    Pasture Management 21
    Health Expenses 22
    Housing 23
    Enterprise Budget Limitations 23
Conclusions 23
References 25
Appendix 1 29
Appendix 2 29
Appendix 3 30
Appendix 4 34
Appendix 5 35
Appendix 6 36
Appendix 7 37
Appendix 8 39
Appendix 9 41
Appendix 10 43
Appendix 11 45

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