P&SP6020 Assessment Report

U.S. Department of Agriculture Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Packers and Stockyards Program

Annual Assessment Report Comment Form

Thank you for your interest in GIPSA’s Report, Assessment of the Cattle, Hog, Poultry, and Sheep Industries. As a means of both improving the publication and gaining insight on the issues arising in the cattle, hog, poultry, and sheep industries we invite your comments and ideas for future publications.

1. Please indicate which area of the report you found to be the most useful (please check one box):

 General Economic State  Changing Business Practices  Operations or Activities that Raise Concerns

2. Please indicate which area of the report you found to be the least useful (please check one box):

 General Economic State  Changing Business Practices  Operations or Activities that Raise Concerns

3. Please rate your overall satisfaction with the report (please check one box):

 Excellent  Good  Average  Poor  Very Poor

4. Please identify each industry you are involved with (please check all that apply):

 Cattle  Hog  Poultry  Sheep  Other: ____________

5. Please identify your primary role(s) in the industry:

 Producer  Processor  Packer  Stockyard  Feedlot  Other: ____________

6. What changing business practices have you witnessed in the livestock, poultry, or meat industry?

7. What concerns in your industry would you like us to address in future publications?

8. Additional comments or suggestions:

9. If you would like to provide your contact information, please do so below.

Name: _________________________________________________________________

Last Name First Name

Business Name (if applicable): ______________________________________________

Mailing Address:_________________________________________________________

Street

_______________________________________________________________________

City/Town State Zip Code

E-mail Address: __________________________________________________________

Telephone Number: (including area code) _____________________________________

Thank you for your response to this questionnaire.

Please submit the completed questionnaire using one of the following methods:

1. Mail the document to the following address:

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Packers and Stockyards Program, Assessment Report

1400 Independence Ave. SW, Stop 3647

Washington, DC 20250-3647

2. E-mail the form to: pspiad.gipsa@usda.gov with the subject line as “Assessment Report,” or

3. Fax the form to: (202) 690-1266, ATTN: Assessment Report Coordinator.

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Form P&SP-6020 July 2004 page 2 of 2