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Structure of Dairy Markets: Past, Present, Future

Manchester, Alden C.; Blayney, Donald P. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1997

The U.S. dairy industry, many segments of which supported dairy policy changes in the 1996 Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act, is much different than it was 20 or even 10 years ago. This report provides a historical overview of the industry, more detailed examinations of the fluid...

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RECENT CHANGES IN MARKETING AND TRADE PRACTICES IN THE U.S. LETTUCE AND FRESH-CUT VEGETABLE INDUSTRIES

Handy, Charles R.; Thompson, Gary D.; Glaser, Lewrene K. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2001

Fifteen lettuce and bagged salad shippers were interviewed as part of a larger study on changes in produce marketing …

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Producers Export Company: The Beginnings Of Cooperative Grain Exporting

Reynolds, Bruce - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1980

Formation of the Producers Export Company (PEC) in 1958 was a first attempt by grain cooperatives to develop an export merchandising program. PEC's nationwide membership had different export needs and financial resources which imposed constraints on PEC's strategy and operations. A lack of...

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Cooperative Farm Fertilizer Costs

Vogelsang, Donald L. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1979

Farmers buying plant food from cooperatives paid 8 percent less per ton than those buying from other firms. On the average, farmers paid $361 per ton of nutrient from cooperatives in 1975, compared with the $392 they paid noncooperatives. This price differential of $31 a ton saved cooperative...

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Machinery Leasing And Custom Services By Cooperatives And Other Dealers

Biser, Lloyd C. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1979

When earnings decline in the face of rising production costs, farmers may find leasing and renting more attractive than owning their equipment. This-study provides information to cooperative machinery dealers and production credit associations on the benefits, drawbacks, and potential of leasing...

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Future Role Of Cooperatives In Marketing Beans, Peas, And Lentils

Smith, Art - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1980

Pulse production in the United States has become geographically specific and concentrated, and the marketing channels … proprietary marketing firms which are vertically integrated as national packagers and exporters, and procure directly from pulse … pulses, merging regional marketing agencies into a single national cooperative marketing agency in common, and/or by …

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Agricultural Exports By Cooperatives

Hirsch, Donald E. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1979

about marketing channels, foreign offices and representatives, d,el1very and payment terms of sale, and modes of …

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Cotton Ginning Charges, Harvesting Practices, and Selected Marketing Costs, 1980/81 Season

Glade Jr., Edward H.; Cole, Ron - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1981

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An Interregional Analysis of the U. S. Grain-Marketing Industry, 1966/67

Leath, Mack N.; Blakley, Leo V. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1971

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An Evaluation of Fluid Milk and Cheese Advertising

Sun, Theresa Y.; Blaylock, James R. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1993

Increased advertising expenditures raised fluid milk sales nearly 5 percent, or by about 7,455 million pounds, during September 1984-September 1991. Sales of natural and processed cheese consumed at home rose by about 25 million pounds and 290 million pounds in the same period because of...

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