As a result of economies of size, food processors are generally large and few in number. Thesecharacteristics put processors at a bargaining advantage over independent farmers. Marketingcooperatives were established to counter the uneven bargaining position of individual farmers.This article...

As a result of economies of size, food processors are generally large and few in number. These characteristics put processors at a bargaining advantage over independent farmers. Marketing cooperatives were established to counter the uneven bargaining position of individual farmers. This article...

A milk marketing cooperative (MMC) was created by Florida dairy farmers to link the primary supply of fluid milk with the derived demand of processors in the vertical market. For any given milk supply, the revenue or return to farmers per unit of milk is the average milk price received by the...

Given the approximate bilateral monopoly nature of Florida dairy industry (producers and processors), the monthly projected over-order premiums (i.e., the dollar amount above the Class I price) are determined by the generalized Nash bargaining model through the relevant prices, costs, bargaining...

The drive to make the food delivery system more efficient is affecting milk marketing cooperatives. This paper analyzes ways to improve the vertical coordination between the farm and the processing level via a cooperative through a more efficient transportation system.