result, livestock producers have been less likely than other agricultural producers to use cooperatives to market their farm … production. Between 1994 and 1998, less than 15 percent of livestock and wool production was marketed through cooperatives … livestock and meat industries, however, has renewed interest in marketing cooperatives among livestock producers. In December …

This paper investigates agribusiness cooperatives' reliance on patron demand deposit accounts (PDDAs) and regional … patronage as sources of capital. Approximately 13% of cooperatives carry PDDAs, typically fruit cooperatives, of which over one …-half have no financial protection against large unexpected withdrawals. Cooperatives with PDDAs must be concerned with potential …