Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 111
Cover Image
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005220808
Cover Image
Proceedings of the 24th National Conference of Bargaining and Marketing Cooperatives Held at New Orleans, Louisiana on January 10-11, 1980
Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1980
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010878664
Cover Image
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010878833
Cover Image
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010878834
Cover Image
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010878837
Cover Image
Improvements In Cooperative Livestock Marketing: A Study Of The Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association
Fox, Raymond L.; Haas, John T. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1979
This study of operations and services was requested by the Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association of Baraboo, Wisconsin. It appraises nearly 20 years of operations following a transition from terminal market and private treaty selling to auction markets. Goal setting, consolidation or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010878838
Cover Image
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010878839
Cover Image
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010878841
Cover Image
Consortium on Trade Research
Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1980
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010879047
Cover Image
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
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010879048