A history of U.S. black farmers pursuit of independent farming and the role of cooperatives from 1865-2000. …

One avenue of growth for U.S. dairy cooperatives is exporting. Long- term market development is one ingredient for … success in international sales. Given possible trade liberalization, cooperatives should evaluate their position in the global …

cooperatives. Data from 291 cooperatives were summarized for five types of dairy cooperatives, then by three types and three size …

In 1985, a total of 17 regional cooperatives marketed livestock. These cooperatives were created to provide greater … competition, bargaining power, and market access for producers. Growth in direct marketing, bypassing the services of cooperatives … cooperatives to continue to meet their original Objectives. …

The two types of niche markets targeted by lamb marketing cooperatives are described in this guide. The first type … includes specialty middlemen outlets that cooperatives used to market lamb to specialized niches within the traditional meat … those outlets that cooperatives used to market lamb directly to the consumer, such as freezer markets, farmers' markets …

grain sold by local cooperatives moved by truck. …

Growth of fruit- and vegetable-processing cooperatives slowed in the late seventies. High-growth cooperatives employed … the impact of the peak season. The 14 cooperatives that were studied sold most of their products to chainstores, but the … high-growth cooperatives sold a smaller proportion of their total product to chains and to Federal and State Government …

This study describes organizational structure, functions, and facilities of forestry cooperatives in the United States … educational activities. Some cooperatives consistently provide these services at less than prevailing rates and obtain higher than … average stumpage prices on a local basis. In addition, forestry cooperatives have the potential to play a great role in …

The evolution of the federated relationship between local and regional cooperatives is examined from the perspective of … local cooperatives’ need for commodity-based farm supplies and regional cooperatives’ identity as food companies. Because … cooperatives, which then find themselves with excess capacity. Regionals have responded by instituting tighter bonds with selected …