The purpose of this study was to analyze the cost structures associated with subterminal facilities. An economic-engineering approach was used to determine the construction and operation costs of four different sizes of subterminal facilities operating at three different plant capacities....

The results from this study represent a pilot effort to develop a functional agricultural trade center classification for North Dakota using retail and professional service functions at each center. Any given center could advance to a higher class in the hierarchy or decline to a lower position...

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...