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The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Interdisciplinary Research in Agriculture

Duffy, Patricia A.; Guertal, Elizabeth A.; Muntifering, … - In: Journal of Agribusiness 15 (1997) 2

Increasingly, interdisciplinary research is being touted as a way to solve real-life problems of interest to the taxpayers who support research at public universities. The purpose of this paper is to examine the benefits of interdisciplinary agricultural research involving economists and natural...

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The Impact of Participation in Cooperatives on the Success of Small Farms

Mishra, Ashok K.; Tegegne, Fisseha; Sandretto, Carmen L. - In: Journal of Agribusiness 22 (2004) 1

This study identifies and analyzes factors that contribute to the success of small farms. Particular attention is given to the effect of participation in marketing and supply cooperatives on the success of small farms. Using modified net farm income per dollar of assets and operatorâ€™s...

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Purchasing Characteristics of the Shelled Peanut Market

Smith, Nathan B.; Wolfe, Kent - In: Journal of Agribusiness 22 (2004) 1

The elimination of the quota program in 2002 reduced the barrier to entry into the peanut shelling industry. Peanut producers have expressed interest in integrating up to peanut shelling and marketing their own peanuts to peanut manufacturers. The peanut shelling and manufacturing sectors are...

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Cash Wheat Marketing: Strategies for Real People

Brorsen, B. Wade; Anderson, Kim B. - In: Journal of Agribusiness 12 (1994) 2

A new paradigm is needed in extension marketing programs. Attempts to help producers time the market, either through cask sales or futures trading, appear to be of little benefit. Marketing extension programs need to place less emphasis on outlook and futures trading and more emphasis on simple...

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LOCAL COOPERATIVES' EVALUATION OF BUSINESS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Hine, Susan E.; Fulton, Joan R.; Loureiro, Maria L.; … - In: Journal of Agribusiness 21 (2003) 1

Agricultural cooperatives have been restructuring, by way of mergers, acquisitions, joint-ventures, and strategic alliances, to increase efficiencies to remain competitive in a changing business environment. The research evaluating the reorganization of cooperatives has revealed that less than...

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Internationalization and Firm Performance in Agribusiness: Empirical Evidence from European Cooperatives

Heyder, Matthias; Makus, Christian; Theuvsen, Ludwig - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 02 (2011) 1

The ongoing internationalization of markets has become a major issue also for companies of the agribusiness …. Nevertheless, neither the degree of internationalization of agribusiness firms nor the internationalization …-performance relationship in the agribusiness sector have been analyzed thoroughly so far. To help fill this void, we use panel data compiled …

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Networking in Meat Production Systems: The Influence of Cooperative Structures on Farmers’ Participation

Deimel, Mark; Theuvsen, Ludwig - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 02 (2011) 1

Against the background of increasing competitive pressures and growing requirements with regard to food quality and safety, the significance of network-wide collaboration in food production has been pointed out in recent years. With this in mind, it is the objective of this paper to analyse pig...

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