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IMPLAN UNDERSTATES AGRICULTURAL INPUT-OUTPUT MULTIPLIERS: AN APPLICATION TO POTENTIAL AGRICULTURAL/GREEN INDUSTRY DROUGHT IMPACTS IN COLORADO
McKean, John R.; Spencer, William P. - In: Journal of Agribusiness 21 (2003) 2
Synthesized input-output models are widely used by industry and government economists. The IMPLAN program is popular because it provides user access to the base data so that modifications can be made. The Washington survey-based model and IMPLAN for Washington State are compared, and differences...
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Input-Output Analysis with Public Policy Objectives: A Case Study of the Georgia Cotton Industry
Flanders, Archie; Smith, Nathan B.; McKissick, John C. - In: Journal of Agribusiness 24 (2006) 2
Farm bill legislation directed at agricultural commodities contributes to economies of rural areas. This research quantifies the economic impacts of the Georgia cotton industry for the U.S. economy. A cotton industry model with cotton and peanut acreage is utilized with IMPLAN to estimate...
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THE ROLE OF AGRIBUSINESS IN DEVELOPMENT: REPLACING THE DIMINISHED ROLE OF THE GOVERNMENT IN RAISING RURAL INCOMES
Stanton, Julie V. - In: Journal of Agribusiness 18 (2000) 2
suggests development policy be enlarged to encompass agribusiness enterprises. Localized agribusiness can help rural …
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Privatizing a State Farm in Kazakhstan
Garcia, Roberto J.; Silvis, Anne Heinze - In: Journal of Agribusiness 14 (1996) 1
This dissolution of the Soviet Union served the state-directed linkages between state-owned farms and agribusiness … transformation in the political and economic structures of state-owned farms and state-owned agribusiness enterprises. Directors of …
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Perceptions of Rural Air Quality: What Will the Neighbors Think?
Lohr, Luanne - In: Journal of Agribusiness 14 (1996) 1
Individuals exposed to odors from livestock facilities do not report annoyance uniformly. The reaction to a detectable odor depends on perceptions of the odor and its source which are mediated by odor attributes and personal factors. Correlations among these factors were tested in a rural...
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Developing Effective Marketing Strategies for Agritourism: Targeting Visitor Segments
Sullins, Martha; Moxon, Drew; Thilmany, Dawn D. - Agricultural Economics Association of Georgia - AEAG
In Colorado, agritourism shows the potential to benefit agricultural producers and rural communities by generating additional income from consumers who are willing to pay for rural and agriculturally related experiences. This study uses a survey of Colorado agritourists to identify five distinct...
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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
to the effect of participation in marketing and supply cooperatives on the success of small farms. Using modified net … participation in marketing and supply cooperatives is positively correlated with success. Further, analysis findings indicate farm …
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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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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 … reorganization of cooperatives has revealed that less than one-half of the restructured businesses are financially successful. There … cooperatives are using when evaluating new business opportunities, and (b) what factors influence the methods of valuation …
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SARA LEE FOODS TAKES FLIGHT: AN ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS OF A TURKEY PLANT CLOSURE
Burrows, Spencer Antonio; Cheney, Laura Martin; Rahn, … - In: Journal of Agribusiness 20 (2002) 2
In 1998, the Sara Lee Corporation implemented a corporate strategy of deverticalization. Bil Mar Foods, Inc., a subsidiary of Sara Lee responsible for the processing of packaged meat products, followed the strategy by shutting down its turkey slaughter facility in Zeeland, Michigan. As a...
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