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THE AGE OF CONTRACT AGRICULTURE: CONSEQUENCES OF CONCENTRATION IN INPUT SUPPLY
Harl, Neil E. - In: Journal of Agribusiness 18 (2000) 1
Dramatic increases in concentration in the seed business, coupled with aggressive efforts to vertically integrate the agricultural sector and to institute contract-based production of commodities, have raised questions about the economic position of producers. Disparate positions of market power...
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THE BEEF INDUSTRY IN TRANSITION: CURRENT STATUS AND STRATEGIC OPTIONS
Singley, Rodger; Wachenheim, Cheryl J. - In: Journal of Agribusiness 17 (1999) 1
In recent years, the U.S. beef industry has lost a significant portion of its historically dominant market share, due both to changes in consumer preferences and to an increase in the price of beef relative to pork and poultry. Changes within the beef industry to improve its competitive position...
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ESTABLISHING AN AGRIBUSINESS STUDY-ABROAD COURSE IN MEXICO: A PROJECT IN INTERNATIONALIZING THE CURRICULUM
Ames, Glenn C.W.; Houston, Jack E. - In: Journal of Agribusiness 19 (2001) 2
students from the University of Georgia enrolled in the first agribusiness study-abroad course, entitled "International … Agribusiness Marketing and Management: Focus on Mexico," at the Universidad Veracruzana in Xalapa during the Maymester 2000. Their …
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An Analysis of the 2002 Farm Bill’s Value-Added Producer Grants Program
Boland, Michael A.; Crespi, John M.; Oswald, Dustin - In: Journal of Agribusiness 27 (2009)
Our objective is to identify the determinants for success among USDA’s Value- Added Producer Grants (VAPG) program recipients. Business development has become an important program in departments of agricultural economics. Market share was found to be an important determinant of VAPG...
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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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Internet and e-Commerce Use by Agribusiness Firms: 2004
Henderson, Jason R.; Akridge, Jay T.; Dooley, Frank J. - In: Journal of Agribusiness 24 (2006) 1
use and perceptions of the Internet and e-commerce in agribusiness companies. Agribusiness firm managers were surveyed in … 2004 to identify agribusiness use of the Internet and e-commerce and to solicit their perceptions about the Internet and e …-commerce. The survey was developed from a similar survey conducted in 1999. In 2004, agribusiness firms were using e-commerce more …
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THE IMPACT OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY FOOD MANUFACTURING FIRMS ON U.S. FARM POLICY
Kinsey, Jean D.; Ndayisenga, Fidele - In: Journal of Agribusiness 17 (1999) 1
This study generates an econometric model of the allocation of political contributions by food firms. It combines information about food firms' total expenditures for political influence with the behavioral assumption of profit maximization to test the hypothesis that food manufacturing firms do...
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THE INCREASING ROLE OF AGRIBUSINESS IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
Heiman, Amir; Miranowski, John A.; Zilberman, David; … - In: Journal of Agribusiness 20 (2002) 1
including agribusiness in their Bachelor's and Master's teaching programs. Ph.D and research programs appear to adjust more … exploited. If business schools decide to compete for agribusiness students in the future, missed opportunities with other …
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The Relationship Between Sire Representation and Average Yearling Prices in the Thoroughbred Industry
Poerwanto, Devie A.; Stowe, C. Jill - Agricultural Economics Association of Georgia - AEAG
Many Thoroughbred stallions are being bred to increasing numbers of mares. This practice raises the question of how progeny value is affected by an increased supply of foals by the same sire, which ultimately influences the sire’s value. This paper addresses that question. Three of the...
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Vertical Integration in Produce Markets: A Colorado Cooperative’s Strategic Response to Change
Hine, Susan E.; Pritchett, James G.; Loureiro, Maria L.; … - In: Journal of Agribusiness 23 (2005) 1
Colorado producers’ strategic response is to form a value-added, cold storage processing cooperative in the hopes of …
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