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An Assessment of Communication Technology and Social Media Adoption
Park, John L.; Murch, Matthew P. - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 44 (2013) 1
This paper reports the results of a survey of cooperative managers regarding the use of communication technology including social media. The survey categorized 105 different cooperatives by current technology use and management practices. The survey found that Texas cooperative managers are...
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Measuring the Impact of Natural Disasters on Key Sectors of the Food and Fiber Industry in Mississippi
Myles, Albert E.; Allen, Albert J.; Shaik, Saleem - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 38 (2007) 1
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Uncovering Success Attributes for the Direct Farmers Markets and Agritourism: Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States
Onyango, Benjamin; Govindasamy, Ramu - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 44 (2013) 1
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010881483
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An Assessment of the Effect of Competition on Rail Rates for Export Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Shipments
Harbor, Anetra L. - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 40 (2009) 1
Competition among railroads for corn, soybean, and wheat shipments appears to be decreasing in the United States. Any reduction in competitive transport options for export shippers is cause for concern. The results of this research indicate that decreases in competition raise rail rates for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010881486
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The Effect of Grain Prices on the U.S. Catfish Industry: Implications of U.S. Ethanol Production
Zheng, Hualu; Muhammad, Andrew; Herndon, C.W. - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 40 (2009) 1
This study estimates the relationship between catfish feed prices (per-unit cost) and relevant economic factors such as the price of farm-raised catfish, farm inputs, and feed ingredients, which include com, soybean meal, cottonseed meal and wheat middling. Given changes in these economic...
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How Have Agribusiness Firms Fared Transitioning from a Planned Economy to a Market-Based Economy in Bulgaria? A Case Study Analysis
Allen, Albert J.; Forrest, Charlie S.; Murray, Steven W. - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 42 (2011) 1
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010881491
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Gabon: A Guide to Improving the Coastal and Inland Fishery Industries
Barrett, Kenya; Houston, Jack E. - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 45 (2014) 1
Improving the coastal and inland fisheries sectors in Gabon will promote economic growth, economic diversification, job creation, food security, healthier diets amongst the population, educational initiatives, and combat gender bias. However, improvements will require additional investment...
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The Relationship between Development Level and Supply and Demand of Main Agricultural Products
Ozkan, Burhan; Ceylan, Figen - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 40 (2009) 1
level, including the indication of income distribution, and the producer prices of rice and wheat. We ana­lyze the degree … of relationship between the Gini coefficient, indicating the level of income distribution, and various production … significant relationship between yield of rice or wheat and the level of national income distribution. When the rich and poor …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010881493
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Market Intelligence Utilization by Small Food Companies: An Application of the Grounded Theory Method in Exploratory Research
Johnson, Aaron J.; Egelkraut, Thorsten M.; Grout, Cyrus A. - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 41 (2010) 2
Insights into how small agribusinesses acquire, process, and use market intelligence are critical to improving their marketing competencies and to understanding practices that lead to better business performance. However, the current body of literature is limited in this topic. We apply the...
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What is the New Version of Scale Efficient: A Values-Based Supply Chain Approach
Gunter, Allison; Thilmany, Dawn D.; Sullins, Martha - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 43 (2012) 1
Although the growth in direct markets suggests a significant jump in local food purchasing by households, direct marketing still only accounts for a small percentage of total food sales because conventional food supply chains account for the great majority of food dollars. Since these...
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