This paper compares the traditional forms of capitalization used by American co-ops to newly emerging forms. It is based on an in-depth review of several case co-ops. A broad framework is provided that may be beneficial in more extensive studies of capitalization practices of cooperatives and...

Case Study of Midland Marketing Co-op Hays, Kansas Prepared for 2006 Symposium and Leadership Roundtable January 16-17, 2006 Grand Prairie Hotel Hutchinson, Kansas

Financial Strategy Case Study of Kanza Cooperative Association Iuka, Kansas. Prepared for 2011 K‐State Symposium on Cooperative Issues K‐State Alumni Center Manhattan, Kansas August 30, 2011

Financial Strategy Case Study of Cooperative Producers, Inc. Hastings, Nebraska Prepared for 2011 K‐State Symposium on Cooperative Issues K‐State Alumni Center Manhattan, Kansas August 30, 2011

Financial Strategy Case Study of MKC Moundridge, Kansas. Prepared for 2011 K‐State Symposium on Cooperative Issues K‐State Alumni Center Manhattan, Kansas August 30, 2011

Case Study of Midway Co-op Association Osborne, Kansas Prepared for 2006 Symposium and Leadership Roundtable January 16-17, 2006 Grand Prairie Hotel Hutchinson, Kansas

Case Study of Farmers Cooperative Grain Association Conway Springs, Kansas Prepared for 2006 Symposium and Leadership Roundtable January 16-17, 2006 Grand Prairie Hotel Hutchinson, Kansas

The case begins with an examination of Land O' Lakes' diversified portfolio of businesses. The business had undergone significant changes since 1998 - it dominated market share in butter and deli cheese, had become the largest crop protection, plant nutrient, and feed manufacturer in the US, and...

Farm supply cooperatives are an important component of the retail agribusiness industry in the United States. The objective of this research is to identify financial variables that are determinants of return on equity in these cooperatives. Firm effects are important and their effect is the...