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North Dakota Cooperatives Coordinate Transportation for Economy and Service
No full textExcerpts: Transportation charges on agricultural products have increased approximately 50 percent since July 1, 1946, with additional increases anticipated. These increased costs represent an important part of the total expense of marketing agricultural commodities and distributing farm production supplies. To provide agricultural producers with a dependable transportation service at cost, farmer cooperatives in several West North Central States have developed coordinated transportation programs. This preliminary report, prepared in connection with a project being conducted under the Research and Marketing Act of 1946, is a study of benefits realized from such a program. The Farmers Union Federated Cooperative Shipping Association of Minot, N. Dak., a cooperative trucking association, was selected as a representative organization to study to determine the economies and services realized through coordinated transportation plans. The officials and employees of the shipping association, the Farmers Union Central Exchange, and the Farmers Union Livestock Association of South St. Paul, Minn., were interviewed. The information obtained was used to describe and analyze the growth and development of the Farmers Union Federated Cooperative Shipping Association; the plan of operation; the economies realized through operation; the services rendered; the legal status; the present organizational structure; and to suggest how operating efficiency and services might be improved
Forest Cooperatives: A Bibliography
No full textContents: Introduction --- History and Description: Forest-Based Cooperatives --- Evaluation: Forest-Based Cooperatives (Marketing – Management) --- Small Woodland Marketing Research (Ownership and Attitude – Marketing – Management) --- Marketing Rough Forest Products and Primary Manufactures --- Economics of Cooperative Enterprise (Economic Evaluation of Cooperatives – Legislation and Other Legal Aspects – Marketing Methodology: Comparative Organizations – Selected Management Practice and Problem References – Statistical Summaries and Growth Trends)
Circular Economy in der Agrar- und Ernährungswirtschaft? Eine vergleichende Analyse von drei kreislaufbasierten Innovationen in Deutschland
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The brand steering wheel to analyse a wine region: comparison of the brand identity with the brand image of South Tyrolean wine in southern Germany
No full textAnalyzing wheat production cost structure in Iran: Implications for innovations sustainable optimization in agri-food systems
No full textAnalysis of the U.S. Sugar Safety Net and A Potential Sugar Beet Revenue Protection Program
No full textThis report examines the policy and market landscape shaping risk management in the U.S. sugar sector, with a focus on the potential introduction of Revenue Protection (RP) crop insurance for sugar beets under the Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP). It analyzes the relative price volatility of sugar compared to other major crops, evaluates historical adoption patterns of yield versus revenue protection plans, and projects the fiscal implications of introducing RP coverage. The findings provide insights into likely shifts in insurance participation and cost outcomes under alternative adoption scenarios
Agricultural Cooperative Statistics, 2022
Get PDFExcerpts from the report Introduction: Agricultural cooperative statistics are collected annually and published to provide information on the position and trends among the Nation’s farmer, rancher, and fishery cooperatives. These statistics are used for cooperative benchmarking, research, technical assistance, education, planning, and public policy. The collection, analysis, and dissemination of cooperative statistics by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) are authorized by The Cooperative Marketing Act of 1926. Aggregate statistics are reported for cooperative business years ending in calendar year 2022. The information was collected by a mail survey of all organizations identified by USDA Rural Development’s Cooperative Programs as farmer, rancher, or fishery cooperatives. This report presents agricultural cooperative statistics for 2022 in table and chart format and consists of six sections: (I) overall summary cooperative statistics; (II) number of cooperatives, memberships, and employees; (III) business volume by State, and losses; (IV) Top 100 cooperatives; (V) benchmark statistics for comparing cooperatives; and (VI) cooperative statistical trends. Selected highlights are provided at the beginning of each section, and associated tables follow