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Articles in Nov-Dec, 2002 issue of Rural Cooperatives

• Bringing it home: Dakota Prairie Beef Co-op adding value to home-grown cattle, grains - Dakota Prairie Beef opens feedlot - Company Profile
  by Raylene F. Nickel
• AGP stretching its scope to West Coast, Texas Pehandle - Newsline - Ag Processing Inc building deep water port in Washington and expanding in Texas - Brief Article
  by Patrick Duffey
• Court gives Farmland brief breather on reorganization - Newsline - Farmland Industries gets until late November to file reorganization plan
  by Patrick Duffey
• Major changes in agriculture raise big questions for nation's cooperatives - Industry Overview
  by James Baarda
• Swiss Valley to relocate to new Davenport site - Newsline - diary cooperative to build a 37,000 square foot headquarters building
  by Patrick Duffey
• Tree Top notches decade of profits - Newsline - apple processing co-op marks ten consecutive years of profits - Brief Article
  by Patrick Duffey
• Building brand recognition: how to run a champagne ad campaign on a beer budget - brand building efforts for cooperative organizations outlined
  by Teri Ditisch
• Reeves elected Gold Kist chairman - Newsline - Douglas Reeves Sr - Brief Article
  by Patrick Duffey
• Marketing Resource Center Website eyes value-added ag - Newsline - Agricultural Marketing Resource Center Web site provides information on value added agricultural enterprises - Brief Article
  by Patrick Duffey
• Co-ops must capitalize on new opportunities - a speech by Thomas C. Dorr, USDA undersecretary for rural development - Transcript
  by Thomas C. Dorr
• Thiara new Sunsweet chairman - Newsline - Sunsweet Growers elects Gary Thiara chairman - Brief Article
  by Patrick Duffey
• Former Countrymark CEO faces $4 million fines, prison - Newsline - David Swanson convicted of wire fraud, theft, money laundering, and tax evasion - Brief Article
  by Patrick Duffey
• Cooperative directors face unique challenges - Management Tip - in addition to responsibilities of directors of other businesses
  by James Baarda
• NCUA, USDA in rural pact - Newsline - USDA to make rural economic development funds available through National Credit Union Association members - Brief Article
  by Patrick Duffey
• Calcot's Tom Smith departs - Newsline - president resigns - Brief Article
  by Patrick Duffey
• Hawthorne resigns as Ocean Spray CEO - Robert Hawthorne resings from Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc - Brief Article
• Farmland tops Co-op 100 list - Newsline - National Cooperative Bank issues lists of best performing co-ops in 2001 - Brief Article
  by Patrick Duffey
• Paige honored at Co-op Month event - Newsline - Ralph Paige of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives receives award - Brief Article
  by Patrick Duffey
• Utah Co-op Alliance formed - Newsline - representing agricultural, electric, telecommunications, and consumer co-ops along with Associated Foods affiliated co-ops
  by Patrick Duffey
• Walnuts greet Giant fans - Newsline - Diamond of California markets fresh roasted nuts at San Francisco Giants's ballpark - Brief Article
  by Patrick Duffey
• American Crystal Co-op pays $34 million for sugar plants - Newsline - buying three plants from Imperial Sugar Co - Brief Article
  by Patrick Duffey
• Squeezed dry: cattle, crops suffer in drought's grip; co-ops fear even bigger impact next year - Cover Story - drought affects on the central of the US is examined in depth - Industry Overview
  by Nancy Jorgenson
• Debt-laden Agway files for Chapter 11, reorganizing - Newsline
  by Patrick Duffey
• Five dairy co-ops form Southeast Marketing Agency - Newsline - Brief Article
  by Patrick Duffey
• Hurricane Lili no match for undaunted DFA milk haulers - Newsline - Dariy Farmers of America drivers continued to provide service in Louisiana during Hurricane Lili
  by Melissa Sandfort
• Farmer co-op sales, income climb in 2001 - Newsline - Industry Overview
  by Patrick Duffey
• Montgomery to FC Leasing - Newsline - Farm Credit Leasing Services Corp names CEO - Brief Article
  by Patrick Duffey
• Integrity essential in reporting financial results - Commentary - financial reporting and cooperative examined in light of recent financial scandals
  by Randall Torgerson
• Scribner CEO at Southern States; SSC, Perdue forge new grain pact - Newsline - Southern States Cooperative names Tom Scribner president, leases 13 grain silos to Perdue Farms
  by Patrick Duffey
• California Dairies joins NMPF - Newsline - National Milk Producers Federation - Brief Article
  by Patrick Duffey
• Veneman announces $75 million in USDA grants; co-ops get $18 million for value-added projects