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• USDA/co-op partnership aids producer quest for market power 

  Eighty years ago, farmer cooperatives were, as they are now, vital parts of American agriculture and rural communities. They were growing in size,...

  Rural Cooperatives, 07/01/06 by James Baarda · More from publication

• Major changes in agriculture raise big questions for nation's cooperatives - Industry Overview 

  Editor's Note: The following article is based on a presentation the author made during the Cooperative Communicators Association annual institute...

  Rural Cooperatives, 11/01/02 by James Baarda · More from publication

• Cooperative directors face unique challenges - Management Tip - in addition to responsibilities of directors of other businesses 

  Cooperative directors are responsible for maintaining the cooperative character of the organization. Cooperative directors are responsible for...

  Rural Cooperatives, 11/01/02 by James Baarda · More from publication

• Co-op directors held to high standards - Management Tip 

  Editor's note: In the last issue we examined the circle of seven responsibilities that all directors have. This second article in a series of three...

  Rural Cooperatives, 09/01/02 by James Baarda · More from publication

• Co-op boards' circle of responsibilities - Management Tip 

  Editor's Note: This is the first of a three-part series about cooperative boards of directors. This article identifies the sources of authority for...

  Rural Cooperatives, 07/01/02 by James Baarda · More from publication

• Ask the right questions: members should probe reasons for co-op conversions, other major changes 

  Member involvement is a hallmark of cooperatives. Members create, finance and patronize the cooperative. They decide major changes in the...

  Rural Cooperatives, 05/01/02 by James Baarda · More from publication