Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
(production agriculture), and DowAgro Sciences (input supply sector). After you have iden-
tifi ed your three companies, answer each of the questions below:
1
Briefl y describe each of your fi rms. What markets do they serve? How large are the
fi rms? What products do they produce?
2
How are these fi rms linked to the product you chose to research?
3
What is similar about the fi rms you chose? What is different about the fi rms you
chose?
4
How are these fi rms related in the production and distribution of your product? Is this
an explicit link (do they share the same parent company, for instance), or are they
loosely related through open markets?
References and additional reading
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Ahearn , Mary and Jeremy Weber . “Briefi ng Room: Farm Household Economics and Well-Being:
Glossary.” U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. 2010.
www.ers.usda.gov/
Canning, Patrick. “A Revised and Expanded Food Dollar Series: A Better Understanding of Our Food
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Clauson , Annette and Ephraim Leibtag . “Briefi ng Room: Food CPI and Expenditures.”
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. 2011.
www.ers.usda.gov/Briefi ng
/
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www.ers.usda.gov/
Food and Agriculture Organization. “2000 World Census of Agriculture: Main Results and Metadata
by Country (1996-2005).” United Nations, Rome, Italy. 2010.
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Kaufman, Phil. “Food Marketing System in the U.S.: Retail Food Glossary.” U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Economic Research Service . 2007 .
www.ers.usda.gov/Briefi ng/FoodMarketingSystem/
Kaufman , Phil and Aylin Kumcu . “Briefi ng Room: Food Marketing System in the U.S.: Food
Retailing.” U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. 2010.
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