Current trends in cooperative finance
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore the recent financial trends affecting grain and farm supply cooperatives.
Design/methodology/approach
Review of and descriptive analysis of current cooperative finance topics.
Findings
In recent years three important trends have become apparent among grain marketing and farm supply cooperatives. These farmer-owned firms have been rapidly investing in infrastructure, reformulating profit distribution and equity strategies, and have pursued consolidation with other cooperatives.
Originality/value
Grain and farm supply cooperatives are changing at a rapid clip to meet the needs of their evolving and growing farmer-owners. New research is needed to help these cooperatives meet these needs, and this paper identifies new areas of research in cooperative finance.
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Citation
Briggeman, B.C., Jacobs, K.L., Kenkel, P. and Mckee, G. (2016), "Current trends in cooperative finance", Agricultural Finance Review, Vol. 76 No. 3, pp. 402-410. https://doi.org/10.1108/AFR-04-2016-0034
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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