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- September 2013
- Teaching Note
Gary Hirshberg and Stonyfield Farm
By: Nancy F. Koehn and Nora N. Khan
Gary Hirshberg and Stonyfield Farm is the story of one entrepreneur's vision and journey to create a market-leading, environmentally responsible business founded on the principles of product quality, organizational alignment and sustainability. A former... View Details
- December 1961 (Revised January 1994)
- Case
Plowman Poultry Farm
A poultry farmer wanted to expand production greatly and sought a large extension of his line of credit from his bank in addition to his existing loan on which he had not made payment. The Board of Directors must review a detailed account of events leading to this... View Details
Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Animal-Based Agribusiness; Expansion; Decision Choices and Conditions; Financing and Loans; Commercial Banking; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Hayes, Samuel L., III. "Plowman Poultry Farm." Harvard Business School Case 262-003, December 1961. (Revised January 1994.)
- October 1996 (Revised January 1997)
- Case
DJF Farms 1996
By: Ray A. Goldberg and David Ehlis
Goldberg, Ray A., and David Ehlis. "DJF Farms 1996." Harvard Business School Case 597-046, October 1996. (Revised January 1997.)
- October 2010 (Revised October 2011)
- Case
Polyface: The Farm of Many Faces
By: Deishin Lee and Stephanie van Sice
This case explores a method of value creation through exploiting synergies that exist in an environment where there is diversity. The context of the case is a farm where biodiversity is leveraged to create value. This is contrasted to industrial farming, which operates... View Details
Keywords: Agribusiness; Product Development; Production; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Value Creation; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Lee, Deishin, and Stephanie van Sice. "Polyface: The Farm of Many Faces." Harvard Business School Case 611-001, October 2010. (Revised October 2011.)
- Summer 2018
- Article
Scale versus Scope in the Diffusion of New Technology: Evidence from the Farm Tractor
By: Daniel P. Gross
Although tractors are now used in nearly every agricultural field operation and in the production of nearly all crops, they first developed with much more limited application. Early diffusion was accordingly rapid in these narrower applications but limited in scope... View Details
Keywords: Technology Diffusion; Spatial Technology Diffusion; Farm Tractors; R＆D; General-purpose Technologies; Technology Adoption; Agribusiness; Transportation; Research and Development; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States
Gross, Daniel P. "Scale versus Scope in the Diffusion of New Technology: Evidence from the Farm Tractor." RAND Journal of Economics 49, no. 2 (Summer 2018): 427–452.
- December 1986
- Case
Superfarmer: The Pieper Farm
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Goldberg, Ray A. "Superfarmer: The Pieper Farm." Harvard Business School Case 587-091, December 1986.
- June 2015
- Case
Marie Jackson: Revitalizing Renfield Farms
By: Anthony Mayo and Heather Beckham
Mayo, Anthony, and Heather Beckham. "Marie Jackson: Revitalizing Renfield Farms." Harvard Business School Brief Case 915-555, June 2015.
- November 1989
- Case
Colly Farms Cotton Ltd. (B)
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Goldberg, Ray A. "Colly Farms Cotton Ltd. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 590-053, November 1989.
- October 1987 (Revised January 1990)
- Case
Colly Farms Cotton Ltd. (A)
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Goldberg, Ray A. "Colly Farms Cotton Ltd. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 588-016, October 1987. (Revised January 1990.)
- July 1983
- Background Note
Note on Farm Supply Channels
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "Note on Farm Supply Channels." Harvard Business School Background Note 584-003, July 1983.
- May 1978
- Case
Alfa-Laval: Farm Equipment Division (B)
Wiechmann, Ulrich E. "Alfa-Laval: Farm Equipment Division (B)." Harvard Business School Case 578-199, May 1978.
- December 2015 (Revised January 2016)
- Case
Woolf Farming and the California Water Crisis
By: Forest Reinhardt, David Bell, Natalie Kindred, Mary Shelman and Laura Winig
This case highlights the tough choices, competing interests, and decision-making mechanisms involved in California's management of its severe drought, entering its fifth year in 2015. Stuart Woolf, CEO of Woolf Farming, a grower and processor of almonds, tomatoes, and... View Details
Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Natural Disasters; Climate Change; Resource Allocation; Environmental Sustainability; Government and Politics; Economics; Weather; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; California
Reinhardt, Forest, David Bell, Natalie Kindred, Mary Shelman, and Laura Winig. "Woolf Farming and the California Water Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 716-038, December 2015. (Revised January 2016.)
- November 1978 (Revised November 1981)
- Case
Monterey Abalone Farms (B)
Meyer, John R., and Clinton V. Oster Jr. "Monterey Abalone Farms (B)." Harvard Business School Case 679-052, November 1978. (Revised November 1981.)
- November 1978 (Revised November 1981)
- Case
Monterey Abalone Farms (A)
Meyer, John R., and Clinton V. Oster Jr. "Monterey Abalone Farms (A)." Harvard Business School Case 679-051, November 1978. (Revised November 1981.)
- May 1978 (Revised August 1981)
- Case
Alfa-Laval: Farm Equipment Division (A)
Wiechmann, Ulrich E. "Alfa-Laval: Farm Equipment Division (A)." Harvard Business School Case 578-198, May 1978. (Revised August 1981.)
- June 2010
- Teaching Note
Woolf Farming & Processing (TN)
By: David E. Bell and Mary Louise Shelman
Teaching Note for [510033]. View Details
- July – August 2005
- Article
Feed R&D--or Farm It Out?
By: Nitin Nohria
Keywords: Research and Development
Nohria, Nitin. "Feed R&D--or Farm It Out?" Case Study and Commentary. Harvard Business Review 83, nos. 7/8 (July–August 2005).
- November 1991
- Case
Newhall Land and Farming Co. (B)
By: James I. Cash Jr. and Michael C. Jensen
Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Cash, James I., Jr., and Michael C. Jensen. "Newhall Land and Farming Co. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 192-050, November 1991.
- November 2006
- Case
Sarah Talley and Frey Farms Produce: Negotiating with Wal-Mart (A)
By: James K. Sebenius and Ellen Knebel
Describes the retailer-supplier negotiations of Frey Farms Produce in its growth from a small local produce supplier to becoming a supplier for Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer. The (A) case sets up three negotiations led by Sarah Talley of Frey Farms Produce in... View Details
Sebenius, James K., and Ellen Knebel. "Sarah Talley and Frey Farms Produce: Negotiating with Wal-Mart (A)." Harvard Business School Case 907-003, November 2006.
- November 1991
- Case
Newhall Land and Farming Co. (A)
By: James I. Cash Jr. and Michael C. Jensen
Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Cash, James I., Jr., and Michael C. Jensen. "Newhall Land and Farming Co. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 192-049, November 1991.