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- December 2001
- Background Note
Reporting on Agribusiness in the 21st Century
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Anne M Fitzgerald
Agriculture is not what it used to be. Neither is coverage of the industry by news organizations. A century ago, about 40% of the U.S. population lived on the farm, and one in three U.S. jobs was tied to agriculture. It made sense for daily newspapers to cover farming... View Details
- November 1999 (Revised April 2000)
- Case
Cresud S.A.
By: Ray A. Goldberg, Jonathan West and David Benedict Pearcy
Cresud, a listed Argentine agricultural company, generates value by operating farms and through land appreciation. This case describes Cresud's business model, industry, and country context. Can a corporate farmer in agriculture use public funds to compete in both the... View Details
- November 1999 (Revised January 2000)
- Case
Mexican Foundation for Rural Development
By: James E. Austin and Gerardo Lozano
The Mexican Foundation for Rural Development (MFRD) is a nonprofit network of 32 rural development centers servicing low-income farm families. Management plans to expand its operation dramatically, forming 10,000 rural cooperatives in ten years. It faces major issues... View Details
- December 1997
- Case
Bluewater Aquaculture
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Tom Clay
An entrepreneurial shrimp farm in Belize is evaluating its future growth strategy in every segment of the vertical value-added food chain. View Details
- November 1997
- Case
Colly Cotton Ltd.
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Tom Clay
Colly Farm is an entrepreneurial cotton farm complex that has to compete on a world market. In going public it has to satisfy the market that it can remain profitable in volatile times. View Details
- November 1997
- Case
Case Corporation
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Tom Clay
A successful turnaround global farm machinery company is attempting to redefine its role in the global food system and develop a strategic plan for the company. View Details
- November 1991
- Case
Newhall Land and Farming Co. (A)
By: James I. Cash Jr. and Michael C. Jensen
Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
- November 1991
- Case
Newhall Land and Farming Co. (B)
By: James I. Cash Jr. and Michael C. Jensen
Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
- October 1991 (Revised October 1996)
- Case
Hawkeye Bancorporation
Hawkeye, a small bank holding company in Iowa, faces difficulties in the mid 1980s as the local Iowa farm economy is in recession. This case provides an opportunity for students to become familiar with bank financial statements, and introduces some issues in market... View Details
- November 1989 (Revised December 1989)
- Case
Pandol Brothers, Inc.: From Grape Farm to Trade Giant
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
- November 1989
- Case
Colly Farms Cotton Ltd. (B)
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
- September 1988 (Revised January 1990)
- Case
Federal Assistance to the Farm Credit System: The Road to Recovery?
By: Ray A. Goldberg
- October 1987 (Revised January 1990)
- Case
Colly Farms Cotton Ltd. (A)
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
- October 1987 (Revised February 1988)
- Case
Oaks Farm
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
- December 1986
- Case
Superfarmer: The Pieper Farm
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords: Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry