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Cooperative Growth Lags Behind GNP Despite Farm Co-ops Rise
A 106 page USDA report shows farm cooperatives expanded volume from 8 to 19 billion dollars between 1950 and 1970, increasing market shares in dairy fruits and vegetables and cotton. Yet co-ops remain small with only 7 percent above 5 million in annual volume. the report urges growth strategies to help co-ops match other agribusiness performance.
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Farmer Cooperative Service
FCS
U.S. Department of Agriculture
GNP