FEASIBILITY OF MACHINERY COOPERATIVES IN THE SOUTHERN PLAINS REGION

Authors:
Long, Garret
Kenkel, Philip L.
Type: Conference Paper
Year of publication: 2007
Source: AgEcon
Collected from: AGRIS
Subject:
cooperatives
Description:This is a comparison of machinery ownership costs for individuals and cooperatives. By looking at various complements of equipment we can see the potential for cost savings through machinery cooperatives. Specifically these savings can be seen in farming operations that require higher capital investment, such as in no-till operations.
 

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