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Agricultural Cooperative Policies
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Capper-Volstead Act
Provides antitrust immunity to cooperatives, allowing farmers to collectively process, handle, and market their products.
Land O'Lakes, Inc. and Cooperative Model
Land O'Lakes serves as a prime example of a successful agricultural cooperative, providing farm supplies and marketing dairy-based products.
Agricultural Credit Cooperatives
Cooperatives that provide financial services like loans and credit to their farmer members, often beneficial due to lower interest rates.
Farm Credit System
A nationwide network of borrower-owned lending institutions and specialized service organizations that provide credit to the agricultural sector.
Agricultural Cooperative Tax Provisions
Special tax considerations for cooperatives, including Subchapter T which allows for single taxation on earnings distributed as patronage dividends.
Rochdale Principles in Agriculture
A set of guidelines for cooperative operation, which include voluntary membership, democratic member control, and economic participation.
Cooperative Marketing Associations
Eligible for certain USDA programs and can help farmers with marketing, bargaining, and selling of agricultural products.
Organic Certification for Cooperative Farms
Agricultural co-ops can be certified organic, which offers market advantages but requires meeting stringent USDA organic standards.
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC)
An organization that represents the business and policy interests of American agricultural cooperatives.
Agricultural Cooperatives in the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
CAP supports agricultural co-ops with funding and promotes rural development, market stabilization, and ensures fair standard of living for agricultural community.
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