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These are brief papers that have been developed by Centrec as a way to share our thoughts about the future of the agricultural sector.
Structure of Agriculture 

Farmers of the Future: Market Segmentation and Buying Behavior

The Evolution of Agricultural Value Chains 
Dimensions of Agricultural Value Chains
Forces Influencing the Evolution of Agricultural Value Chains
  
Using System Dynamics to Build Strategy in Agriculture
Farm Size Economics and Farm Number Development in Illinois: Lessons from a Dynamic Simulation Analysis
Meeting the Challenges of Strategic Thinking in Agribusiness: The Potential with System Dynamics  
Incentive Distortions in Commodity Markets Lessons from the Soybean Industry
The Dynamics of Information Technology-Driven Change and Agribusiness Tomorrow
  
Staff Paper Series: Farming in the 21st Century (entire series 108 KB)
Preface
Farming in the Future
The "New" Agriculture
The Agriculture of 2020: Biological Manufacturing
Concepts of Biological Manufacturing in Production Agriculture
Biological Manufacturing and Process Control
Decision Structure Alternatives in Production Agriculture
Strategic Risk in Agriculture
The Pay-Off of Precision Farming
On Being a General Manager
On Being a Qualified Supplier
Career Opportunities in Production Agriculture
Economies of Size and The Future of Small Farms
Farm Expansions - The Critical Questions
Treadmills in Agriculture Production
Competing in the New Agriculture
Implications of Biotechnology for Agriculture
Farm Policy in an Industrialized Agriculture
   
Staff Paper Series: Financial Analysis for Farms and Ranches
Analyzing the Efficiency of Your Operation
Analyzing the Profitability of Your Operation
Understanding the Effects of Deferred Income Taxes on Your Operation
   
Staff Paper Series: Financing and Supplying Inputs To the 21st Century Producer (entire series 45 KB)
Preface
Future Challenges of the North American Food System
Grower Segments in Production Agriculture
The New Agriculture: Implications for Marketing Strategy
Technology Platforms in Biotechnology
Biological and Mechanical Technology Platforms in Production Agriculture
Evolution of the Agricultural Financial Markets
Integration of the Financing and Product Industries in Agriculture
The Future of Agricultural Lending
  
Staff Paper Series: Value Chains in the Agricultural Industries (entire series 91 KB)
Preface
Biological Product (Agricultural) End-Use Markets and Supply Strategies
Value Chains in Agriculture: Why and How Fast Will They Come?
Critical Dimensions of Value Chains
Drivers, Competencies and Barriers in Forming Supply Chains
Product Differentiation and Formation and Power in Supply Chains
Value Capture and Value Decay in Value-Added Agricultural Production
Power and Control in Supply Chains
Knowledge, Information and the Structure of Agriculture
On Organizing Supply Chains
The Dynamics of Supply Chain Governance
Analyzing Structural Change
   

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