An Analysis of Alternative Financing Strategies and Equity Retirement Plans for Farm Supply Cooperatives

Wilmer A. Dahl and W. D. Dobson

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1976, vol. 58, issue 2, 198-208

Abstract: Cooperatives are experiencing pressures to increase cash patronage refunds, reduce financing costs, and retire equity capital of farmer-members who die, retire, or leave the cooperative's service area. Farm supply cooperatives could increase cash patronage refunds by over 90% and reduce financing costs by 6% to 9% by employing moderately different capital acquisition practices. Solvency of the cooperatives could be reduced substantially if mandatory equity retirement plans being considered by legislators and courts were adopted.

Date: 1976
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