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"Book department": p. 320-346. ; -- The function of produce exchanges, by S. S. Huebner.--Methods of marketing the grain crop, by S. Harris.--Classification of grain into grades, by J. C. F. Merrill.--Grain inspection in Illinois, by W. S. Cowen.--The crop reporting system, by N. C. Murray.--Current sources of information in produce markets, by B. D. Mudgett.-- Governmental regulation of speculation, by C. Parker.--Factors affecting commodity prices, by R. W. Babson.--Board of trade of the city of Chicago, by G. F. Stone.--The New York produce exchange, by E. R. Carhart.--Merchants' exchange of St. Louis, by G. H. Morgan.--The exchanges of Minneapolis, Duluth, Kansas City, Mo., Omaha, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Milwaukee and Toledo.--Cotton exchanges and their economic functions, by A. R. Marsh.--Financing of cotton, by J. J. Arnold.--The coffee market, by G. G. Huebner.--Communication: Shipping facilities between the United States and South America, by W. E. Humphrey. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Intro -- AGRICULTURAL TRADE IN CHINA -- AGRICULTURAL TRADE IN CHINA -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 CHINA'S AGRICULTURAL TRADE:COMPETITIVE CONDITIONSAND EFFECTS ON UNITED STATES EXPORTS -- ABSTRACT -- ACRONYMS AND TERMS -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- Major Findings and Observations -- China's Agricultural Trade -- Chinese Domestic Consumption -- Agricultural Sector Characteristics -- Chinese Agricultural Policy Objectives -- Competitiveness in the Chinese Agricultural Sector -- Chinese Tariffs and Nontariff Measures -- China's Trade Agreements -- Quantitative Findings -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- Overview -- Scope of the Report -- Approach -- China's Policy Framework -- Policy Environment -- Policy Objectives -- Policy Instruments -- Bibliography -- 2. CHINESE AGRICULTURAL TRADE -- Overview -- Imports -- Imports by Product -- Soybeans -- Vegetable Oils -- Cotton -- Hides and Skins -- Meat -- Grains -- Other Products -- Imports by Major Trading Partner -- Exports -- Exports by Product -- Horticultural Products -- Other Products -- Exports by Major Trading Partner -- China-U.S. Competition in Third-Country Markets -- Bibliography -- 3. CHINESE AGRICULTURAL CONSUMPTION -- Overview -- Consumption Trends -- Consumption Patterns -- Caloric Intake -- China-U.S. Competition in Third-Country Markets -- Bibliography -- 3. CHINESE AGRICULTURAL CONSUMPTION -- Overview -- Consumption Trends -- Factors Affecting Consumption -- Population -- Urbanization -- Income and Expenditure -- Food Prices -- Food Preferences -- Changing Preferences -- Demand for Food Safety -- Chinese Shopping Preferences -- Bibliography -- 4. CHINESE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND POLICIES -- Overview -- Production -- General Production Patterns -- Recent Production Trends -- China's Agricultural Policies Related to Production -- Introduction

Intro -- UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL TRADE -- UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL TRADE -- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1: U.S. AGRICULTURAL TRADE: TRENDS, COMPOSITION, DIRECTION, AND POLICY -- SUMMARY -- U.S. AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND TRADE BALANCE -- SHARES OF U.S. CROP PRODUCTION EXPORTED: SELECTED COMMODITIES -- SHARES OF U.S. LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION EXPORTED: SELECTED COMMODITIES -- COMPOSITION OF U.S. AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS: MAJOR COMMODITY COMPONENTS -- COMPOSITION OF U.S. AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS: BULK, CONSUMER-READY, AND INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT EXPORTS -- MAJOR COUNTRY MARKETS FOR U.S. AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS -- WORLD EXPORT MARKET SHARES: CROPS -- WORLD MARKET SHARES: LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY -- WORLD MARKET SHARES: SUGAR -- MAJOR U.S. AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS -- U.S. AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN -- REGIONAL MARKET GROWTH IN U.S. AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS -- GROWTH IN U.S. AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS TO ASIAN MARKETS -- GROWTH IN AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS TO NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA -- U.S. AGRICULTURAL AND TRADE POLICIES -- Domestic Support -- Trade Measures -- Food Aid -- Chapter 2: U.S. AGRICULTURAL TRADE BOOSTS OVERALL ECONOMY -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- HISTORICAL IMPACTS OF TRADE -- DATA SOURCES -- THE IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL TRADE, 2006 -- MULTIPLIERS -- EXPORTS GENERATE NEW BUSINESS, ADD JOBS -- IMPACTS OF AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS ON U.S. OUTPUT -- METHODOLOGY APPENDIX -- Income Generation -- Employment Generation -- REFERENCES -- End Notes -- Chapter 3: GLOBAL GROWTH, MACROECONOMIC CHANGE, AND U.S. AGRICULTURAL TRADE -- ABSTRACT -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- SUMMARY -- What is the Issue? -- What did the Study Find? -- How was the Study Conducted? -- INTRODUCTION -- Global Growth, Structural Shifts, and Implications for U.S. Agricultural Exports -- A HISTORICAL VIEW OF U.S AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS

Although the trade union and producer co-operative movements have similar historical roots and share many common aims, the relationships between the two have often been uneasy. As the number of new producer co-operatives has recently increased rapidly in many Western countries this paper aims to reexamine the relationship between the two movements. The paper is in two parts. The first part re-appraises some of the arguments against trade unions supporting producer co-operatives. The second part describes the role that trade unions could play both within individual producer co-operatives and in the wider movement. The author concludes that both movements have much to gain from closer collaboration.

Due to increased purchasing power of certain consumer segments all over the world and the related growing demand for food specialties for differentiated goods in the international markets, agri-food trade and marketing is no longer focused on commodities only. Key concepts of 'Marketing', 'International Trade' and 'Quality' are taking the forefront in the scientific debate among agricultural economists dealing with agricultural and food products markets. The need for scientific knowledge about several aspects of marketing for quality food products is growing. The aim of this book is to link these key concepts together and consider connections, overlaps, contradictions and complementarities between them. This book contains peer-reviewed articles covering a range of studies on international marketing and trade for quality food products and is edited with the support of the BEAN-QUORUM project, funded by the European Union's Asia Link Programme. The topics covered by the studies range from geographical indications to organic food; from fair trade to functional food; from knowledge about quality requirements to the impact of the quest for quality. The geographical scope of the studies is broad and the perspectives vary including the consumer, the producer and the supply chain side. The focal interest of the studies also range from competitiveness, to policy, to potential demand. The book is of interest to researchers and practitioners in international food networks of all types