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The 21st Century Alliance: A Dry Edible Bean Cooperative
First published: 01 October 1998
Abstract
Producers of the 21st Century Alliance in western Kansas had an opportunity to vertically integrate in the dry edible bean industry in the winter of 1998. Demand for dry edible beans, especially pinto beans, has been increasing in recent years. The major decision in this case was to determine whether to (a) build new facilities, (b) build a dual-purpose grain elevator for beans and other crops, (c) not buy, or (d) purchase an existing facility in Burlington, Colorado, or Sharon Springs, Kansas.
