Farmer trust in producer- and investor-owned firms: Evidence from Missouri corn and soybean producers

Agribusiness

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 135-153

  James, Harvey S ^a   Sykuta, Michael E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 38949171256     PISSN: 07424477     EISSN: 15206297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/agr.20069     Document Type: Article

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