Books in Business & Economics

John Deere Yesterday & Today

<b><i>John Deere: Yesterday & Today</i> is a comprehensive history of the uniquely American John Deere & Company from its 19th-century beginnings to its position today as a global-manufacturing powerhouse.</b><br> <br> <br> <br> John Deere has been a major player in the evolution of industrialized American labor and large-scale agriculture. The company's tractors and other machines are used worldwide on large and small farms, in forests, on construction sites, and even in suburban driveways. The public's passion for John Deere is apparent not just on the company's balance sheet, but also in the array of licensed consumer items available, such as clothing, toys, tin signs, and clocks.<br> <br> <br> <br> This handsome hardcover book chronicles the complete John Deere story, starting with blacksmith John Deere's revolutionary steel plow in 1837 and onward to the company's entry into the tractor business and its success today. <i>John Deere: Yesterday & Today</i> is organized by historical periods, with highlights of significant events and trends included in each chapter. Lively, expertly written text and hundreds of vibrant color images of tractors, memorabilia, portraits, and artifacts help bring this American success story to life.<br> <br> <br> <br> Anyone interested in John Deere or American history will treasure <i>John Deere: Yesterday & Today</i>. The company's remarkable history is detailed in the following chapters: <ul> <li>1837 1857: Furnishing a Superior Product at a Low Cost</li> <li>1858 1887: The Charles Deere Era</li> <li>1888 1917: A Time for Expansion</li> <li>1918 1960: The Reign of the Two-Cylinder Tractor</li> <li>1961 1986: Industry Leadership</li> <li>1987 2000: The Modern Company</li> <li>2001 Present: World Leadership</li> </ul> <br> <br> Retail price $24.95

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Les Tractuers International Harvester En Europe

French Text <p>The past 40 years of history of the firm International Harvester are presented in this book The International Harvester Company (abbreviated first IHC and later IH) today known as Navistar International Corporation, was a United States agricultural machinery, construction equipment, vehicle, commercial truck, and household and commercial products manufacturer. In 1902, J.P. Morgan merged the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company and Deering Harvester Company, along with three smaller agricultural equipment firms, to form International Harvester. International Harvester sold off its agricultural division in 1985 and renamed itself Navistar International Corporation in 1986. The Case IH brand began when the IH agricultural division merged into J.I. Case. This book delves into the fascinating history of International Harvester.

Machinery Management How to Select Machinery to Fit the Real Needs of Farm Managers

The ability to manage machinery is an important skill that must be mastered by farmers and ranchers who want to compete in our complex worldwide commodity marketplace. With the basic information in this book you can build a solid foundation of knowledge that can be used to make the most efficient machinery management decisions and help keep your business competitive. There is no substitute for personally solving a machinery management problem. You should not rely on the short cut methods of others when you make decisions that affect your business. The data and formulas in this text are based on the latest information available at the accuracy of your machinery management decisions. The book is divided into three sections. The first section covers the topic of how to become more efficient by matching machines and power units to different situations. Section Two gives information that can be used to estimate and analyze costs so better machinery management choices can be made. The final section gives several examples of the application of information contained in the first two sections to illustrate the value of making decisions on a sound, economical basis. Throughout this book, emphasis is placed on solving practical problems with either a computer or hand calculator. These problems are flagged in the book with a computer or calculator symbol. Whether you use a computer or a hand calculator, you will be pleasantly surprised at the wide variety of management decision that you can make, once you master these example problems.

Managing Livestock Production

Scope of U.S. Livestock Management; Historical perspective of Beef Industry; Cow/Calf Enterprise; Stocker/Backgrounding; Finishing Steers & Heifers; Financial Statements & Ratios; Historical Perspective of Hog Industry; Sow Farrowing; Growing/Finishing; Obtaining Credit for Livestock Production; Criteria for Determining Credit Worthiness; Historical Perspective of Sheep Brushing; Ewe Flock; Lamb Finishing; Maximizing Your Profit; Investment Analysis; An In-Depth Examination of Risk; Management, Marketing, Cost Reduction; Economic Analysis & Performance Measures. 1st edition, 272 pages with nearly 500 illustrations, many in color. (ISBN 0-86691-178-2).

Managing Livestock Production

Now for the first time, raising livestock is examined not just from the production side, but from the management side. This books strong point is its integration of the major aspects of livestock management under one cover: production, finance, economics, and marketing in one clear and thorough book. Agriculture is the foundation upon which society survives, because it satisfies peoples needs for food, clothing, and shelter. Agriculture touches upon many subjects, including crop and animal production, economics, farm management and international trade. The American agricultural system has been the crowning success and envy of the world. At the same time, U.S. farmers are faced with shrinking markets, greater global competition, and a host of other economic factors over which they have no control. Marketing, risk management, cost reduction, and finance are becoming dominant factors in successful agribusinesses. Within the American agricultural system livestock production is significant in terms of consumer demand and economic activity. However, livestock producers no longer can afford to focus only on production. Producers who manage livestock operations must also be concerned with credit, finance, economics, and marketing. This book addresses the beef, hog, and sheep components of the livestock industry. Not only are production methods described, but also processing and distribution, marketing, risk management, and cost reduction issues are examined. These issues introduce the pricing mechanism and the affect on profits of many diverse factors. Our goal is to help you succeed in a highly competitive, highly volatile marketplace.

Managing Price Risk in Agricultural Commodity Markets

Managing Price Risk in Ag Commodity Markets is the definitive guide to risk management in today?s volatile agricultural markets. As we move toward the end of the decade and prepare for the 21st century, American farmers face a most uncertain marketplace. Unprecedented changes in farm policy and New World trade agreements are two of the more important reasons why change is assured. It will take a different set of management skills to be profitable in the new marketplace. If it was ever enough to be just an excellent producer, that time is past. The big challenge facing farmers now and in the future is to respond to and manage the risk associated with highly volatile prices. We can help you prepare for that challenge. This book will help farmers like you develop the ability to cope in an uncertain marketplace. It looks at marketing skills and savvy, and develops management strategies that can be used to ensure and protect profitability. Managing Price Risk in Ag Commodity Markets starts with a look at some of the major forces that are changing the marketplace. Then it demonstrates what price risk is and deals with why it is important to you, to the agribusiness firms from whom you buy inputs mean, and to the processors to whom you sell your commodities. Two broad considerations are kept to the ?how? and ?why? of the changing world marketplace. They are responsible for the increased price volatility and risk to American farmers. The first consideration is the 1996 Farm Bill, which changed farm policy in a dramatic way. The second goes back several years and deals with two very important trade agreements: the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade (GATT). These two important trade accords expose the American farmer to any and all of the forces that can bring uncertainty to commodity supplies and price variability around the world. The marketplace has indeed changed!

Managing Wildlife As an Agricultural Enterprise

Marketing Agricultural Commodities

Why Marketing is Important; Price Movement Over Time; The Deadly Micro-Macro Trap in Production Agriculture; Trace in Futures & Options; Basics in Managing Price Risk; Forward Pricing & Marketing Strategies for Crops; Forward Pricing & Marketing Strategies for Livestock; Analyzing the Markets; A Changing Marketplace; Marketing Skills are Critical.

Marketing Agricultural Commodities

Why Marketing is Important; Price Movement Over Time; The Deadly Micro-Macro Trap in Production Agriculture; Trace in Futures & Options; Basics in Managing Price Risk; Forward Pricing & Marketing Strategies for Crops; Forward Pricing & Marketing Strategies for Livestock; Analyzing the Markets; A Changing Marketplace; Marketing Skills are Critical.

Marketing Agricultural Commodities Marketing and Price Risk Management in Agricultural Commodities

This book is written for the current and aspiring American farmer. The concept of marketing can be big and complex. However, the way Dr. Wayne Purcell, nationally known authority on agricultural commodities, has written his book is simple and direct. The farmer is the first link in the chain of events that becomes a marketing system. The final link is the consumer. An individual farmer has tremendous potential to improve his or her position by becoming better in marketing (more so than by still further improvements in production). This book is dedicated toward providing the basics and the applications that the individual will need. The focus here is on the marketing decisions of the farm producer: what does it take for that producer to make effective marketing decisions?; how important is it?; is this the way farmers can differentiate themselves from neighbors and make a decent income when others are struggling?; and how much potential is there if the farmer as a decision-maker starts to get as good in making wise marketing decisions as in making smart production decisions? As we become more nearly a global market, it is going to be increasingly important that the individual farmer, and farmers in general, become better marketers than they have ever been before. The potential is huge. The opportunities are before us. The need is to recognize that potential and those opportunities and go after them. This book is dedicated to helping you get there.

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Modern Farm Tractors

Modern Farm Tractors revisits the best-selling Modern American Farm Tractors and chronicles farm tractors from the past 30 years at work and on show.Great photos capture these articulated, 4- and 8-wheel drive giants in all their glory. John Deere, Caterpillar, Ford, Massey-Ferguson, Case-International, White, Allis-Chalmers, Oliver and Minneapolis-Moline are all covered.

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