• Hardcover
• 264
• Cultivating Cooperation A History of the Missouri Farmers Association
• Raymond A. Young
• English
• 07 October 2020
• 9780826209993

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review ´ Cultivating Cooperation A History of the Missouri Farmers Association Download Cultivating Cooperation A History of the Missouri Farmers Association L school in its hometown of Columbia in order to ensure medical care for farmers and their families in rural areas In addition MFA has played a role in helping Third World countries develop cooperatives of their ownWith intimate knowledge of the organization Raymond Young involves the reader in the intricacies of the formation and development of the Missouri Farmers Association enlivening his account with liberal use of anecdotes from the pages of The Missouri Farmer An introduction by Michael L Cook places the story of MFA within the context of the history of the cooperative movement nationwide Students and scholars of Missouri history as well as farmers and those interested in agriculture will find this comprehensive examination of MFA an invaluable resource.

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review ´ Cultivating Cooperation A History of the Missouri Farmers Association Download Cultivating Cooperation A History of the Missouri Farmers Association R a magazine that informed subscribers on legislative issues and farm club news and later became MFA's house organ Hirth believed that the farm clubs should capitalize not only on the economic advantages of joining together as a cooperative but on the political and social advantages as wellUpon Hirth's death in 1940 Fred Heinkel took over leadership of MFA Under his guidance the cooperative grew at a feverish rate Supply companies such as oil refineries feed mills and seed plants were acuired or built whenever it proved advantageous to the farmers A sister cooperative was created to expand into neighboring states and a national alliance was created to establish a stronger representation in Washington DC MFA was also instrumental in securing a fourþyear medica.

review ´ Cultivating Cooperation A History of the Missouri Farmers Association Download Cultivating Cooperation A History of the Missouri Farmers Association As one of the most successful farm organizations in the United States the Missouri Farmers Association brought together farm clubs from all over the state to serve as the central body through which farmer owned businesses could compete with investor owned businesses In Cultivating Cooperation Raymond A Young follows the fascinating history of MFA from its grass roots beginning in a schoolhouse in 1914 through the upheaval that led to only the second leadership change in the organization's history in 1979William Hirth was responsible for the early success of MFA At the age of fifteen Hirth became interested in farming and started lecturing on the benefits of building a cooperative of farm clubs He continued to advocate this idea by publishing The Missouri Farme.