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Farmland Industries, Inc.
 NEWS FROM THE STANDARD
There's Still Plenty Of Life in B-to-B
Jun 05 2000 12:00 AM PDT

Farmers' Fight Reflects Issues Surrounding B-to-Bs
May 19 2000 10:06 AM PDT

 PROFILE
Farmland Industries provides its members with nearly everything they need -- except for rain. Farmland is the #1 agricultural cooperative in the US and is a competitor in agribusiness worldwide, exporting products (mainly grain) to about 60 countries. It is a major beef packer in the US and also a top producer of pork products. Farmland Industries is owned by about 1,700 local co-ops that are made up of about 600,000 farmers in the US, Canada, and Mexico. The co-op provides farmers with gas, feed, fertilizer, and pesticides; it also processes, stores, and markets their crops and livestock.

 COMPETITION
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: August
2000 Sales (mil.): 12,239.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 14.3%
Employees: 15,000
Revenue per employee: $815,933.33

 KEY PEOPLE
• Robert W. Honse
    CEO
• John F. Berardi
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
3315 N. Oak Trafficway
Kansas City, MO 64116
US
Phone: 816-459-6000
Fax: 816-459-6979
Online: Web Site

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