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Koch Agriculture Company's Domestic Milling Decisions: The Western Kansas Flour Mill Project

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  • Brenda Tucker
  • Gary W. Brester

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We initially developed this teaching case for multidisciplinary teams of students from an agribusiness-management capstone course, a grain-science capstone course, and an MBA strategic-business management course. Koch Milling Company is a relatively new division of Koch Agriculture Company, Inc. The division has been assigned the task of developing successful business opportunities in the grain/flour/baking industry. The advent of short-flow flour mills, agricultural producers' desire for value-added opportunities, and the vertical-integration expertise of agribusinesses have significantly reduced barriers to entry into flour milling. Nonetheless, such ventures are not without risk. This case illustrates the thought process used by a large agribusiness firm seeking partnerships with agricultural producers and baking companies.

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  • Brenda Tucker & Gary W. Brester, 1997. "Koch Agriculture Company's Domestic Milling Decisions: The Western Kansas Flour Mill Project," Review of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 19(2), pages 463-474.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:revage:v:19:y:1997:i:2:p:463-474.
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