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Agribusiness and resource businesses
have long driven the nation's economy. Morrison Consulting's lead
professionals have served these industries as chief executive
officers, chief financial officers, CPAs,
and in other key positions
(See About Morrison
Consulting).
 Founder
Brent Morrison is a graduate fellow of the California Agricultural
Leadership Program, a two-year educational fellowship hosted by four
participating universities.
We are well versed in the specialized needs of these
vital yet changing industries.
Processing: Food
processing and agribusiness firms face the same challenges as other processors and manufacturers,
including analysis and control of costs, financing efficiency, risk
management, receivables control, effective administrative structure, and
effective information systems. Click here
for discussion of these challenges in processing and manufacturing
environments.
Joint ventures and strategic alliances:
Processing,
marketing,
and distribution are expensive propositions,
 particularly when it’s time
to expand. Joint ventures and strategic alliances can help alleviate
up-front costs and spread risks.
Inventory: Agricultural
commodities are usually perishable, highly variable in supply, and
costly to process. Balancing these often competing challenges
effectively is essential to sustained profitability.
Cooperatives:
Agricultural cooperatives are much like other food processing and
marketing companies but do have unique issues. These include
organizational structure and bylaw matters, member inventory policies
and accounting,  commodity supply management, membership issues, and
equity and capital
issues. Our professionals have held key executive positions
in leading cooperatives and with the National Society of Accountants for
cooperatives.
When you need assistance and advice in
your agribusiness or resource business, ask us. Chances are we can
help you to a workable solution. |
