A case study is an in-depth analysis of a specific value-added business.  It may be 20 or more pages long.  The purpose of the case study is to dig into the inner workings of a business and see what makes it tick.  It can also be used to study a business during a transition period. 

Below are case studies conducted by AgMRC.

• American Crystal Sugar Company: Diversification in the Corn Sweetner Industry (pdf), Kansas State University - This case study focuses on a value-added cooperatives experience in diversifying its products during the 1990s. August 2002
• Dakota Growers Pasta: Vertical Integration in Durum Wheat and the Pasta Manufacturing Industry (pdf), Kansas State University - This case study looks at Dakota Growers Pasta's process of acquiring two additional pasta plants. August 2002
• Ocean Spray Cranberries at the Crossroads, Kansas State University. This case study looks at the governance structure and growth issues facing Ocean
• Quality Management and Information Transfer in the Cattle Industry (pdf), Center for Agriculture and Rural Development.  This is a case study of the Chariton Valley Beef Alliance. November 2002
• South Dakota Soybean Processors: Joint Ventures and Strategy & (pdf), Kansas State University, 2003 - This case study reviews soybean processing and how one cooperative turned LLC approached strategic alliances.
• 21st Century Alliance: Vertical Integration and the Pinto Bean Industry (pdf), Kansas State University. This study provides insight into the challenges of vertical integration. August 2002

Access to more case studies is provided in the box at the right.