Cooperative Information Reports (CIR-series) These reports and pamphets provide descriptive information about the cooperative form of business and various cooperative topics. These are helpful for education about the structure and operations of cooperatives and for groups forming cooperatives.

Research Reports (RR-series) Research reports are the result of Cooperative Programs' study of various cooperative issues and also research conducted in collaboration with entities outside USDA.

Service Reports (SR-series) This publication series includes USDA's annual compilation of farm cooperative statistics, co-op directories are found in our Service Reports.

Rural Cooperatives Magazines Rural Development's bi-monthly magazine contains articles and news items relevant to agricultural and non-agricultural cooperatives. The November/December issues contain an index refrencing the articles that appeared in that year's issues.

The many reports in these three report series (CIR, RR, and SR) have also been cross-classified by subject matter:

Biofuels/Renewable Energy
Business Programs Annual Report Fiscal Year 2000
Brochures
Cooperative Education/Development
Farm Supplies
International
Legal, Taxation, Finance
Management, Organization
Membership
Products Marketed
Statistics
Technology
All Publications by Classification and Title