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Showing 1 to 20 of 86 for “"Farm Income"”.
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An Economic Analysis of Off-Farm Income as a Factor in the Improvement of the Low Farm Income Farmers in Illinois
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Ability of Agricultural Bankers to Forecast Farm Income and Expenditures
… the ability of bankers to accurately forecast farm income and expenditures of farmers in the Ninth Federal Reserve District. There have been studies to assess the accuracy of the bankers’ forecasts of factors such as loan repayment levels and land values, but there has not been a study of farm …
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Minimum cost resource requirements for selected levels of farm income
This study was designed to provide information to farmers and researchers relative to necessary action that could possibly increase farm income and make it more equitable with the income realized from similar resources employed in non-farm uses. The overall objective of this study was to provide …
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The Influence on Farm Income of Soil Erosion Control Measures on Swygert Silt Loam
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Multiperiod farm planning to maximize smallholder farm income : a case study of Shinyanga region, Tanzania
This study investigates the problem of low farm income in Shinyanga region, Tanzania. For the past two decades, smallholder farmers of Tanzania have been experiencing low farm earnings from the farming occupation. The problem of low farm income has trapped small holder farmers in a vicious cycle, …
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The Impact of New Agricultural Technology on Farm Income Distribution in The Aligarh District of Uttar Pradesh, India
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Management of Length of Lactation and Dry Period to Increase Net Farm Income in a Simulated Dairy Herd
… whereas RHA decreased. Three different milk-feed income scenarios, (+20%, average, -20%) were combined with three dry cow costs, (+20%, average, and -20%). Nine combinations were analyzed statistically at each rate of decline. Net cash income changed $3561, $1571, and $-3051 from 8 to 13 to 18 to …
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Developing a Farm Income Projection Model for Illinois farms to determine advantages of the Agricultural Act of 2014's farm safety net options
The Farm Income Projection Model is intended to model the effects of the new provisions in the Agricultural Act of 2014, particularly in the farm safety net area, on the financial statements of case farms located throughout Illinois. The Farm Income Projection Model is detailed, and can be made to …
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Nature Reserves and Households in Rural China: Migration, Off-farm Work, and Income
… I use household data from the Chinese Household Income Project (CHIP) to estimate the impacts of nature reserves on several aspects of rural households: migration, local off-farm work, and off-farm income. This thesis also examines the heterogeneous impacts of nature reserves across …
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Simulating the Adoption of Soil Conservation Management Systems Under the Conditions of Uncertainty (Erosion, Control)
… the plans. Over time it is difficult to predict farm income due to variability in prices, costs, interest rates, weather, crop yields, and other unpredictable factors. Any long-term planning will be incomplete if it does not take into consideration risk and uncertainty. Thus, by simulating the …
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Nutrient Management Planning on Virginia Livestock Farms: Impacts and Opportunities for Improvement
… of nutrient management plans on livestock farms. Study results indicate that nutrient management plans do result in significant reductions while maintaining or increasing farm income. Nutrient management plans on the four case farms reduced mean nitrogen losses by 23 to 45 percent per acre …
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Sustainable development in Honduras: economic evaluation of soil conservation practices
… soil conservation practices for a representative farm in a watershed in Honduras are examined in a linear programming framework. Special attention is paid to income-soil loss tradeoffs, income-risk tradeoffs, and on the effect of different farmers' planning horizons on net farm income. A …
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Rural Non-farm Livelihood Diversification and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria
… research is to provide analysis of the rural non-farm sector in Nigeria by investigating inter-linkages between farm and non-farm activities. By critical analysis using quantitative and qualitative research methods to investigate farm and non-farm sectors, the research attempts to reveal the …
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What is the impact of livelihood strategies on farmers' climate risk perceptions in the Bolivian highlands?
… raising crops, sheep and dairy and having off-farm income significantly reduce climate risk perceptions. Climate change adaptation polices should support farmers' livelihood diversification and off-farm farm income risk management strategies. This study shows that differences in perceptions of …
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An assessment of the impact on agricultural prices and output of anticipated versus unanticipated monetary variability
… versus unanticipated money growth on total, nonfarm, and farm real gross domestic product, real net farm income, real prices received by farmers for crops and livestock, and the real value of agricultural exports are evaluated. The distinction between anticipated and unanticipated components of …
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Organic farming in Thailand: case studies on chemical-free vegetable production in Chiangmai, Thailand : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science (International Rural Development) at Lincoln University
… study was to examine the outcomes of organic farming, in particular chemical-free vegetable production, in Chiangmai, Thailand. The main objective of the study was to assess the outcomes in terms of the farmers' objectives, economic performance, and other effects from this method of production …
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Economic impacts of extension integrated pest management programs in the United States
… states but decrease in a few others. Gross farm income, percent family income from farming, frequency of contacts with Extension agents, and the education level of respondents are the most important factors related to adoption of IPM. A typical user of IPM is white, male, with at least some …
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Essays on Welfare Effects of European Union Common Agricultural Policy Changes
… suggest that the 1992 CAP reform has not reduced farm income. Rather income transfers stayed constant for Greek wheat farmers, while increasing for cotton, corn, sugar beet and livestock producers. The picture is somewhat different for the AGENDA 2000 reform, which lowered income transfers to all …
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Farmer participation in government commodity programs: A multiyear risk management analysis
… commodities affect planting decisions and farm income for many producers. Many proposals to reduce federal expenditures are being considered for reform in the 1995 Farm Bill. In order to determine the effect of these proposals on both farmers and government, the producer's planting and …
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Intervention model for sustainable food security in the drylands of Kenya : case study of Makueni district
… Kenya. The combined effect has been erosion of farm productivity and food security of households. The potential of external intervention to bridge the service gap has been demonstrated by strong support from donor organizations. However, there is need to identify effective strategies and …
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