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Showing 1 to 20 of 60 for “"Farm Size"”.
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U.S. farm capital investment 1996--2013: Differences by farm size and operator primary occupation
<p>This study analyzes U.S. farm level investment in machinery, equipment and structures between 1996-2013. A synthetic panel is constructed using annual cross-sectional farm level observations from the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS). Cohorts are formed by grouping farms into …
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The relationship between financial performance and changes in farm size in Illinois grain farms
The average size of Illinois grain farms has been increasing. Economies of size have been pointed as a possible driver for this pattern, suggesting an incentive to grow. This study will investigate the relationship between farm size and financial performance across Illinois grain farmers. The study …
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Is there a Racial Gap in Market Facilitation Program Payments and Total Government Payments?
… 2017, there was 32,910 Black or African American farms that were primarily located in the southeast and mid-Atlantic and had an average farm size of 125 acres. In comparison, 1,963,286 farms were White and had an average farm size of 431 acres (USDA NASS, 2017). In 2017, Black producers received …
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Socio-Economic Determinants of Modern Agricultural Technology Adoption in Multiple Food Crops and Its Impact on Productivity and Food Availability at the Farm-Level: A Case Study from South-Eastern Nigeria
Farmers generally produce multiple crops while selectively adopting modern technologies to meet various needs. The main aim of this study is, therefore, to identify the range of socio-economic factors influencing the adoption of modern agricultural technology in multiple food crops and the …
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Farmer Welfare and Agricultural Biotechnology
… the impact of genetically modified crops on farm labor, farm productivity and the environment. I find that genetically modified corn has no impact on farm labor usage, while genetically modified cotton and soybeans decrease farm labor usage. Corn that has been genetically modified to resist …
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Migrant labor and farm technical efficiency: Empirical evidence from Lesotho
… for differences in technical inefficiencies for farms with and without migrant workers in Lesotho. It also considers farm size and gender implications for inefficiencies. The stochastic production frontier and logit models are estimated using maximum likelihood procedure.
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The Determinants of Performance in Semi Intensive Tilapia Aquaculture Projects in Dar Es Salaam
… analyses were conducted in selected fish farms in Dar es salaam to assess the determinants of performance in Semi Intensive Tilapia Aquaculture (SITA) projects. Field data was collected using structured questionnaires, checklists and face to face interviewing and analysed using the …
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Technical efficiency of Illinois grain farms and factors influencing its measurement
… the technical efficiency of Illinois grain farms and the factors which influence its measurement. The effects of applying a parametric versus a nonparametric estimation technique, modeling the frontier as deterministic or stochastic and using a single aggregate-output versus a multiple …
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Motivation, Challenges, and Farm Resilience: Examining Cover Crop Adoption using a Survey Approach
… multilevel and multiple factors of demographics, farm characteristics, and perspectives, whereas the regional difference is large. Adoption rates vary by region due to irrigation, farm types, and cost-share program, with the Heartland (10%) and Northern Great Plains/Prairie Gateway (11%) of the …
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US commodity support payments: On allocation of resources and fairness, post 1996
… optimal output mix, input proportions, and farm level changes in scale operations. While "decoupled" payments were instated to comply with WTO guidelines, where tax payer dollars cannot be spent to alter agricultural outputs and /or on farm input decisions, evidence suggests that such …
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Exploring the potential of cassava for agricultural growth and economic development in Nigeria
… and dried granule) and its marketing at the farm level. These were supplemented by a critical review of policies and programmes, including trend analysis of cultivated area, production, yield and prices of major crops including cassava at the national level covering the period 1970–2009. The …
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Farmers' Resource Status and Information Availability and Utilization: A Study Within Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan
The present study examined farmer's access to and utilization of improved agricultural inputs and information. This study, which classified farmers into three resource status groups based on income, farm size, and land holdings, had two main purposes. First, it examined the effect of resource …
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Socio-economic impact of smallholder irrigation projects on household food security in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa
… questionnaire administered to selected farmers in the study area. A probability sampling method (i.e. pure or simple random sampling technique) was used to select the respondents. From a total population of 3,236 small-scale irrigators in Vhembe District, 150 irrigation farmers were …
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Agricultural Technolongy in Bangladesh: a Study on Non-Farm Labor and Adoption by Gender
… on a specific type of occupation: rural non-farm activities. In order to fully understand these effects, the research must integrate gender differences and determine if the results would be similar irrespective of gender. This paper particularly looks at the effects of HYV adoption on time …
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Factors influencing agro-environmental regulatory compliance behaviour on Canterbury dairy farms
… the number of cows being milked and effective farming area. The industry has seen substantial growth in farm size, productivity and intensity. These increases have the potential to significantly impact the environment. Environmental regulations were implemented under the Resource Management Act …
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Factors influencing the adoption of soil conservation practices in Virginia's Piedmont Bright Leaf Erosion Control Area
The conservation behavior of a sample of farmers in the Piedmont Bright Leaf Erosion Control Area of Virginia is examined to determine the factors which influence the farmers' decisions to use soil conservation practices. The relationship between farmers' use of conservation tillage and other …
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Essays on Structural Transformation and Inequality
… that many countries have too few large farms (e.g. Adamopoulos and Restuccia, 2014). These studies measure misallocation against a USA benchmark established by the assumption that the unobserved distribution of farming skills in the population can be inferred from the observed size …
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Farmer adoption of nitrogen modeling tools: perceived barriers and important factors
… In-season nitrogen modeling tools (NMTs) help farmers optimize nitrogen application, improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency, and reduce environmental nitrogen loss. However, the adoption of NMTs among U.S. farmers is low. While existing studies have explored factors influencing best management …
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The effects of financial structure on the profitability of Illinois agriculture
Using data from the Illinois Farm Business Farm Management, this study analyzes how financial structure impacts the profitability of grain and livestock farms in Illinois from 1996 to 2009. Various datasets were assembled to sort farms into pure grain farms, and then sub-sample datasets for the …
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