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| Title: | Are Changing Demographics Fostering a New Role for Farmers? |
| Authors: | Oliver, Jason
Valentin, Luc
Erickson, Bruce
Boehlje, Michael |
| Authors (Email): | Oliver, Jason (joliver@purdue.edu)
Valentin, Luc (lvalent@purdue.edu)
Erickson, Bruce (berickso@purdue.edu)
Boehlje, Michael (boehljem@purdue.edu) |
| Keywords: | Skill sets
profitability
management skills
ordered probit |
| Issue Date: | 2008 |
| Abstract: | This paper presents the results of statistical analysis on a survey of crop farmers predominantly from the Mid-West. Ordered probit and descriptive statistics are used to explore the relationships between farm profitability and adoption of skill sets. Due to several recent changes in the farm industry such as decoupled payments and trade liberalization; certain skill sets have become more important for both small and large farms. These crop farmers are particularly susceptible to change and failure to adjust could lead to disastrous results. Changes in the agriculture industry are expected to only increase in number over the next twenty years. |
| Notes: | Full survey available upon request |
| URI: | http://purl.umn.edu/42476 |
| Institution/Association: | Western Agricultural Economics Association>2008 Annual Meeting, June 23-24, 2008, Big Sky, Montana |
| Total Pages: | 28 |
| Collections: | 2008 Annual Meeting, June 23-24, 2008, Big Sky, Montana
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