Production, Income and Resource changes from Farm Consolidation, February 1962

(1962) Production, Income and Resource changes from Farm Consolidation, February 1962. Iowa State University

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of farm consolidation on agricultural adjustment. The specific objectives of the study were to: (1) determine changes in resource use and combination brought about by the consolidation process, (2) analyze the effect of farm consolidation on agricultural output, (3) examine the effect of farm consolidation on the income expectations of operators whose farms were involved in consolidation, (4) analyze the economic and managerial characteristics of persons who leave farms and of operators who take over their land, ( 5) determine the characteristics of land and other physical resources involved in consolidation, (6) determine the income levels that would induce farm operators to accept nonfarm employment and (7) examine farm operators' knowledge of government employment facilities and services.

Item Type: Departmental Report
Keywords: farming production, Iowa State University
Subjects: Agriculture and food production
Agriculture and food production > Farmlands
ID Code: 48325
Deposited By: Margaret Barr
Deposited On: 26 Mar 2024 16:00
Last Modified: 26 Mar 2024 16:00
URI: https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/48325