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Marginal Farms – A Micro Development Opportunity*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

K. C. Schneeberger  and
J. G. West
K. C. Schneeberger
Affiliation:
University of Missouri
J. G. West
Affiliation:
University of Missouri
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Practically all major speeches on the agenda of farm policy issues have listed the problems of non-commercial farmers as a major item. Operators of non-commercial, or marginal, farms are a very heterogeneous group. They include: (1) operators of medium sized, undercapitalized farms, (2) farm operators who work part-time off-farm to supplement farm income, (3) operators of small, inefficient farms who, because of age, education or handicap, have limited prospects of becoming fully self-supporting either in farming or non-farm occupations, and (4) rural residents who own farms which provide some income; the owner works full-time off-farm.Farmers in this group generally gross less than $10,000 from agricultural production. This is normally considered inadequate for providing an acceptable level of living.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 4 , Issue 1 , July 1972 , pp. 97 - 100
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1972

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Missouri Agr. Exp. Sta. Journal Series No. 6299

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