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Factors Impacting Farm Growth

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  • Villatora, Mario
  • Langemeier, Michael R.

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This paper examined the relative importance of farm size, farm type, managerial ability, capital structure, operator age, family size, and off-farm income in explaining farm growth rates. Farm type, managerial ability, and operator age were significantly related to farm growth rates.

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  • Villatora, Mario & Langemeier, Michael R., 2005. "Factors Impacting Farm Growth," 2005 Annual Meeting, February 5-9, 2005, Little Rock, Arkansas 35547, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:saeafl:35547
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.35547
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