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On the Economics of US Agricultural Policy

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper presents an economic analysis of US agricultural policy, building on a modified version of Gardner's efficient redistribution. We argue that agricultural policy is motivated as an attempt to implement an efficient redistribution scheme that redistributes income toward farmers who, as a group, have been adversely affected by ...
Jean‐Paul Chavas
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Evaluating the Economic and Nutrition Benefits and Program Challenges of EBT Programs at Farmers' Markets

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2016
The number of farmers' markets that offer electronic benefit transfer (EBT) as a method of accepting federally issue Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits is on the rise, but the long-term success and sustainability of these ...
Kristin Krokowski
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Drivers of Precision Agriculture Adoption in Italian Viticulture

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the main drivers influencing the adoption of two types of precision farming technologies in the viticultural sector: Decision Support Systems (DSSs) and Variable Rate Technologies (VRTs). We apply a partial proportional odds model and find that socio‐demographic characteristics are not significant determinants of adoption ...
Olimpia Fontana, Linda Arata, Margherita Muzzillo, Paolo Sckokai   +3 more
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Where Urban Residents Shop for Produce

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2016
There is limited research documenting the shopping behaviors of urban residents with regard to where they shop for fruits and vegetables. This study sought to: (1) describe characteristics of consumers who shop for produce at supermarkets, alternative ...
Allison Karpyn, Karyn Tappe, Amy Hillier, Carolyn Cannuscio, Julia Koprak, Karen Glanz   +5 more
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Towards planning recommendations to encourage the growth of farmers markets as an element of revitalising rural areas

, 2005
In theory, farmers’ markets can provide a win-win situation in terms of revitalising rural areas, increasing viability of small and part-time farms, re-connecting the consumer with the source of food, providing good quality food at reasonable cost ...
O'Donoghue, Donogh, Dunne, Louise
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How Video‐Based Information Affects Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Drone Services

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Professional service for digital technology like agricultural drones lowers transaction costs and scope thresholds for smallholders. Meanwhile, perceptual adoption barriers remain underexplored. We conduct a two‐stage choice experiment with a randomized video‐based information treatment among 384 Chinese crop farmers to measure its effect on ...
Hua Zhang, Lena Kuhn, Hang Xiong, Zhanli Sun, Thomas Glauben   +4 more
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Farmers' markets—myths and realities

California Agriculture, 1979
Some customers are needlessly skeptical about quality of produce, cost savings, and the time and trouble necessary to buy directly from farmers.
R Sommer
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Integrated crop-livestock farming systems influence the incidence of Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, and indicator bacteria on fresh produce

Microbiology Spectrum
Concerns remain about foodborne pathogen contamination risks to integrated crop-livestock farm (ICLF) fresh produce due to farm animal proximity to crop fields and use of biological soil amendments of animal origin (BSAAO).
Brian Goodwyn, Patricia Millner, Anuradha Jeewantha Punchihewage-Don, Melinda Schwarz, John Bowers, Joseph Haymaker, Fawzy Hashem, Chyer Kim, Debabrata Biswas, Salina Parveen   +9 more
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Potential of carbon markets for small farmers [PDF]

While agriculture accounts for an estimated 10 to 14 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions, its role as a mitigating force is receiving increasing attention.
Magalhaes, Marilia, Ringler, Claudia, De Pinto, Alessandro   +2 more
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Hemp Cultivation and Crop Diversification: Implications for Ecosystem Services in Kentucky

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the ecosystem benefits of expanding hemp cultivation by assessing its impact on crop diversity. Using scenario‐based simulations and fixed‐effect panel regressions with county‐level data in Kentucky, we find that increased hemp acreage tends to enhance crop diversity, improving water quality and bird diversity.
Yunsun Park, Seong D. Yun, Brandy E. Phipps, Tyler Mark, Craig Schluttenhofer   +4 more
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