In the past three decades, farm families have relied on government payments and off-farm income to reduce income risk … reduce off-farm labor of farm operators and spouses. But that may not be true if one accounts for fringe benefits associated … with off-farm employment. Additionally, with looming budget deficits and the possibility of a reduction in decoupled …

Using a model farm household resource allocation and data from the USDA-ERS Agricultural Resources Management Survey … (ARMS), this study compares the effects of various categories of farm program payments on time allocation by farm operators … and spouses. Results suggest that agricultural market transition payments (AMTA) increase leisure hours of both farm …

We evaluate relationships among time allocation decisions for farm operators and their spouses and endogenous farm … structure. We consider two aspects of farm structure{ farm scale, represented by acreage operated and harvested, and farm scope … factor influencing labor decisions and farm structure. Our results indicate that farm structure and household time …

of precision farming technologies adopted, using a Count data estimation procedure and farm-level data. Results indicate …

channels. However, the literature on direct marketing strategies has mainly focused on consumers. Using farm-level data this … accessing the Internet for farm commerce increases the likelihood of using intermediated marketing outlets. Using the Internet … for farm commerce and operating diversified farms (more enterprises) is associated with increases in the likelihood that …

Farm operators and spouses have increasingly engaged in off-farm work in recent years. Many studies have analyzed the …, addressing the importance of fringe benefits to the farm household, and determining how these considerations affect our knowledge … of the impact of government payments on off-farm labor. The results indicate that the off-farm hours worked by the …