The paper presents dimensional structure of sheep and goats farms at national level, as well as a comparative analysis … of it, conducted at the level of development regions. As of April 30, 2019, there were 338,371 sheep farms, of which 65 … all areas of the country, most sheep farms are in the category "below 10 heads", between 47% in the West Region and 72% in …

perceived by lenders) tends to be higher for farms with less wealth (net worth) and more loans. Farm operators who live on their …

We estimate how much United States farms changed enterprise diversification in response to a marked increase in crop … over time. By examining diversification decisions of the same farms over time, we control for time-invariant unobserved …