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The continued growth and specialization of U.S. farms means that increasingly higher levels of management skill are required. In addition, the relatively unstable markets of recent years, heightened government regulation of agriculture, and rapidly changing production technologies have also increased the information needs of producers (Ortman, et al.). As a result, American farmers are increasingly utilizing the services of technical consultants to improve the productivity and profitability of their operations. Consultants ·provide services to producers in many aspects of farm management, including production decisions, marketing choices, and financial planning. Consultants offer specialized knowledge that would otherwise be difficult for producers to obtain.

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The Market For Information Services In Idaho Agriculture
Creator:
Foltz, John; Lanclos, Kent; Guenthner, Joseph; Makus, Larry; Sanchez, William
Date Created (ISO Standard):
1994-12
Description:
The continued growth and specialization of U.S. farms means that increasingly higher levels of management skill are required. In addition, the relatively unstable markets of recent years, heightened government regulation of agriculture, and rapidly changing production technologies have also increased the information needs of producers (Ortman, et al.). As a result, American farmers are increasingly utilizing the services of technical consultants to improve the productivity and profitability of their operations. Consultants ·provide services to producers in many aspects of farm management, including production decisions, marketing choices, and financial planning. Consultants offer specialized knowledge that would otherwise be difficult for producers to obtain.
Subjects:
survey structure Includes individual crops/industries agribusiness
AgEcon Search Subjects:
Research Methods/ Statistical Methods Crop Production/Industries Agribusiness
Series:
Agricultural Economic Research Series
Source Identifier:
aers94-19
Type:
Text
Format:
application/pdf
Contributing Departments:
Department of Agricultural Economics Department of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Idaho

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"The Market For Information Services In Idaho Agriculture", Agricultural Economics Research Series, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/aers/items/aers370.html
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