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Farm Size and Rural Communities: Some Economic Relationships

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Although American agriculture has been adopting new technology for more than 100 years, the rate of adoption has greatly accelerated in recent decades. This technological revolution has resulted in important changes in rural America. Mesthene [12] points out the impact of technological change on society; Donaldson and Mclnerney [6] examine the impact of machinery technology on agricultural adjustment.When farms increase in size and decrease in number, employment opportunities in agriculture are reduced [1]. This change, in turn, affects the viability of towns in farming areas, as shown by Heady and Sonka [8] and by Hamilton, Peterson, and Reid [7]. Changes in agricultural technology, in farm size, and in farm-oriented towns have major economic and social effects on rural communities. Beale [2] documents recent demographic changes and Brinkman [3] discusses the impact on the rural sector of transition to an urban society.

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  • Marousek, Gerald, 1979. "Farm Size and Rural Communities: Some Economic Relationships," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 11(2), pages 57-61, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jagaec:v:11:y:1979:i:02:p:57-61_01
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    1. Roe, Brian E. & Stockberger, Aaron, 2004. "Explaining Economic Linkages Between Farms And Local Communities: Looking Beyond Farm Size," 2004 Annual meeting, August 1-4, Denver, CO 20208, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    2. Foltz, Jeremy D. & Zeuli, Kimberly A., 2004. "Challenging the Goldschmidt Theory of Rural Purchasing Patterns," Staff Papers 12598, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.
    3. Salant, Priscilla & Munoz, Robert D., 1980. "Rural Industrialization And Its Impact On The Agricultural Community: A Review Of The Literature," Staff Reports 276702, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    4. Ejigou Demissie, 1986. "Farm financial trend in Missouri and its future implications," Agriculture and Human Values, Springer;The Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society (AFHVS), vol. 3(4), pages 66-74, September.
    5. Lazarus, William F. & Platas, Diego E. & Morse, George W., 2002. "IMPLAN's Weakest Link: Production Functions or Regional Purchase Coefficients?," Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy, Mid-Continent Regional Science Association, vol. 32(1), pages 1-17.
    6. Jablonski, B.B.R. & Schmit, T.M., 2014. "‘Local’ Producers’ Production Functions and Their Importance in Estimating Economic Impacts," Working Papers 180117, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management.
    7. Linda Lobao & Curtis Stofferahn, 2008. "The community effects of industrialized farming: Social science research and challenges to corporate farming laws," Agriculture and Human Values, Springer;The Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society (AFHVS), vol. 25(2), pages 219-240, June.

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