Exogenous, unobserved factors often confound the effects of alliance networks. More capable farmers might be less likely to exit and more likely to have a large number of alliances. In this case the negative correlation between alliance network size and exit likelihood is due to the unobserved...

We theoretically examine a farmer’s coverage demand with area and individual insurance plans as either separate or integrated options. The individual and area losses are assumed to be imperfectly and positively correlated. With actuarially fair rates, the farmer will fully insure with the...

The evaluation of technical efficiency of production has been a major issue of interest for economists since the 1950's. One of useful methods in that respect is Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) which facilitates estimation of production efficiency based on results obtained by a specific set of...

The aim of this article is to present the problems of cost competitiveness of Polish dairy farms and selected European countries. Comparisons were used to study IFCN and Agricultural Census 2010. As can be seen from the analysis, the majority of farms in Poland are uncompetitive in terms of cost...

In this paper, a dynamic optimization model was developed to simulate how farm-level realized price and profitability respond to yield change which was induced by climate change. Producers' acreage response was included in the dynamic model considering crop rotation effect. In the crop rotation...

This study allows for variation of trade costs among regions, since a single trade costs measure may not appreciate the large number and diverse regions of the United States through which trade in food manufacturing occurs.

The article presents the state of organic farming in the enlarged European Union (EU). It is important to emphasise the growing role of this kind of farming. In the period of years 1985-2006 the number of organic farms in the EU-27 member states has grown over 34 times and their area nearly 70...

The aim of the paper was to show the importance and competitive advantage of the EU countries in trade in agri-food products. It was proved that old member states of the EU, especially Holland, Germany and France, play a dominant role in the agri-food trade. Although agri-food products occupy an...

The differentiation of farms’ activity according to production direction and land area was analyzed. Farms whose owners had alternative incomes from breeding ostrich and fallow deers were analyzed. Particular attention was paid to farms’ area and economic results. Moreover, correlation...