Entrepreneurship, Farm Management, New Agribusinesses
Budgeting Farm Machinery Costs
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Farm machinery costs make up a significant part of the fixed and variable costs of any farm operation. If the capital invested in a machine is to be used efficiently, that machine must be used over enough acres or for enough hours to have costs comparable to or below the same operation being done...
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
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Contract farming
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Contract farming has been in existence for many years as a means of organizing the commercial agricultural production of both large-scale and small-scale farmers. Interest in it continues to expand, particularly in countries that previously followed a central planning policy and in those...
FAO
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Developing an Agri-Tourism Attraction in Alabama
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This publication is designed to assist farmers and entrepreneurs in deciding if agri-tourism could enhance their incomes and to provide the initial basic information needed for an individual to develop an agri-tourism attraction.
Agri-tourism has had a significant history, both in Europe and in...
Alabama Cooperative Extension System
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Agritourism: Opportunities for Farm Diversification
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Agritourism is the business of establishing farms as travel destinations for educational and recreational purposes. Often, agritourism activities provide supplemental income to the farm business or owner. Agritourism is also associated with various terms used over the years to refer to similar...
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
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How to successfully participate in International Trade Show
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The purpose of this guide, which complements previous publications of the “Agribusiness Series, Export Handbooks”, is to provide readers with a practical tool that will help them prepare for an international fair, perform successfully during the event and carry out appropriate...
IICA
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An Analysis of Vegetable Farms’ Direct Marketing Activities in New York State
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Farm retail marketing or farmer-to-consumer direct marketing is an important outlet for many New York vegetable products. Marketing direct to consumers takes special skills and abilities on the part of marketers, and also requires a favorable location with respect to land resources and local...
Cornell University
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Agritourism, Farm Visits, Agro-Tourism - Oh My! Do Farmers, Residents, and Extension Faculty Speak the Same Language?
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Agritourism is one of the many labels used to describe recreational activities offered on farms and in other types of agricultural settings. However, this label is often used interchangeably with many others, such as agricultural tourism, farm tourism, agritainment, and farm visits (Colton &...
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
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Business management for small-scale agro-processors
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This booklet addresses micro- and small-scale entrepreneurs who wish to improve their business operations. It may not require the sophisticated business management techniques that are used by large-scale manufacturers, but simple procedures to plan, monitor and control production, finances,...
FAO
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Is an Agritourism Venture Right for Your Farm?
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Agritourism activities are becoming an important component of many agricultural operations. These activities have the potential to increase farm revenues and maintain the sustainability of the industry. According the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in 2007, 23,350 farms nationwide reported that...
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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Farm Made: A Guide to On-Farm Processing for Organic Producers
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Organic management can bring many benefits to the farm. One of these is better net income. A major contributing factor to an improved bottom line is the premium that organic commands in most markets. However, as production increases and organic products go mainstream, premiums are likely to...
Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture
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