... Agricultural finance Debt Dynamic panel Policy Q14 Q18 Prior to 2018, there were growing concerns about the financial health of the United States (US) agricultural sector (Dinterman and Katchova, 2021 ; Dinterman et al., 2018 ; Key et al., 2019 ; Prager et al...

... ) , Profitability Debt Financial performance Return on equity Agribusinesses Agricultural cooperatives in the USA are in a state of transition due to changes in profit distribution strategies, increased investment in infrastructure and increasing consolidation. Consolidation has increased the size...

...Anton Bekkerman; Eric Belasco; Amy Watson Purpose – For over 20 years, decoupled agricultural support programs have played a large role in farm policy. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of decoupled agricultural support payments on farm-level debt. Design/methodology...

...Ani L. Katchova This study analyzes the personal and farm characteristics that influence the use of farm credit, the degree of indebtedness, and debt consolidation for U.S. farms. Whereas previous studies have examined the supply side of agricultural credit using lender‐based data, this study...