... household-related factors than is assumed under the behavioural assumption of profit-maximization. For example, Jetté-Nantel et al. (2011) found that Canadian farmers’ operational (production) decisions are influenced by off-farm income. Initially, the focus of income support policy...

...Kenneth Poon; Alfons Weersink Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors affecting the relative variability in farm and off‐farm income for Canadian farm operators. Design/methodology/approach Variability of farm and off‐farm income is analyzed using a dataset of 17,000 farm...

...Simon Jetté‐Nantel; David Freshwater; Ani L. Katchova; Martin Beaulieu Purpose For many farm families and operators across the OECD countries, off‐farm income has become a major determinant of their well‐being. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the potential role of off‐farm employment...

... Off‐farm income Soil productivity Factors Affecting Farm Enterprise Diversification Ashok K. Mishra, Hisham S. El-Osta, and Carmen L. Sandretto Abstract Enterprise diversification is a self-insuring strategy used by farmers to protect against risk. This study examines the impact of various farm...