Kropp, Jaclyn D.; Katchova, Ani L. - Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky - 2011
U.S. decoupled direct payments, paid to farm operators based on historic yields and base acreage under the 2002 Farm Bill, may alter a farmer’s access to credit or his ability to meet debt servicing obligations. Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Resource...