This article examines pathways among farmers' extension participation, the uptake of
recommended farm management practices and economic and environmental sustainability …

I explore the impact of the Production Credit Associations (PCAs), an arm of the early Farm
Credit System, on agricultural yield and input use following the farm crisis of the 1920s. Like …

Abstract We examine Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) lending among African American
and white farmers. Using data from the US Small Business Administration we run fixed effect …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the market microstructure related to the
Farm Credit System (FCS), Commercial Banks (CB) and Farm Services Administration …

The viability and profitability of a farm business can be influenced by how it chooses to fund
its operations and capital investments either using debt or internal funds. This study …

Purpose A potential farm policy concern is that if nontraditional (vendor/point-of-sale)
financing represents increased risk, it may have an aggregate effect on sector-wide farm …

Microfinance institutions must understand what influences their clients' choice of credit
source in order to design and provide adequate and appropriate credit facilities to their …

Purpose This paper examines credit products, operational performance and business
models employed by nontraditional lenders (NTLs) in agricultural credit markets …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate if access to local branch infrastructure of the
farm credit system institutions (FCS), banks and credit unions (BCU), and alternative …

Purpose The number of US commercial banks has declined by about 50% over the last two
decades. This change could lead to a potential decline in competition and a potential …