Limited Resource Farmer Classification System


STRONG MARKET ORIENTATION


I LIMITED MARKET ORIENTATION


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Receptive TO farm Improvements UnreceptiveTo Farmimprovements


TRANSITION STAGE POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL


Expanding
Young
Energetic
Capable Managers







Expansion programs
for land and credit
for investment


Established
Considerable re-
sources
Capable Managers
Need incentives
to make. farm
changes
Possibility that
son will take over
in the near future


Programs to reduce
risk on loans and
investments for
farm reorganization

Some expansion pro-
grams


Personal and Physlial Problem


MAINTENANCE STATE

Established farmers
Majority in late
50's and early 60's
Strongly security
oriented and/or
physically limited
Don't expect son
to take over farm



Programs to achieve
greater labour
efficiency through
labour saving equip.
and programs to re-
duce risk from
production, prices,
and capital invest-
ments


Possible Full -Time Farmers-- ---- -Permanent I Pait-Tme Farmers-


TRANSITION STAGE




Expanding
Accumulate capital
for farm expansion
by nonfarm job
Young
Energetic
Capable Managers


Expansion programs
for land and credit
for investment


POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL PERMANENT PART-TIME
 RECEPTIVE TO CHANGE


Established
Considerable
resources
Capable Managers
Rely on Supplemental
nonfarm income
Need encouragement
to make changes

Programs designed
for farm focused
potential commercial
farmers are applic-
able


Committed to operat-
ing farm in conjunc-
tion with nonfarm
job
Established and New
Farmers, both young
or middle aged
Adequate Management

Programs to achieve
greater labour effic-
iency
Programs to improve
nonfarm employment
opportunities


PERMANENT PART-TIME,
IN MAINTENANCE STATE
WITH INCOME DERIVED
MAINLY FROM
AGRICULTURE
Strongly security-
oriented






Programs to reduce
risk from production
prices and capital
investment
Programs to improve
nonfarm employment
opportunities


PERMANENT PART-TIME.
IN MAINTENANCE STATE
WITH INCOME DERIVED
.MIIILY FROM NONFARM
SOURCES
Operate market-
oriented, moderate
sized farms as a
secondary enter-
prise to nonfarm job
Difficult to motivate
for farm improve-
ments

Programs to improve
nonfarm earning
opportunities


Personal and _psad Problem


TRADITIONAL RETIREMENT AGE


Not adjusted to Over age 65
commercial orien- Less active
station of economy Reluctant to make
Oriented to self- changes in farm
sufficiency
Limited sales
small farms
Technology typical
of farms 30 or 40
years ago
Low Mgt. ability
Programs must focus Possible retirement
on management coun- programs
selling before re-
source expansion

Welfare Asst.



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TRADITIONAL




Same characteristics
as farm focused ex-
cept these farmers
supplement farm
income with
nonfarm earnings


Programs the same
s for farm focused
traditional farmers


NONFARM

 FOCUS


NONFARM FOCUS

Moderate or
high nonfarm
incomes
Farm for a hobby
or form of rec-
reation





Not likely clien-
tele of either ag-
ricultural or non-
agricultural assist-
ance programs


 FARM

FOCUS


MIXED

FOCUS