Among BFR, non-SDFR are more likely to utilize credit than SDFR, however, FSA appeared to be crucial in enabling BFR and especially beginning SDFR groups to access loans. Originality/value The results are timely and of keen interest to researchers, industry and policymakers and are expected to...
Scenarios were analyzed for purchasing cows with loans from a commercial lender and an FSA direct operating loan. In addition, a leasing agreement between a beginning and retiring producer to transition the ownership of cows was analyzed. Also a summer stocker enterprise was evaluated as an ...