Surviving the competition

Colman, D.

Surviving the competition - 2003 - Farm Management 11(7) January 2003, 481-493(7) .

While there is much talk of diversification and eco-friendly strategies in farming, market pressures are such that the mainstays of commercial farming in the UK will be ever larger intensive businesses. The number of such businesses will depend upon the inflow of new farmers/managers with the levels of commitment and managerial ability to drive successful enterprises. Considers how many such individuals are there and how much of the land and capital in UK farming will they manage. Journal abstract.


AGRICULTURAL FORECASTS
AGRICULTURAL MARKETS
FARM BUSINESSES
FARM DIVERSIFICATION