Financing Agriculture and Rural America: Issues of Policy, Structure and Technical Change: Farm Values and Financial Performance of Diversified Farms

Ani Katchova

No 298028, Econ Pamphlets from South Dakota State University, Department of Economics

Abstract: Theoretical arguments suggest that diversification has both value-enhancing and value-reducing effects. Several finance studies have found that the average diversified firm is worth less than a portfolio of comparable single-segment firms. In agriculture, farms have different characteristics and diversification incentives than publicly-traded firms. This study examines the farm diversification discount using data from Illinois and the methodology developed by Burger and Ofek. The results show that, on average, a diversified crop/livestock farm has a lower value and lower return on equity than a portfolio of a specialized crop and livestock farm. The regression results examine the impact of various farm and operator characteristics on the level of diversification discount.

Keywords: Agricultural; Finance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 9
Date: 2002-10
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.298028

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