Risks Perceived by Organic Grain Farmers in the Central USA

To understand risk issues of U.S. organic grain farmers, six listening sessions were conducted in parts of the major grain producing regions in spring 2004. The views expressed at these sessions suggested the importance and uniqueness of risks in organic grain farming. Regional differences were obse...

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Published in:Journal of sustainable agriculture 2007-01, Vol.31 (1), p.5-19
Main Authors: Peterson, H.H, Kastens, T.L, Ross, K.L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
crop insurance
farmers' attitudes
food contamination
food marketing
food storage
geographical variation
Grain
grain crops
Insurance
Listening sessions
marketing channels
Markets
Organic farming
organic grain farming
organic production
Revenue
Risk
risk assessment
small grains
United States
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Summary:To understand risk issues of U.S. organic grain farmers, six listening sessions were conducted in parts of the major grain producing regions in spring 2004. The views expressed at these sessions suggested the importance and uniqueness of risks in organic grain farming. Regional differences were observed, but many problems were common, including the limited availability of market information, shortfall of crop insurance policies, and revenue losses from on-farm storage, emergent marketing channels, and potential contamination. Our findings clearly imply a role for public and private institutions to collect and offer information on the organic markets and to educate the sectors supporting organic producers.
ISSN:1044-0046
1540-7578
DOI:10.1300/J064v31n01_03