Small and Secondary Occupation Farmers

The occupational and company situation of secondary occupation and
small farmers.

Topics: Company size and proportion of leased land; oral or written
lease contract and length of contracts; location of agriculturally
productive land in drinking water protection areas, nature reserves and
countryside protection areas as well as in areas designated for
construction; usage restrictions of company land; family members
helping and their working hours; utilization of external help from
sub-contracters and equipment co-operatives; tractor power; membership
in a co-operative or producers union and partner in production
companies; company branches operated together with other farmers;
occupational career as well as readiness for further education of
designated company successor; intended changes by successor; reasons
for changes of company structure in the last 10 years; perceived
possibilities of purchase or sale of land in planned changes of company
structure; interest in retraining and further education; vacation and
recuperation stays; representation during an illness and during
vacation time; social structure of acquaintances and circle of friends;
secondary income; assumed earnings in a non-agricultural occupation;
readiness to give up the company or reduce its size on change of
occupation; contacts with the employment office regarding personal
retraining and search for work and regarding education of children;
working hours; position in primary and in secondary occupation; means
of transport used; length of employment in the company of primary
occupation; shift work; occupational prospects of promotion; conditions
for which respondent would be ready to change jobs; employment of
spouse; assumed occupational prestige of secondary occupation farmers;
perceived burdens from the part-time operation of the company and
rationalization measures; advice from the economic advice center;
general reasons for retention or elimination of the secondary
occupation as farmer; membership in clubs and professional
organizations.

Demography: age; sex; marital status; employment; income; state.