Financing The Agricultural Sector - 9780367005269

CRC Press

This book provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of the financial structure of agriculture and the attendant issues and alternatives in farm credit and tax policy. > Farm credit and tax policies have become increasingly important areas of concern for policymakers and agriculturists. Rising levels of debt use among the nation's commercial producers, rising interest rates, and an increased dependence on international commodity markets have contributed to greater income volatility at the farm level, making financi > Westview Special Studies -- Introduction -- A Financial Analysis of the Farm Sector: Sector Trends -- A Financial Analysis of the Farm Sector: Distributional Characteristics and Nonfarm Comparisons -- The Capital Markets for Farm Firms -- Projecting Financial Conditions in the Farm Sector -- Current and Future Issues in Agricultural Capital Markets -- Farm Financial Policy -- Tax Policy in Agriculture -- Farm Level Effects of Policy Options and Economic Conditi.