Perspective On U.s. Farm Problems And Agricultural Policy

Name: Perspective On U.s. Farm Problems And Agricultural Policy
Brand: CRC Press

CRC Press

Today's American farmers struggle constantly with a financial crisis. News reports chronicle the dreary events\u2014 foreclosures, protests, governmental debates, distress sales. There is great pressure on the U.S. government to ease the current farm financial situation, but there is opposing pressure to wean the farm sector from government support, to move agriculture toward a market-oriented economy, and above all, to reduce government outlays. Because the financial crisis permeates the agricultural community, critical choices must be made regarding the role of government in the farm sector, and alternate policies must be conceived. A Perspective on U.S. Farm Problems and Agricultural Policy provides a framework for evaluating national policy alternatives and attempts to improve our understanding of the nature of the farm sector and its problems. The discussion covers important issues such as farm size, the process of dynamic adjustment to changing technology, and financial disruptl