Size, Structure, And The Changing Face Of American Agriculture


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Presents the latest findings on past changes in structure, the factors that lead to structural change, its effect on societal welfare and what will happen to the structure of agriculture in the years ahead. The book provides insights on issues such as the family farm, the industrialization of agriculture and the impact of agricultural technology on the environment.







Technical Bulletin


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The U.S. Farm Sector in the Mid-1980's


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Extract: The number of U.S. farms with sales above a quarter million dollars increased by nearly 1 1/2 times over the last decade, but about half the gain was due to inflation. This report presents the dimensions of change in the farm sector for a number of variables (income wealth, ownership, organization, and concentration of production) adjusted for inflation to document the actual change between 1974 and 1982. It also presents economic profiles of typical farms by region for major commodities.