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Record Nr.

UNINA9910222224303321

Titolo

Agricultural resources and environmental indicators [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Washington, D. C. : , : United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, , 1994

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

Agricultural handbook

Economic information bulletin

Disciplina

333.76/16/0973

Soggetti

Environmental indicators - United States

Agricultural resources - United States

Agriculture - Environmental aspects - United States

Agricultural resources

Agriculture - Environmental aspects

Environmental indicators

Periodicals.

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

Sommario/riassunto

This report identifies trends in land, water, and biological resources and commercial input use, reports on the condition of natural resources used in the agricultural sector, and describes and assesses public policies that affect conservation and environmental quality in agriculture. Combining data and information, this report examines the complex connections among farming practices, conservation, and the environment, which are increasingly important components in U.S. agriculture and farm policy. The report also examines the economic factors that affect resource use and estimates costs and benefits to farmers, consumers, and the government of meeting conservation and environmental goals. The report takes stock of how natural resources



(land, water and biological resources) and commercial inputs (nutrients, pesticides, seed and machinery) are used in the agricultural sector; shows how they contribute to environmental quality; and links use and quality to technological change, production practices, and farm programs.