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UNINA9910779794003321 |
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Titolo |
Farming and farmland in the United States [[electronic resource] ] : changes and trends / / Calvin Iglehart and Grant J. Zsofka, editors |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science |
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Lancaster, : Gazelle [distributor], 2013 |
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ISBN |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (183 p.) |
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Collana |
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Agriculture issues and policies |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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IglehartCalvin |
ZsofkaGrant J |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Agriculture - United States |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The changing organization of U.S. farming / Erik J. O'Donoghue [and others] -- Trends in U.S. farmland values and ownership / Cynthia Nickerson [and others]. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book examines the changes and trends in farming and farmland in the United States. Innovations in farm organization, business arrangements, and production practices have allowed farmers to produce more with less. Fewer labor hours and less land are used today than 30 years ago, and practices such as the use of genetically engineered seeds and no-till have dampened increases in machinery, fuel, and pesticide use. Likely aided by the increased use of risk management tools such as contracts and crop insurance, U.S. agricultural productivity has increased by nearly 50 percent since 1982. Future innovations will be necessary to maintain, or boost, current productivity gains in order to meet the growing global demands that will be placed upon U.S. agriculture. |
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