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Autore |
Hallberg M. C (Milton C.) |
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Titolo |
Economic trends in U.S. agriculture and food systems since World War II [[electronic resource] /] / Milton C. Hallberg |
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Ames, : Iowa State University Press, 2001 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-45061-8 |
9786611450618 |
0-470-40240-7 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (194 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Agriculture - Economic aspects - United States - History |
Farm ownership - United States - History |
Food prices - United States - History |
Food industry and trade - United States - History |
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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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Economic Trends in U.S. Agriculture and Food Systems Since World War II; Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Agriculture's Importance in the National Economy and Political Climate; 3. Farm Numbers and Sizes; 4. Farm Family Income and Wealth; 5. Farm Ownership, Tenancy, and Type; 6. Resource Use in Agriculture; 7. Farm Assets and Farm Debt; 8. Prices: Received, Paid, and Variability; 9. Agricultural Productivity and Its Implications for Farmers; 10. Agricultural Exports and Imports; 11. Total and Government Stocks of Agricultural Commodities; 12. Government Support for Farmers |
13. Agricultural Cooperatives14. Domestic Consumption of Food Products and Food Marketing Costs; 15. Food-Processing, Wholesaling, and Retailing Industries; 16. Summary; Appendix 1. A Brief Chronology of American Agriculture Since 1950; Appendix 2. Statistical Tables; A1. National Income Originating in Agriculture, Farm Population and Farm Households, Farm Employment, Capital Expenditures in Agriculture, Number of Farms, and Farm Size, 1950-98 |
A2. Percentage Distribution of Farms and of Farm Output, and Income |
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of Farm Families as a Percentage of Money Income of All U.S. Households by Sales Category, 1950-98A3. Income of Farm Families, 1950-98; A4. Farm Acreage and Relative Importance of Cash Receipts from Selected Farm Enterprises, 1950-98; A5. Percentage Distribution of Total Harvested Acres by Major Crop, 1950-98; A6. Farm Assets, Farm Debts, and Land Value in the United States, and Cash Rent Relative to Land Value in Iowa, 1950-98; A7. Net Farm Income and Selected Farm Expenses as a Percentage of Gross Cash Farm Income, 1950-98 |
A8. Real Prices of Selected Agricultural Commodities and Real Prices Paid by Farmers, 1950-98A9. Indexes of Prices Received and Paid, and Ratios of Animal Product Prices to Corn Prices, 1950-98; A10. Farm Output and Farm Inputs Used, 1950-98; A11. Crop and Animal Yields and General Productivity Measures, 1950-98; A12. Ratios of Quantities of Farm Inputs and Ratios of Prices of Farm Inputs, 1950-98; A13. Agricultural Exports, Agricultural Imports, and Trade Balances, 1950-98 |
A14. U.S. Production as a Percentage of World Production, World Stocks as a Percentage of World Consumption, U.S. Stocks as a Percentage of World Stocks, and U.S. Exports as a Percent of World Trade, 1950-98A15 . Quantity of Exports as a Percentage of Total Commercial Disappearance for Selected Agricultural Commodities, 1950-98; A16. Value of U.S. Agricultural Exports to Selected Countries and Regions as a Percentage of Value of Total U.S. Agricultural Exports, 1950-98; A17. Total and Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Ending Stocks as a Percentage of Domestic and Export Use, 1950-98 |
A18. Support Prices and Loan Rates for Agricultural Commodities as a Percentage of Market Price in the United States, 1950-98 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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By examining the fluctuations of the agriculture sector over the last 50 years, Economic Trends in US Agriculture and Food Systems Since World War II is able to give its readers a better glimpse at the future of farming. Author Milton C. Hallberg details the past and potential changes in the number of farms and farm size; farm income and expenses and wealth of farm families; and prices received, prices paid, and variability of prices. Through countless graphics and tables, Hallberg clearly presents his case for continued inoovations and beneficial policies. This book is intend |
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