05449nam 2200673 a 450 99620695050331620230607222345.01-281-45061-897866114506180-470-40240-7(CKB)1000000000690211(EBL)353540(OCoLC)437219660(SSID)ssj0000457904(PQKBManifestationID)11301524(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000457904(PQKBWorkID)10420604(PQKB)11105652(MiAaPQ)EBC353540(EXLCZ)99100000000069021120130114d2001 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEconomic trends in U.S. agriculture and food systems since World War II[electronic resource] /Milton C. Hallberg1st ed.Ames Iowa State University Press20011 online resource (194 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-470-40241-5 0-8138-2845-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 Farmers13. 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, 1950-98A2. Percentage Distribution of Farms and of Farm Output, and Income 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, 1950-98A8. 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, 1950-98A14. 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, 1950-98A18. Support Prices and Loan Rates for Agricultural Commodities as a Percentage of Market Price in the United States, 1950-98By 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 intendAgricultureEconomic aspectsUnited StatesHistoryFarm ownershipUnited StatesHistoryFood pricesUnited StatesHistoryFood industry and tradeUnited StatesHistoryAgricultureEconomic aspectsHistory.Farm ownershipHistory.Food pricesHistory.Food industry and tradeHistory.338.1/0973338.130973Hallberg M. C(Milton C.)1230218MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK996206950503316Economic trends in U.S. agriculture and food systems since World War II2855770UNISA