LEADER 05449nam 2200673 a 450 001 996206950503316 005 20230607222345.0 010 $a1-281-45061-8 010 $a9786611450618 010 $a0-470-40240-7 035 $a(CKB)1000000000690211 035 $a(EBL)353540 035 $a(OCoLC)437219660 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000457904 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11301524 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000457904 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10420604 035 $a(PQKB)11105652 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC353540 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000690211 100 $a20130114d2001 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aEconomic trends in U.S. agriculture and food systems since World War II$b[electronic resource] /$fMilton C. Hallberg 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aAmes $cIowa State University Press$d2001 215 $a1 online resource (194 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-470-40241-5 311 $a0-8138-2845-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aEconomic 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 327 $a13. 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, 1950-98 327 $aA2. 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, 1950-98 327 $aA8. 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, 1950-98 327 $aA14. 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, 1950-98 327 $aA18. Support Prices and Loan Rates for Agricultural Commodities as a Percentage of Market Price in the United States, 1950-98 330 $aBy 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 606 $aAgriculture$xEconomic aspects$zUnited States$xHistory 606 $aFarm ownership$zUnited States$xHistory 606 $aFood prices$zUnited States$xHistory 606 $aFood industry and trade$zUnited States$xHistory 615 0$aAgriculture$xEconomic aspects$xHistory. 615 0$aFarm ownership$xHistory. 615 0$aFood prices$xHistory. 615 0$aFood industry and trade$xHistory. 676 $a338.1/0973 676 $a338.130973 700 $aHallberg$b M. C$g(Milton C.)$01230218 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996206950503316 996 $aEconomic trends in U.S. agriculture and food systems since World War II$92855770 997 $aUNISA