U.S. Agriculture After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita : Status and Issues.

Examines impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the Gulf Coast on the agricultural sector. Discusses agricultural marketing infrastructure issues regarding the Port of New Orleans, barge-based inland waterway transportation, and commodity prices. Reviews farm production losses, the impact of incre...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Agriculture. Hurricanes. Prices. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the Gulf Coast on the agricultural sector. Discusses agricultural marketing infrastructure issues regarding the Port of New Orleans, barge-based inland waterway transportation, and commodity prices. Reviews farm production losses, the impact of increased energy costs on agriculture, and government response. Includes tables.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.