Farm Income and Farm Structure in the U.S : An Examination of Economic Conditions Behind Recent Farm Protest Movements, Forces Fueling the Ongoing Concentration of Farm Production on Fewer Farms, and Federal Farm Policy Alternatives for Influencing the Future Structure of American Agriculture.

Examines farm structure, income levels, asset levels following a period of rising land values, and the size and importance of product sales in face of increasing farm prices. Describes economic pressures leading to concentration on fewer farms, and outlines changes in Federal farm policies that coul...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1979-1980.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Examines farm structure, income levels, asset levels following a period of rising land values, and the size and importance of product sales in face of increasing farm prices. Describes economic pressures leading to concentration on fewer farms, and outlines changes in Federal farm policies that could slow the decline of the family farm system. Includes tables.
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