Economic Trends in U.S. Agriculture and Food Systems Since World War II

Copyright © 2001 Iowa State University Press

Economic Trends in U.S. Agriculture and Food Systems Since World War II

Author(s): Milton C. Hallberg

Published Online: 27 MAY 2008

Print ISBN: 9780813828459

Online ISBN: 9780470402412

DOI: 10.1002/9780470402412

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–ix)

    2. Chapter 1

      Introduction (pages 1–6)

    3. Chapter 2

      Agriculture's Importance in the National Economy and Political Climate (pages 7–11)

    4. Chapter 3

      Farm Numbers and Sizes (pages 13–20)

    5. Chapter 4

      Farm Family Income and Wealth (pages 21–25)

    6. Chapter 5

      Farm Ownership, Tenancy, and Type (pages 27–29)

    7. Chapter 6

      Resource Use in Agriculture (pages 31–34)

    8. Chapter 7

      Farm Assets and Farm Debt (pages 35–39)

    9. Chapter 8

      Prices: Received, Paid, and Variability (pages 41–45)

    10. Chapter 9

      Agricultural Productivity and its Implications for Farmers (pages 47–54)

    11. Chapter 10

      Agricultural Exports and Imports (pages 55–58)

    12. Chapter 11

      Total and Government Stocks of Agricultural Commodities (pages 55–58)

    13. Chapter 12

      Government Support for Farmers (pages 61–66)

    14. Chapter 13

      Agricultural Cooperatives (pages 67–69)

    15. Chapter 14

      Domestic Consumption of Food Products and Food Marketing Costs (pages 71–77)

    16. Chapter 15

      Food-Processing, Wholesaling, and Retailing Industries (pages 79–83)

    17. Chapter 16

      Summary (pages 85–88)

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      Appendix 1: A Brief Chronology of American Agriculture Since 1950 (pages 89–98)

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      Appendix 2: Statistical Tables (pages 99–175)

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      Index (pages 177–179)

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