The Financial Condition of U.S. Agriculture: Past, Present, Implications for the Future

David Lins

No 335361, Economics Statistics and Cooperative Services (ESCS) Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Changing financial structure has resulted in a group of large farm firms with substantial wealth who at the same time face growing liquidity problems. There are also many small farm firms who rely almost exclusively on nonfarm income. Large farm firms feel a growing need for protection from downside variation and growth income. This should lead to greater use of contract production and greater demand of government price support programs.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 56
Date: 1979-06
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.335361

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