U.S. Farm Programs and Agricultural Resources

Robbin Shoemaker, Margot Anderson and James Hrubovcak

No 309567, Agricultural Information Bulletins from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: "What is the effect of U.S. agricultural support programs on land, input use, and production in agriculture?" U.S. agricultural support programs have a greater effect on land and other farm inputs than on commodity production. Commodity programs have Increased land values and encouraged the substitution of other Inputs such as farm chemicals for land. Agricultural support programs raise total farm income, but in their absence, commodity production would decline, prices would rise, and the mix of crops would change as program crop producers shift to other crops.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 12
Date: 1990-09
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.309567

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