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The dubious success of export subsidies for wheat
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A resurgent rural economy spurs farmland values
The rural economy broke free from the reins of recession in 2004 with an especially strong performance in the farm sector. Net farm income easily surpassed the record high of 2003. And the weakness that plagued the nonfarm rural economy in recent years appears to have been replaced with stronger job growth and higher incomes. Strong performances in the farm and nonfarm sectors have led to soaring land values. Rising incomes are often capitalized into asset values, and the past year was no exception. Rising rural incomes quickly led to strong land value gains. Since real estate is rural ...
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The Russian wheat deal-hindsight vs. foresight
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Barnyard boon or bust? the National Animal Identification System (NAIS)
The goal of the National Animal Identification System is to trace the origin of a diseased animal within 48 hours. But would an optional, voluntary system accomplish this goal without unduly hurting small farmers?
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Will the rural economy rebound with the rest of the nation?
As the U.S. economy slipped into recession in 2001, an already lackluster rural economy lost even more steam. Since 1995, job growth in rural areas has trailed growth in metro areas. But in the wake of last year?s terrorist attacks, national recession, and falling food demand, job rolls in many parts of rural America have not only stopped growing but contracted. Meanwhile, commodity prices have only recently begun to turn around. As a result, farm incomes continue to rely on large government payments.> With the U.S. economy now in recession, the demand for most rural products - farm and ...
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Agricultural export forecast raised
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The U.S. farm export boom: how will it be shaped by global infrastructure?
A recent surge in U.S. agricultural exports has triggered a wave of optimism about the industry's prospects in the world food market. At the root of the industry's recent export gains are rapidly growing populations and incomes across Asia and Latin America. Adding fuel to U.S. agriculture's newfound optimism is the recent emergence of China--the world's most populous nation and most rapidly growing economy--as a net importer of food.> The world food market may not live up to current expectations, however, without substantial investment in food processing and distribution infrastructure in ...
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The international payments system and farm exports
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Organic promises : Is the grass greener on the organic side?