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The farm economy turns down
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Agriculture and the GATT: a time for change
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New directions for rural policy : closing discussion
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Financing rural America : a conference summary
After a steep recession in the 1980s, many rural places are mounting a strong economic comeback in the 1990s. Reflecting the economic turnaround, more people are moving to rural areas. Notwithstanding the improved rural economic picture, rural leaders remain concerned about rural America's economic future. Chief among these concerns is gaining access to capital to fuel continued growth. ; Many rural communities, especially those traditionally tied to agriculture, are trying to diversify their economic base, and capital is needed to finance new businesses. Housing is in short supply, and many ...
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Meeting a new century of challenges in rural America
Conference Paper
Equity for rural America : a conference summary
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New policies for new economic engines
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A new vision for agricultural policy
After six decades of evolution, U.S. agricultural policy may be about to enter a revolution. Ever since farm programs were created in the 1930s, farm policy has generally evolved along predictable lines. To be sure, over the past decade policy has tended to move in a market direction, but the goals and policy instruments remain amazingly akin to those put in place during the Great Depression. Now, federal fiscal discipline may cause the nation to rethink an antiquated farm policy and replace it with a much leaner, more targeted policy to answer the nation's food needs for the next century.> ...