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Farming & Farmland in the United States: Changes & Trends
Calvin Iglehart
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Description for Farming & Farmland in the United States: Changes & Trends
Hardback. Editor(s): Iglehart, Calvin; Zsofka, Grant J. Num Pages: 173 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
This book examines the changes and trends in farming and farmland in the United States. Innovations in farm organisation, business arrangements, and production practices have allowed farmers to produce more with less. Fewer labour hours and less land are used today than 30 years ago, and practices such as the use of genetically engineered seeds and no-till have dampened increases in machinery, fuel, and pesticide use. Likely aided by the increased use of risk management tools such as contracts and crop insurance, U.S. agricultural productivity has increased by nearly 50 percent since 1982. Future innovations will be necessary to maintain, ... Read more
This book examines the changes and trends in farming and farmland in the United States. Innovations in farm organisation, business arrangements, and production practices have allowed farmers to produce more with less. Fewer labour hours and less land are used today than 30 years ago, and practices such as the use of genetically engineered seeds and no-till have dampened increases in machinery, fuel, and pesticide use. Likely aided by the increased use of risk management tools such as contracts and crop insurance, U.S. agricultural productivity has increased by nearly 50 percent since 1982. Future innovations will be necessary to maintain, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
173
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
173
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781622579075
SKU
V9781622579075
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99-2
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