Agriculture in the 21st century : surviving and thriving / by members of the Iowa State University Department of Economics and extension field staff ; foreword by John Miranowski.
Publisher:
Iowa State University of Science and TechnologyCollege of Agriculture, Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station, University Extension,
Cover title. "March 1999"--Cover. "The papers in this publication were authored by members of the Iowa State University economics department and extension field staff." -- Verso of cover.
Contents:
Summary and conclusions. The role of research & development and of new technologies -- Environmental tradeoffs -- Impacts of technological innovations on land value and rents -- Evolution on the demand side -- Contracts in agricultural markets -- Meeting the challenges of ongoing change -- Responses in the input supply sector -- Legal and institutional implications -- Summary and conclusions.
Summary:
"Important concerns are being raised across Iowa and the nation over rapid and pervasive changes in the structure of the agricultural sector. Not only are farm operations growing in size and complexity, but the input supply and food production systems are undergoing dramatic changes. Control of input supply, especially genetic material, is rapidly being concentrated in the hands of a few very large producers, who control one end of the supply chain. The output end of the food supply chain is also becoming more concentrated with increased integration back to the producer. [...] With growing public concern and such questions being posed, members of the Iowa State University Department of Economics spent the summer and fall of 1998 meeting with producers and rural agribusiness leaders. They compiled information on changes occurring in the food supply chain in Iowa, and how restructuring input and output markets would impact the food supply chain in the future. This publication includes outcomes of the seminars that were conducted, surveys of the literature and research that should help inform the discussion on the changing structure of Iowa agriculture. These articles also should be helpful to producers, rural agribusinesses and communities as they position themselves to address future structural changes in agriculture." -- Foreword, page 1.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)910637446
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.