| Assessing the Environmental Impact of Farm Policies Contributor(s): Thurman, Walter N. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0844739154 ISBN-13: 9780844739151 Publisher: AEI Press OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1995 Annotation: Walter Thurman analyzes current agricultural policies, focusing on traditional commodity programs, to determine their systematic environmental effects. Specific programs examined include price income support for feed grains, cotton, and rice; tobacco and peanut supply controls; import controls on sugar; and dairy policies. A separate chapter considers the Conservation Reserve Program, conservation compliance, and proposed 'green support' programs. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - General - Business & Economics | Economics - General |
| Dewey: 338.187 |
| LCCN: 95-16099 |
| Series: AEI Studies in Agricultural Policy |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.46" W x 8.42" (0.37 lbs) 79 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is a study of the ways in which U.S. agriculture policies contribute to or help to ameliorate the adverse effects of farming on the environment. |