The elasticity of excess demand held by foreign buyers of United States agricultural products is critical for understanding the impacts of changes in farm policy and is a parameter that is much debated. The objective of my study is to estimate this parameter for major U.S. export crops, including wheat,...
Without a properly written contract, small woodland owners and Christmas tree growers may find themselves in situations resulting in costly and time-consuming attempts at personal negotiations and the possibility of court battles. They might have avoided these complications if theyʼd known more about basic contract law before they became bound...
The U.S. farm sector has undergone dramatic structural change during the
past fifty years, a chief result being that the number of large farms has increased
relative to the number of small farms. Numerous agricultural policies have been
instituted, with the partial objective of preserving the family farm. At the...
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The objectives and characteristics of university biotechnology research, including its applicability to such industries as agriculture and food processing, arise from formal and informal linkages among university scientists, public and private-nonprofit funding sources, and industry. In the present study I develop, specify, and estimate a model of the supply and...