U.S. Agriculture in a Global Setting

Tutwiler, M. Ann

Preface; 1. Introduction; Part 1: The Foundation of U.S. Agricultural Policy; 2. The Current Debate and Economic Rationale for U.S. Agricultural Policy 3. The Philosophical Rationale for U.S. Agricultural Policy; Part 2: The International Setting; 4. An Independent and Fragile Global Economy 5. Brighter Prospects for Agricultural Trade 6. International Agricultural Negotiations: The United States and the European Community Square Off Part 3: The Domestic Setting; 7. Consumer Demands: A Balancing Act 8. The Changing Face of Rural America 9. The Fragmented and Meandering Politics of Agriculture; Part 4: The Environmental and Technological Setting; 10. Agricultural Information and technology: A Continuum of Change 11. Land and Water: Will There Be Enough for Agriculture? 12. Some Rays of Hope for Agriculture and the Environment 13. Global Climate Change Holds Problems and Uncertainties for Agriculture; Part 5: Summary and Conclusions; 14. An Agenda for the Future; About the Authors