Farming and Agricultural Economics
Resources on agricultural economics, farming, and international trade disputes arising from farm subsidies.
More Family Farmers Failing Under Bush Administration
By placing most of the 2002 Farm Bill's economic and conservation funding in the hands of immense industrial farms, Bush Administration farm policy is forging two rural America's: one a fading sect of traditional family farmers with little funding and a diminishing supply of land, and the other a small but wealthy agribusiness elite driven by taxpayer-funded incentives.
By placing most of the 2002 Farm Bill's economic and conservation funding in the hands of immense industrial farms, Bush Administration farm policy is forging two rural America's: one a fading sect of traditional family farmers with little funding and a diminishing supply of land, and the other a small but wealthy agribusiness elite driven by taxpayer-funded incentives.
WTO - Trade ministers to tackle farm issues in Montreal
Today was the first day of a three day World Trade Organization summit on agricultural subsidies. For a number of reasons I'm not particularly optimistic that anything substantive will come out of these meetings.
Today was the first day of a three day World Trade Organization summit on agricultural subsidies. For a number of reasons I'm not particularly optimistic that anything substantive will come out of these meetings.
US and EU Far Apart When It Comes to Farm Trade
The longer these subsidies go on, the longer it will take developing nations to become competitive on international agricultural markets. If the EU really wants to help Africa it will unilaterally cut farm subsidies to a level experienced in other developed countries.
The longer these subsidies go on, the longer it will take developing nations to become competitive on international agricultural markets. If the EU really wants to help Africa it will unilaterally cut farm subsidies to a level experienced in other developed countries.
Exchange Rates and Commodity Prices
Over the last two years, the value of the Canadian Dollar has greatly appreciated relative to the American Dollar. In this article, we see if changes in commodity prices can explain the depreciation of the American Dollar relative to the Canadian Dollar.
Over the last two years, the value of the Canadian Dollar has greatly appreciated relative to the American Dollar. In this article, we see if changes in commodity prices can explain the depreciation of the American Dollar relative to the Canadian Dollar.