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Changing Sources of Farm Output

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  • Durost, Donald D.
  • Barton, Glen T.

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Excerpts from the report: Except for interruptions during the drought and depression period of the 1930’s, the volume of farm output for human use has trended consistently upward in the United States since 1870. Farm output in 1955, for example, was nearly five times the output 85 years previously. This long-term expansion in the production of food, fiber, and tobacco occurred in response to growth in market demand at home and abroad. Population increased more than fourfold during this period, and a much larger population is now better fed. The volume of exports in the mid-1950’ s was four times that of 1870. In recent years, however, farm output has increased faster than growth in market demand. This tendency toward overproduction of agricultural commodities has depressed farm prices and created major adjustment problems. What were the major sources of this increase in farm output for human use? This discussion is directed chiefly toward an attempt to answer this question. Sources of changes in farm output from the end of World War I to 1955 are emphasized.

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  • Durost, Donald D. & Barton, Glen T., 1960. "Changing Sources of Farm Output," Miscellaneous Publications 338960, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uersmp:338960
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.338960
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    1. Frederick C. Mills, 1952. "Introduction to "Productivity and Economic Progress"," NBER Chapters, in: Productivity and Economic Progress, pages 1-2, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    2. Frederick C. Mills, 1952. "Productivity and Economic Progress," NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, number mill52-1.
    3. Strauss, Frederick & Bean, Louis H., 1940. "Gross Farm Income and Indices of Farm Production and Prices in the United States 1869-1937," Technical Bulletins 168482, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
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    1. Shaw, Lawrence H. & Durost, Donald D., 1962. "Measuring the Effects of Weather on Agricultural Output: Procedures for Constructing Weather Indexes," Miscellaneous Publications 319998, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    2. Ruttan, Vernon W., 1980. "Agricultural Research And The Future Of American Agriculture," Staff Papers 13561, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics.
    3. Christensen, Raymond P. & Aines, Ronald O., 1962. "Economic Effects of Acreage Control Programs in the 1950's," Agricultural Economic Reports 307163, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    4. Poli, Adon, 1963. "Long-Term Production Prospects for Western Agriculture," Agricultural Economic Reports 307188, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

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