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Check for Availabilityout of stock. Click on the button below to search for this title in other formats.  The End of Agriculture in the American Portfolio
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:American agricultural production is destined to end, argues Steven Blank, but this should be no cause for alarm. In this work, he shows that the changes leading to the end of American agricultural production are part of a natural process that is making us all better off. Beginning with broad observations from history and the current status of agriculture around the world, Blank explores how the decisions of individuals combine to make the end of American agricultural production predictable and rational. The inevitable creeping of international economic development is shown to be the sum of individual struggles facing producers across America and around the world. Also, decisions regarding operating an agricultural business derive from many interrelated peculiarities of the industry, both in America and elsewhere. The story is fascinating in its global scope and is relevant to everyone because the simple economic decision-making processes involved will be repeated in the story of other industries. Book News Annotation:Blank (agricultural economics, U. of California, Davis) proposes that
in spite of its reputation as the world's breadbasket, the US is
going out of the food production business. He discusses this
situation in terms of international economic development and the
peculiarities of the US food industry. He concludes that Americans
must learn to let go of farming and ranching, become dependent on
others for their food commodities, and eliminate the subsidies that
delay the inevitable shift from agriculture to more profitable
industries.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:Guaranteed to draw debate, this book brings to light the broad range of events and issues which make the end of American agricultural production an impending reality. Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-214) and index. About the AuthorSTEVEN C. BLANK is a financial and risk management specialist in the Agricultural and Resource Economics Department at the University of California, Davis. Table of ContentsNot Made in America Agriculture: First In, First Out Any Portfolio in a Storm Reading Between the Curvy Lines Lenders Ride the Rollercoaster Will Agricultural Risks Chase Lenders Back to the City? Dueling Portfolios Live Poor, Die Rich Working Without a Net Why Not Fight, Rather than Switch? Sustainable Agriculture: Golf Courses, Nurseries &Turf Farms What Time Is the Last Dinner Bell? Stop the Train, I Want to Get Off! Guns for Hire Is the Sky Falling? Partial Glossary of American Food/Agricultural Cliches, Colloquialisms, Sayings, Etc. Bibliography Index What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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