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Theme: Resources and the Environment
James Richardson, Guest Editor
The economic and political environment for debating and writing the 2007 Farm Bill has changed significantly since the 2002 Bill was enacted. Concerns over WTO compliance, budget, environment, and renewable fuels will have to be weighted against the goals of farm policy in drafting the next farm bill. Farm program justifications have changed over time so policy makers may also consider if the old justifications are still valid.
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Reducing Obesity: What Americans Can Learn from the Japanese
Winners and Losers: Formula versus Competitive Funding of Agricultural Research
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Theme: Resources and the Environment
Ramu Govindasamy and Suzanne Thornsbury, Guest Editors
The U.S. fresh produce sector continues to grow. Markets for these products are increasingly complex and often involve high risks, with the potential for high rewards. Innovations in distribution and technology, retailer and wholesaler consolidation, changing legal environment, international policies, food safety issues, and health concerns create new challenges and new opportunities in a sector where per acre cost of production is already high and traditional government safety nets do not exist.
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