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ULRICH, HUGH Losing ground. Agricultural policy and the decline of the American Farm.
Chicago Chicago Review Press 1989 155652059X / 9781556520594 Hard Cover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
278 pages, cloth, dj, very good. 1st edition. From the dj: The family farm has long been an integral part of America's self-image. Confident in the wealth of our land and our unparalleled ability to work it, Americans feel betrayed and frustrated by the current farm crisis. In this explosive account of the decline of the American farm, commodities expert Hugh Ulrich takes an enlightening historical look at American agriculture from pre-World War I to the present, explaining America's poor agricultural policy decisions and discussing their consequences. He applies facts and common sense to update our perception of the American farm and identifies the building blocks of flawed thinking responsible for such unfortunate realities as the glut of the early-to-mid 1980s, the erosion of irreplaceable topsoil, and the concentration of farm assets into the hands of less than one percent of the U.S. population. But Losing Ground does more than point the finger of blame. After examining the disadvantages of corporate farm ownership and overuse of modern chemicals, Ulrich urges us to reunite the independent farmer with the land. He suggests basic goals and objectives in the areas of farm population, the environment, the federal budget, and our ability to produce and market a consistent food surplus.
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