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Agriculture Without Farmers?: Is Industrialization Restructuring American Food Production And Threatening The Future Of Sustainable Agriculture?, Neil D. Hamilton
Agriculture Without Farmers?: Is Industrialization Restructuring American Food Production And Threatening The Future Of Sustainable Agriculture?, Neil D. Hamilton
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This article addresses the rapidly changing face of American agriculture. The author identifies a series of contradictions in American attitudes concerning agriculture and discusses the potential threat to the future of farming in the shape of the coming industrialization. He also addresses the movement toward the concept of sustainable agriculture and suggests a number of steps which can be taken to confront the changing structure of agriculture. The author concludes by setting forth a number of current developments in agriculture which may be considered signs of optimism for the future of farming.
Rethinking The Equities Of Federal Farm Programs, Christopher R. Kelley
Rethinking The Equities Of Federal Farm Programs, Christopher R. Kelley
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This article explores the need to revisit the justifications for federal farm programs. The author points out that while long-term prospects for the continuation of current price and income support programs are uncertain, the notion of public investment in agriculture should not be wholly dismissed. The author proposes comprehensive policy reform that identifies the continuing value and relevance of federal farm programs to the American people, and restores a sense of direction to the government's support of the agriculture system.