Ebook: Commodity and Resource Policies in Agricultural Systems

Agricultural, natural resource, and environmental problems are becom­ ing increasingly interdependent. For example, soil erosion is largely determined by agricultural land use. Both water use and water con­ tamination depend on land use and technology choice in agriculture. In many areas, the fertilizers and pesticides used in agriculture are ma­ jor pollutants of ground and surface water, having adverse effects on drinking water and fisheries. Agricultural pollutants such as pesticides also produce adverse health effects for agricultural workers and the consuming public. On the other hand, the availability of water resources and the value of competing land uses influence agricultural production. Additionally, regional air quality problems may affect crops and global environmental trends may have long-term implica­ tions for farming. Agriculture, natural resources and environmental quality are all heavily regulated in the U. S. , but they are done so by a vast array of competing or unrelated agencies within the U. S. Departments of Agriculture, Interior, and Commerce, the Environmental Protection Agency; and numerous state agencies. Considering the large number of bureaucratically remote public agencies involved and the pervasive in­ terdependencies between agriculture, natural resources and the environ­ ment, policies develop which are at best uncoordinated and at worst conflicting and counterproductive. These policies have become sources of controversy as different interest groups struggle to affect their im­ plementation, as different agencies have fought for administrative con­ trol and as legislative bodies have attempted to enact piecemeal changes.

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This first volume in the series Agricultural Management and Economics aims at identifying areas of important interactions between agriculture and resources where high payoffs to coordination would likely occur. It is an especially timely book, as interest and opportunities for coordinating these policies exist given new and pending legislation, such as the 1990 Farm Bill in the US.

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This first volume in the series Agricultural Management and Economics aims at identifying areas of important interactions between agriculture and resources where high payoffs to coordination would likely occur. It is an especially timely book, as interest and opportunities for coordinating these policies exist given new and pending legislation, such as the 1990 Farm Bill in the US.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIX
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Problems Confronting the Joint Formulation of Commercial Agricultural and Resource Policies....Pages 3-16
The Evolution and Coordination of U.S. Commodity and Resource Policies....Pages 17-45
A Comparative Analysis of State Regulations for Use of Agricultural Chemicals....Pages 46-71
Policy Failures Arising from Multiple Jurisdictions: Western Agriculture Water Resources, and the Role of the Courts....Pages 72-94
Front Matter....Pages 95-95
Effects of Commodity Program Structure on Resource Use and the Environment....Pages 97-128
Redistribution of Income Through Commodity and Resource Policies....Pages 129-142
Sequential Coordination of Agricultural and Resource Policy....Pages 143-158
Information Issues in the Coordination of Agricultural and Resource Policies....Pages 159-172
Joint Management of Buffer Stocks for Water and Commodities....Pages 173-195
Economy and Climate: A Preliminary Framework for Microeconomic Analysis....Pages 196-212
Front Matter....Pages 213-213
Effects of the Feed Grain and Wheat Programs on Irrigation and Groundwater Depletion in Nebraska....Pages 215-233
Water Policy Effects on Crop Production and Vice Versa: An Empirical Approach....Pages 234-253
Tradeoffs Between Agricultural and Chemical Policies....Pages 254-274
The Effects of Commodity Programs on Resource Use....Pages 275-292
Best Management Practices Versus Socially Optimal Practices....Pages 293-310
Interaction Between Agriculture and Fisheries: Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications....Pages 311-327
The Interaction of Agricultural Policies and Health Regulation: The Case of Tobacco....Pages 328-348
Air Pollution and Agriculture: A Review and Evaluation of Policy Interactions....Pages 349-367
Front Matter....Pages 369-369
The Significance of the Interface of Agricultural and Resource Policy: Conclusions and Directions for Further Research....Pages 371-376
Back Matter....Pages 377-387

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This first volume in the series Agricultural Management and Economics aims at identifying areas of important interactions between agriculture and resources where high payoffs to coordination would likely occur. It is an especially timely book, as interest and opportunities for coordinating these policies exist given new and pending legislation, such as the 1990 Farm Bill in the US.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIX
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Problems Confronting the Joint Formulation of Commercial Agricultural and Resource Policies....Pages 3-16
The Evolution and Coordination of U.S. Commodity and Resource Policies....Pages 17-45
A Comparative Analysis of State Regulations for Use of Agricultural Chemicals....Pages 46-71
Policy Failures Arising from Multiple Jurisdictions: Western Agriculture Water Resources, and the Role of the Courts....Pages 72-94
Front Matter....Pages 95-95
Effects of Commodity Program Structure on Resource Use and the Environment....Pages 97-128
Redistribution of Income Through Commodity and Resource Policies....Pages 129-142
Sequential Coordination of Agricultural and Resource Policy....Pages 143-158
Information Issues in the Coordination of Agricultural and Resource Policies....Pages 159-172
Joint Management of Buffer Stocks for Water and Commodities....Pages 173-195
Economy and Climate: A Preliminary Framework for Microeconomic Analysis....Pages 196-212
Front Matter....Pages 213-213
Effects of the Feed Grain and Wheat Programs on Irrigation and Groundwater Depletion in Nebraska....Pages 215-233
Water Policy Effects on Crop Production and Vice Versa: An Empirical Approach....Pages 234-253
Tradeoffs Between Agricultural and Chemical Policies....Pages 254-274
The Effects of Commodity Programs on Resource Use....Pages 275-292
Best Management Practices Versus Socially Optimal Practices....Pages 293-310
Interaction Between Agriculture and Fisheries: Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications....Pages 311-327
The Interaction of Agricultural Policies and Health Regulation: The Case of Tobacco....Pages 328-348
Air Pollution and Agriculture: A Review and Evaluation of Policy Interactions....Pages 349-367
Front Matter....Pages 369-369
The Significance of the Interface of Agricultural and Resource Policy: Conclusions and Directions for Further Research....Pages 371-376
Back Matter....Pages 377-387
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