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Formation of the Producers Export Company (PEC) in 1958 was a first attempt by grain cooperatives to develop an export merchandising program. PEC's nationwide membership had different export needs and financial resources which imposed constraints on PEC's strategy and operations. A lack of...
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Pesticide use has changed considerably over the past five decades. Rapid growth characterized the first 20 years, ending in 1981. The total quantity of pesticides applied to the 21 crops analyzed grew from 196 million pounds of pesticide active ingredients in 1960 to 632 million pounds in 1981....
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million bushels followed closely by wheat with 571 million bushels. Together corn and wheat comprised 68 percent of regionals …
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The average planted wheat acreage on representative farms in major wheat producing States ranged from 52 acres per farm …-sized, and large wheat farms, while estimates for part-time hired labor were proportional to farm size. This report presents … average organizational and financial characteristics of representative farms producing wheat in 12 States by farm size. Basic …
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Annual models for U.S. farm prices for corn and wheat are developed based on market factors as well as government … role of agricultural policies, particularly government price support and stockholding programs. For wheat, international … market effects as well as wheat feed use and related crosscommodity pricing considerations also are included. Model …
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