Alternatives to the value of sales of agricultural products as a major determinant in defining and classifying farms are proposed. Problems in understanding the changing structure of U.S. agriculture in the past 30 years result from: (1) rapid changes in the levels of agricultural prices, (2)...

With the passage of the Dairy and Tobacco Adjustment Act of 1983, dairy farmer investment in product research, advertising and promotion in the United States increases from $60 million to $200 million annually. A key decision faced by the Boards managing these funds is how best to allocate...