U.S. dairy farming and demand : policies and economics / Keith Lennon and Michael L. Caple, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lennon, Keith, editor.

Caple, Michael L., editor.

Series:

Agriculture issues and policies.

Agriculture Issues and Policies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dairy products industry--Government policy--United States.

Dairy products industry.

Dairying--United States.

Dairying.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (157 pages) : illustrations, tables.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova, 2012.

Summary:

Financial stress encountered by dairy farmers in recent years has led Congress and the industry to reconsider how to deal with fluctuations in milk prices and financial prospects for dairy farmers. Some Members have voiced interest in alternatives to current federal programs (which expire in 2012). Alternative policies could either be incorporated into the next omnibus farm bill or enacted separately before expiration. The dairy industry is currently developing or advocating a variety of policy changes. This book examines dairy policy options for the next farm bill which are loosely categorized as either supply management, market-based, or tiered-pricing. These proposals have implications for U.S. dairy farmers, competitiveness of the U.S. dairy industry, and international trade.

Contents:

Previewing dairy policy options for the next farm bill / Dennis A. Shields

Risk management tools for dairy farmers / Dennis A. Shields

Consolidation and concentration in the U.S. dairy industry / Dennis A. Shields

Dairy pricing issues / Dennis A. Shields

An analysis of U.S. household dairy demand / Christopher G. Davis ... [et al.].

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 4, 2016).

ISBN:

1-61942-129-1