U. S. Agricultural Production under Limited Energy Supplies, High Energy Prices, and Expanding Agricultural Exports, November 1976

(1976) U. S. Agricultural Production under Limited Energy Supplies, High Energy Prices, and Expanding Agricultural Exports, November 1976. Iowa State University

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Abstract

This study analyzes the potential long-run behavior of U.S . agricultural production under various energy alternatives. The study concentrates on four basic issues: (a) minimization of the total energy use in crop production, (b) agricultural production subject to an energy shortage, (c) agricultural production under high energy prices,and (d) high agricultural exports accompanied by high energy prices. Other policies (e . g., restriction on regional energy use, reduction in the supply of a specific energy source, etc.) also could be examined. However, the alternatives examined cover some of the most fundamental issues that U. S. agriculture is likely to face in the near future . The analysis investigates resource use and prices, crop location and utilization, food costs, commodity prices, farming methods, and environmental impacts.