Commodity Program Reform and the Structure of U.S. Agriculture
通过会议调查和FAPRI分析，探讨美国现行农业商品计划对农场数量、专业化和土地所有权的影响，并评估取消计划对农场收入的短期冲击。
Current agricultural commodity programs affect the structure of U.S. agriculture in a variety of ways. An informal survey of participants in a conference concerning the structure of agriculture indicates a weak consensus among professionals that current programs increase the number of farms, result in more specialization, and encourage land ownership by operators. Analysis by the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) indicates that the elimination of current farm programs would reduce net farm income dramatically, especially in the short run. The negative effects on farm income are estimated to be smaller if other countries also eliminate their agricultural subsidy programs.