Sacred cows and hot potatoes Agrarian myths in agricultural policy

Foreword p. ix
Foreword p. xi
Acknowledgments p. xiii
1 An Overview p. 1
2 Never Assume That Agrarian Values Are Simple p. 5
3 Never Confuse Farming with Rural America p. 17
4 Never Base Decisions on the """"Average"""" Family Farm p. 37
5 Never Confuse Production with Productivity p. 51
Notes p. 60
6 Never Confuse Farm Prices with Farmers' Income p. 61
7 Never Forget That U.S. Agriculture Depends on the World Economy p. 75
8 Never Equate Good Farming with a Healthy Environment p. 91
9 Never Assume That Farm Programs Are Food Programs p. 105
Notes p. 121
10 Never Assume That a Govemment Program Will Do What It Says p. 123
Notes p. 140
11 Conclusions p. 141
Bibliography p. 145
About the Authors p. 149
About the Book p. 151