Developing nations are catching up. As we lose our edge, agriculture will shrink and consumers will rely on imported food. The thought of this makes any American farmer lose his appetite. Blank isn't happy about it either. Basically, the costs of producing food in the U.S. and other developed nations are much higher than they are in developing nations.
Some people see salvation in larger farms.
Blank's scenario for the next century raises many questions. Agriculture provides open space, wildlife habitat and economic activity. If we don't want American agriculture to slip, we need to change thinking in government. We've got to quit tying farmers in knots with ill-conceived, costly regulations. We've got to stop imposing sanctions on U.S. agricultural trade.