Contract farming and vertical integration in agriculture.
Contributors: United States. Dept. of Agriculture.
Series: Agriculture information bulletin ;; no. 198
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Published: 1958
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 21
Subjects: Contracts, Agricultural.
Description: Contract farming and other forms of vertical integration are among the most potent forces in our agriculture today. Integration may vitally affect the role of farmers in our agricultural economy by shifting to others their responsibilities as managers. Farmers themselves can largely determine the extent to which their management decisions are controlled by other firms. If farmers continually seek to improve their production and marketing methods and the quality of their products, there will be less need for contract farming.
Notes: Prepared under the direction of a committee representing Agricultural Marketing Service, Agricultural Research Service, and Farmer Cooperative Service; Orlin J. Scoville, ARS, Chairman.