The following tables were first researched and compiled in 1999.  They are updated annually midway through the current crop-marketing year.  They are intended to be helpful in farm and food policy analysis and debate. These tables are compiled to give a concise, summarized history of important and interconnected statistics affecting U.S. crop farmers extending back to 1975.  This was judged to be the...

The following discussion document is derived from an internal document submitted to Oxfam America in 2003 in response to questions on US and global agricultural policy. The subjects of farm price, farm subsidies, agricultural policy, and family farming are often complex issues, difficult for both the public and policy makers to understand.

It is hoped that this short document will be useful in stimulating and focusing international debate regarding food production, family agriculture, and international trade policy.

Developed and developing country agricultural policies have become a focal point for international trade divisions.

Consumer Food Price up nearly 250% since 1975- 1979. Source of All Data:  USDA Economic Research Service

Adam Smith was born in Scotland in 1723, and studied at Glasgow University, followed by six years at Oxford. He was appointed professor of logic at Glasgow University in 1751. His classic book,“ The Wealth of Nations”, was published in 1776. It is often quoted - many times by those arguing for less or no regulation of the markets by government.