Effects of Recent Energy Price Reductions on U.S. Agriculture

Kandice Marshall , Stephanie Riche , Ralph Seeley ; Paul Westcott

United States Department of Agriculture

关键词: Energy prices;    crude oil;    natural gas;    costs of production;    acreage response;    biofuels;    ethanol;   

RP-ID  :  BIO-04

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: United States Department of Agriculture Publications

【 摘 要 】

Over the last half of 2014, energy prices, including crude oil and natural gas, fell sharply and are expected to remain low at least through 2016. Lower energy prices will benefit the agricultural sector mainly via lower production and transport costs.