Thinning Markets in U.S. Agriculture

Michael Adjemian ; B. Wade Brorsen , William Hahn ; Tina L. Saitone , and Richard J. Sexton

United States Department of Agriculture

关键词: Thin markets;    farm prices;    competition;    coordination;    market power;    contracts;   

RP-ID  :  EIB-148

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: United States Department of Agriculture Publications

【 摘 要 】

U.S. agriculture is growing more concentrated as markets have fewer purchases, low trading volume, and low liquidity, which raises concerns about equity for producers and efficiency in market performance.