Energy Use in Agriculture: Background and Issues

Schnepf, Randy

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Energy;    Agribusiness;    Agricultural economics;    Energy consumption;    Business;   

RP-ID  :  RL32677
RP-ID  :  RL32677 2004-11-19

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides information relevant to the U.S. agricultural sector on energy use, emerging issues, and related legislation. This report provides background on the relationship between energy and agriculture in the United States. The first section provides background information on current and historical energy use in the U.S. agricultural sector and how this fits into the national energy-use picture. Energy’s role in agriculture’s overall cost structure is detailed both for present circumstances and for changes over time. Finally, this section examines how agriculture’s energy-use pattern varies across activities and regions.