作者: Walter J. Armbruster
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-4930-0_4
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摘要: The dynamic food and agricultural markets continue to evolve, generally leading larger farms marketing firms with potentially more market power throughout the supply chain. As structure of industry has changed, ways doing business have moved further from perfectively competitive norm a much interlinked production system integrated vertically horizontally. US sector long been regulated or guided by policies programs which proscribe limit trade practices firm conduct. This chapter addresses what extent current adequately regulate activities set framework within participants operate in today’s global system. It examines existing federal provide countervailing producers facing entities their transactions beyond farm gate. also reviews practice regulations designed fair exchange, certain conduct enhance performance. Some options for improving effectiveness these are identified evaluated impacts on efficiency. Finally, potential greater public–private collaboration needed additional research education foster improved performance briefly explored.