The 1974 Outlook for Food and Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast a further increase in food prices in the first half of 1974, followed by rising farm production and relatively stable food prices in the second half of the year. Farm commodity and food prices rose sharply last year, reflecting, in part, a number of short-run supply and demand forces. In response, farmers are expected to increase production this year.
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