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The 2008-09 Recession and Recovery Implications for the Growth and Financial Health of U.S. Agriculture

by Paul Sundell and Mathew Shane

Outlook No. (WRS-1201) 22 pp, May 2012

U.S. agriculture was better positioned than most United States industries entering the recession, was less affected by the recession than most other industries, and is well positioned to continue to do well as the economy recovers.

Keywords: World economic crisis, U.S. agriculture, U.S. agricultural exports, financial stress, agricultural credit, economic growth, developing countries, developed countries

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Last updated: Wednesday, February 06, 2013

For more information contact: Paul Sundell and Mathew Shane