Research On U.S. Farm Development

As a very short history of National,the United States be able to quickly enter the stage of agricultural modernization,dynamic and continue to flourish in,One of the important reasons for that is to identify and select the correct and appropriate organizational form of agricultural economy,and this is the system of family farms. Development of socialist market economy,agricultural commercialization, marketization and internationalization is the inevitable trend.To accelerate this process lies in implementation from the traditional agriculture to modem agriculture. This change depends on improving the organization of agricultural.Many experts and scholars have consensus on improving the level of agricultural organizations, liberating the small farmers and engaging in the business activities of agricultural industries.This article discussing on the family farm system of the United States. Systematically dicussed the conditions for development of family farms, characteristics,operation and efficiency,and social service systems,such as problems with Western economics theory and methods.The first part,that is part of preface:introduce the background and significance of this topic.American agriculture is well known and highly developed,both in its national economy or in the world economy have important status and influence.At the history of the United States,the capitalist road of development of agriculture is a worthy study problem.It is closely related to contemporary American agriculture achieved a high degree of development.Farm is an important form of American agriculture organizations and business units.This section makes a simple introduction to the American Family Farm,as well as the entire article outlines.The second part,this part discussed in detail about the conditions of American family farms for the development.North America was originally a vast fertile land,a sparsely-populated area.The existence of the broad masses of the western land for agricultural development of capitalism has created a very favorable premise.This is the natural conditions of the United States Farm for development.People immigrated to North America only to rely on farming for their livelihood.They are generally brought simple farm tools and crop seeds,start the reclamation of land after arriving at the North American colonies,plant crops and build their own homes in the jungle. These immigrants and the prevailing social situation in the United States constitute the history conditions of the development of family farms.The United States government land distribution policy play a decisive role during the process of forming family farm.In addition to the land policy,the United States Government's other agricultural policies have been more conducive to the development of family farms.Family farm of the United States successfully growth and strong government support are inseparable.The third part,we can get a brief overview of the basic characteristics of family farms,and analyzing maximum profit of family farms with methods of Western economics theory.In today's ever-changing society,to know the maximum profit of the farm with kinds of operations is not an easy task.Farm operators have to reflect the changes of the price,in addition to changing the variable factor inputs in original production function,it is also necessary to make more.Indeed he must begin to reform the production methods,change the production function and cost relations, and also need to change the resources between species.The cost of input factors are constantly changing,this in turn affects the marginal cost-to make the position of the marginal cost curve changing.Now required to manage the farm good needs a high degree of skill,competence and dedication.In addition,in this part discusses in detail the efficiency of family farms.The fourth part,in this part described in detail about the agricultural service system serviced for the American agriculture.The agricultural socialized service system is composed of three aspects:the public agricultural social service system, private companies providing services for agriculture,as well as farmer cooperatives system.The three systems complement each other and promote each other,compete with each other,and promote modernization of agriculture.The fifth part,made a brief analysis about the similarities and differences of the agriculture between China and the United States,pointed out the place that we can learn from the United States,especially in agricultural infrastructure and construction,agricultural education,research and extension system,agro-ecological and environmental protection,government regulation and so on.Overall,We should implement land reform and develop scale operation; Innovate agricultural economic organizations and improve efficiency of the organization;Respect for the dominant position of farmers and attach importance to the development of the agricultural cooperative economic organizations;Improve the agricultural socialized service system;As protection and support conditions,on the one hand,strengthen education on farmers and train elite farmer;on the other hand, transfer the functions of the government and strengthen the role of government services.