Agricultural and Biological Sciences
7 years ago

Feeding the Masses: How U.S. Agriculture Doubled Output with Less Land and Labor

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U.S. Agricultural Productivity Growth: The Past, Challenges, and the Future
Ling Sun, Paul W. Heisey, David Schimmelpfennig, Eldon Ball

Paper Summary

The U.S. has doubled its population and agricultural output in the last 60 years. Despite using less farmland and labor, productivity has increased. This means more food is being produced with fewer resources.

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