Using economic models and empirical analysis, this volume examines a
wide range of agricultural and biofuel policy issues and their effects
on American agricultural and related agrarian insurance markets.
Beginning with a look at the distribution of funds by insurance
programs--created to support farmers but often benefiting crop
processors instead--the book then examines the demand for biofuel and
the effects of biofuel policies on agricultural price uncertainty. Also
discussed are genetically engineered crops, which are assuming an
increasingly important role in arbitrating tensions between energy
production, environmental protection, and the global food supply. Other
contributions discuss the major effects of genetic engineering on
worldwide food markets. By addressing some of the most challenging
topics at the intersection of agriculture and biotechnology, this volume
informs crucial debates.