s trong global trade prospects and a market oriented domes tic agricultural policy combine to produce favorable out look for us agriculture over the next 10 years in usda long term baseline projections assumptions of generally favor able economic growth combined with liberalized associated both gatt agreement unilateral reforms support strong agricul tural exports while was completed before full extent asian crisis evident scenario represented would not be greatly altered if asia recovers as expected 3 4 resumes its greater orientation domestic sector under 1996 farm act puts farmers posi tion competing marketplace pro ducers now respond signals from rather than government commodity programs making duction economically more efficient convergence productive capacity projected demand nominal prices rise income increases financial condition stabilizes management risk will important reflecting reduced role
