DB—Lancasttr Farming, Saturday, September 15,1984 Future of ag (Continued from Page D 6) U.S. will remain low and will be inadequate to fund the needs of both the private and public sec tors,” Frederickson said. He noted that the federal deficit is projected to average about 5 percent of gross national product for the next several years. “It’s also likely,” Fredrickson said, “that legislation will be passed by the start of the 1990 s to limit, if not reduce, the size of the deficit.” He also observed that foreign institutions, as well as domestic non-bank financial in stitutions and public and private pension funds, will become more important sources of capital for the U.S. economy. Fredrickson said that study findings in the area of government policy point to a substantial decline in government price support and income enhancement programs for agriculture. 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We’re obligated to our member borrowers to be ready to meet their future needs when they oc cur. To do that we have to an ticipate those needs. “The projection for the future of agriculture really represents only the first step, the easy part,” Farr noted. “The real work lies in planning for that future.”
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