Table of Contents: Policy and Management Issues in Agricultural Finance by, Cole R. Gustafson; Emerging Issues for the Farm Credit System, by Marvin R. Duncan; Methodology in Allowance for Loan Loss Determination, by Martin Fischer and Glenn Pederson; Selecting Tax Alternatives Under the Tax Reform Act, by Tammy Mickey and David Lins; Factors Influencing Farm Investment Behavior, by Eddy L. LaDue, Lynn H. Miller, and Joseph H. Kwiatkowski; Farmers' Use of Futures and Options Under Alternative Farm Programs: Farm Level Financial Analysis, by Calum G. Turvey and Timothy G. Baker; An Empirical Investigation of Risk Diversification Opportunities Within the Farm Credit System, by Charles B. Moss and Allen M. Featherstone; Adapting to Turbulent Credit Markets: Loan Pricing Options for the Farm Credit System, by Merritt R. Hughes;