General Structure
Trends in U.S. Agriculture—Charts and supporting data highlighting trends in farm numbers, and values, commodity production from the early 1900s.
History of American Agriculture—A poster highlighting U.S. agricultural history back to colonial times.
Food
and Agricultural Policy-Taking Stock for the New Century (USDA)—Details
the important changes that have taken place in U.S. agriculture
and which continue to affect the U.S. food and farm sector. Offers
a set of principles to guide policy development for trade, a farm
safety net, system infrastructure, conservation and environment,
rural communities, nutrition and food assistance, and program delivery.
USDA
Agriculture Fact Book 2000—General information about U.S.
agriculture and all USDA programs. Also provides useful information
about food safety, nutrition, rural issues, research, education,
and natural resources.
USDA-NAL, Alternative
Farming Systems Information Center—Specializes in locating
and accessing information related to alternative cropping systems
including sustainable, organic, low-input, biodynamic, and regenerative
agriculture. AFSIC also focuses on alternative crops, new uses for
traditional crops, and crops grown for industrial production.
Sustainable Agricultural Research
and Education Program (SARE)—USDA-funded initiative that
sponsors competitive grants for sustainable agriculture research
and education in a regional process nationwide.
Women in Agriculture
and Rural Life: An International Bibliography—Published
to coincide with the Second International Conference on Women in
Agriculture, Washington D.C., USA June 28-July 2, 1998.
Small Farms
USDA-CSREES Small Farm
Program—Information about the CSREES Small Farm Program
and additional small farm links.
USDA Dale Bumpers Small
Farms Research Center—Research based on enhancing small
farm production systems.
USDA Homepage
for Farmers Markets—Information and resource links on farmers
markets.
USDA-NAL,
Financial resources for small farms—FAQ developed to address
funding resources that are available to assist those in small farms
or those thinking of starting a small farm.
Proceedings of the
First National Small Farm Conference—The proceedings cover
nine major issue areas that were identified at the conference through
presentations and discussions: 1) Research and Extension Priorities,
2) Program Impacts and Accountability, 3) Technology Transfer,
4) Environmental Issues, 5) Program Delivery, 6) Marketing Strategies,
7) Economic Opportunities, 8) Social Issues and 9) Small Farm Policy.
Data
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), USDA—A wide range of survey-based information about U.S. agriculture.
Census of Agriculture, NASS—Detailed data on farm operations in the United States, conducted every 5 years, including commodity production, inventory, land operated, income, expenses, farm assets, and operator and operation characteristics. Data are available electronically at the U.S., State, and county levels.
USDA-NASS
The 1999 Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership Survey—A
follow on survey to the 1997 U.S. Agricultural Census. Provides
U.S and state level statistics on indebtedness, expenditures, income,
and assets for both farm operators and landlords. This report also
includes measures of credit used for purchases and expenditures,
debt by type of lender, assets, off-farm income, and other land
ownership data.
USDA-NASS Published Estimates
Database—U.S., state, and county level agricultural statistics
for several commodities and estimation programs.
U.S.
Farm Numbers—This annual full-text file presents
data on the number of farms in operation, land in farms,
and average size (acreage) of farms for individual states
and the U.S.; includes economic sales class estimates
for number of farms, land in farms, and average of farms
for U.S. and selected states.
U.S.
Agricultural Land Values and Cash Rents—Provides
state and national data on agricultural land values and
cash rents.
U.S.
Total Productivity—Provides estimates of the
growth and relative levels of productivity for the United
States and 48 contiguous States for 1948-2004.
Production Supply and
Distribution Database (PS&D)—The U.S. Department of
Agriculture's (USDA) official, short-term quantity forecast of annual
supply and use by country and by commodity for 62 commodities and
more than 200 countries and regions in the world.
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