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Energy Legislation Calls For Increase in Ethanol Production (USA Today, December 31, 2007) |
From ERS |
U.S. Ethanol Expansion Driving Changes Throughout the Agricultural Sector. A large expansion in ethanol production is underway in the United States, spurred by high oil prices and energy policies. Although corn is the primary feedstock used to produce ethanol in the United States, market adjustments to the ethanol expansion extend well beyond the corn sector.
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Senate Plan Would Redirect Some Food Aid Funds Toward Development (Reuters, December 17, 2007) |
From ERS |
Fifty Years of U.S. Food Aid and Its Role in Reducing World Hunger. Most poor countries do not have the financial resources to support national food safety net programs. Differing objectives in food aid programs, lack of consistency among donors' approaches to food aid, and types of food donated are just a few factors that limit the effectiveness of food aid.
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Western Dairy Producers Challenge California’s Dominance (Associated Press, December 6, 2007) |
From ERS |
Profits, Costs, and the Changing Structure of Dairy Farming. U.S. dairy farming is undergoing dramatic changes, driven by both supply and demand factors. Consumption is shifting from fluid milk, generally produced for local markets, toward manufactured products, such as cheese, and dairy-based ingredients for national and global markets. Milk production is shifting toward Western States such as California, Idaho, and New Mexico, and to much larger farms.
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Meat Industry Monitoring Farm Bill’s COOL Provisions (Congress Daily, December 5, 2007) |
From ERS |
Country-of-Origin Labeling. Theory and Observation. ERS examines the economic rationale behind the various claims about effects of mandatory country-of-origin labeling, thereby identifying the most likely outcomes.
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Louisiana Rice Yield Heading for Record (Associated Press, December 2, 2007) |
From ERS |
Rice Outlook. The 2007/08 U.S. rough-rice crop forecast was raised 5.2 from the previous month’s forecast to million cwt to 197.1 million cwt, the result of a higher yield. At 7,215 pounds per acre, the yield is the highest on record. Production estimates were raised this month for all States except Missouri.
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