Recent News Stories Use ERS
Data and Analysis
What’s It Cost to Eat Right?
MSN Money – February 28, 2011
As part of its 2010 dietary guidelines released last month, the USDA recommended that the average American eat approximately 4.5 cups of produce per day…. In a study released days later by the USDA's Economic Research Service, researchers concluded all 4.5 cups could be purchased for between $2 and $2.50 per day.
Exploring rural Communities, Food and Environment
High Country News – February 25, 2011
With this week's release of its Atlas of Small Town and Rural America, the U.S. Department of Agriculture [ERS] has given citizens a nifty tool to explore data on the lesser-populated parts of the country…. The agriculture department [ERS] has been getting busy with its interactive applications. A few months ago, it also launched the [updated] Food Environment Atlas.
Food Prices Could Reach 2008 Level: USDA
Chicago Tribune, Reuters – February 24, 2011
Volatile agriculture and energy prices could help food prices challenge those levels in 2011, said USDA [ERS] economist Ephraim Leibtag at the department's annual Outlook Forum.
Sugar Rally Sweetens Demand for Corn Syrup
Chicago Business Recorder – February 22, 2011
Food inflation is expected to accelerate this year to as much as 3 percent after two years of more moderate or declining prices, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture [ERS]…. An estimated 530 million bushels of US corn will be used in the 2010/2011 year, up from 512.72 million bushels in 2009/2010, according to the USDA'S Economic Research Service….
USDA Releases Rural Mapping Tool
American Independent, Minnesota Independent – February 22, 2011
The Atlas of Rural and Small-Town America is an online mapping tool that captures more than 60 statistical indicators encompassing demographic, economic and agricultural data from across the U.S….. In building the new tool, the USDA’s Economic Research Service relied on statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the USDA and other federal agencies.
Some Schools Cut Lunch Options for Kids Who Struggle to Pay
MSNBC – February 21, 2011
… Moreover, there's a significant "stigma associated with participation" in some communities, especially among older teenagers, the Agriculture Department's Economic Research Service found in a 2008 report.
Grocery Bills on the Rise
Baltimore Sun, Imperial Valley Press (CA) – February 20, 2011
"The underlying ingredients that go into food production are higher than they've been in a while," said Ephraim Leibtag, deputy director of research for the Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service. "
Crop surge Lifts Farmland Prices
Wall Street Journal – February 16, 2011
The U.S. Agriculture Department [ERS] said Monday that it expects net farm income, a widely followed barometer of the U.S. agriculture sector's profitability, to climb 19.8% this year to $94.7 billion, which would be the second-highest inflation-adjusted figure for net farm income in 35 years.
Big Jump in Farm Income Predicted by USDA
Columbus Dispatch, Sarasota Herald-Tribune – February 15, 2011
Farm income probably will jump 20 percent to a record this year as increased crop exports and livestock sales boost food prices, according to a government report released yesterday. Net farm income will total $94.7 billion, up from $79billion in 2010, the Department of Agriculture [ERS] report said.
Leibtag Says USDA Forecasts Accelerating Food Inflation
Washington Post, Bloomberg – February 10, 2011
Ephraim Leibtag, a food economist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture [ERS], talks about rising commodity prices around the world and the outlook for food prices in the U.S. Leibtag speaks with Mark Crumpton on Bloomberg Television's "Bottom Line." [Washington Post online posted lengthy Bloomberg video interview. ]
Cotton Farmers Jump on rising Crop Prices
Wall Street Journal – February 7, 2011
The most widespread crop switching is likely to occur in the Southeast and Mississippi Delta states, and the decision will be based on individual farms' investments over the past several years, said Leslie Meyer, an agriculture economist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture [ERS].
How Much Do Fruits and Vegetables Really Cost?
Houston Chronicle, Puget Sound Business Journal – February 3, 2011
A new study just released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Economic Research Service shows just how affordable fruits and vegetables really are. Getting the recommended amount costs only $2 - $2.50 per day.
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