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Amber Waves, June (May 16, 2011)
Featuring:
• Free trade agreements and U.S. ag exports
• SNAP recipients and the stimulus package
• High returns of public research
• Where our food dollars go: A new look
• How tax policy benefits rural America |
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Food Desert Locator (May 2, 2011)
New interactive tool identifies food deserts at the census tract level and provides statistics on the residents – e.g., how many live far from a large grocery and do not own a vehicle. Low-income food desert residents have limited access to healthful food.
See press release, blog posting, and media kit |
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Tobacco Policy Reform: Farmers Adjust (May 26, 2011)
ERS analyzes tobacco producers’ adjustments in production, investment, labor requirements, and contracting practices following elimination of tobacco quotas and tobacco price supports. Get Report Summary |
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International Food Security,
2010 Update (May 25, 2011)
In an update to 2010 projections in the July 2010 Food Security Assessment, ERS reviews the impact of high food commodity prices on food security in 70 lower income countries. Photo: WFP/David Orr |
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European Debt Issues: Implications
for U.S. Exports
(May 12, 2011)
ERS focuses on the Eurozone sovereign debt problems and how they could affect the European Union and U.S. agriculture and agricultural trade. Alternative outcomes are examined that consider economic growth, exchange rates, and investment. |
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Tax Policies and Low-Income Rural Households (May 5, 2011)
ERS examines the effects of current Federal tax provisions regarding low- and moderate-income households in rural America, focusing on the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC). Get Report Summary |
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WIC Fruit-Vegetable Vouchers: The Regional Issue (May 4, 2011)
The food package of USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) now includes a voucher to purchase fruits and vegetables. But purchasing power varied across market areas. Get Report Summary |
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School Foodservice Costs: Location Matters (May 3, 2011)
ERS found that the main drivers of differences in foodservice costs for USDA’s National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs varied by location. E.g., wage and benefit rates were the largest contributors in five locations. Get Report Summary
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| Also New |
Dry Edible Beans (data)
May 31, 2011
Rice Yearbook Data tables
May 31, 2011
Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook
May 27, 2011
Fertilizer Use and Price (update)
May 27, 2011
Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade
May 26, 2011
Monthly Milk Cost of Production
May 25, 2011
Analysis and Forecast of the CPI for Food
May 25, 2011
Wheat Data
May 20, 2011
Feed Grains Database
May 20, 2011
Vegetable and Melons Yearbook Data tables
May 19, 2011
Vegetable and Melon Data
May 19, 2011
State Fact Sheets
May 19, 2011
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
May 17, 2011
ARMS Farm Financial and Crop Production Practices
May 16, 2011
Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook
May 16, 2011
Aquaculture Data
May 16, 2011
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Agricultural Outlook Statistical Indicators
May 13, 2011
Meat Price Spreads
May 13, 2011
Wheat Outlook
May 13, 2011
Feed Outlook
May 13, 2011
Cotton and Wool Outlook
May 12, 2011
Rice Outlook
May 12, 2011
Oil Crops Outlook
May 12, 2011
Livestock and Meat Trade Data
May 12, 2011
U.S. Agricultural Trade Data Update
May 12, 2011
Latest U.S. Agricultural Trade Data
May 11, 2011
Season-Average Price Forecasts
May 11, 2011
World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
May 11, 2011
Fertilizer Use and Price
May 6, 2011
Monthly Milk Cost of Production
May 6, 2011
Commodity Costs and Returns Data
May 2, 2011
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Mary
Reardon |
Web administration: webadmin@ers.usda.gov |
| Updated date:
July 12, 2011 |
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