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Nutrition
labeling in restaurants? (April 27, 2005)
Current nutrition labeling law exempts much of the
food-away-from-home sector from mandatory labeling
regulations. What would be the economic costs if the
sector were included in the regulations, and how might
producers and consumers respond?
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Summary (pdf) |
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Policy
reforms in North America (April 19, 2005)
Like the U.S. in its 2002 Farm Act, Canada and Mexico
have instituted income support programs in recent
years that assist producers during economic downturns
but are not dependent on production decisions. In
other areas of agricultural reform, the three countries
diverge in their emphases. |
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World
cotton market minus the Multifiber Arrangement
(April 15, 2005)
Elimination of the Multifiber Arrangement (MFA) with
its per-country export quotas is reshaping world textile
and cotton markets. But in the long run, income growth
and technical change have more impact on world cotton
consumption than does the elimination of the MFA. |
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Summary
of latest U.S. agricultural trade data
(April 12, 2005)
A new summary of U.S. agricultural trade data is now
available. Each month, it is released the day before
the full U.S.
Agricultural Trade Update. See our calendar
of releases for the exact dates. |
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Rural
children at a glance (April 11, 2005)
This six-page brochure contains recent data on the
demographic, social, and economic characteristics
of rural children. It compares metro and nonmetro
poverty rates, participation in food assistance programs,
health insurance coverage, and other factors, as well
as the geographic distribution of child poverty. |
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Greenhouse
tomatoes thriving in North America (April
1, 2005)
The North American greenhouse tomato industry has
grown rapidly since the early 1990s and now plays
a major role in the fresh tomato industry. ERS looked
at consumption and price trends, competition from
Mexico and Canada, and the rising industry’s
effect on the entire fresh field tomato sector.
See Amber
Waves feature and Report
Summary. |
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U.S.
Lettuce Statistics
April 28, 2005
Oil
Crops Yearbook 2005 (data tables)
April 25, 2005
Feed
Yearbook
April 22, 2005
Tobacco
Outlook
April 22, 2005
Vegetables and Melons
April 21, 2005
Livestock, Dairy and
Poultry Outlook
April 15, 2005
U.S.
Agricultural Trade Update
April 13, 2005
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Wheat
Outlook
April 12, 2005
Oil
Crops Outlook
April 11, 2005
Rice
Outlook
April 11, 2005
Cotton
and Wool Outlook
April 11, 2005
Contributions
of Nonalcoholic Beverages to the U.S. Diet
April 8, 2005
World
Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
April 8, 2005
Agricultural
Outlook Statistical Indicators
April 7, 2005
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