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  • Animal manure sources reflect regional crop and livestock production
    4/10/2023
    Animal manure sources reflect regional crop and livestock production
  • A large share of manure applied to corn fields is not incorporated into the soil
    4/10/2023
    A large share of manure applied to corn fields is not incorporated into the soil
  • The number of on-farm anaerobic digesters in the United States has increased since 1995
    4/10/2023
    The number of on-farm anaerobic digesters in the United States has increased since 1995
  • Beginning farm operations tend to be in the South and West
    4/10/2023
    Beginning farm operations tend to be in the South and West
  • Child food insufficiency continues to vary widely across racial and ethnic groups
    4/6/2023
    Child food insufficiency continues to vary widely across racial and ethnic groups
  • Application rates of manure as a nutrient source vary by crop
    4/5/2023
    Application rates of manure as a nutrient source vary by crop
  • United Kingdom agricultural trade depends heavily on imports, especially consumer-oriented and agricultural-related goods
    4/4/2023
    United Kingdom agricultural trade depends heavily on imports, especially consumer-oriented and agricultural-related goods
  • Adoption of auto-steer and guidance systems on crop planted acres has increased since 2001
    4/3/2023
    Adoption of auto-steer and guidance systems on crop planted acres has increased since 2001
  • Auto-steer and guidance technology adoption increases with farm size
    4/3/2023
    Auto-steer and guidance technology adoption increases with farm size
  • Availability of healthcare providers in rural areas lags that of urban areas
    4/3/2023
    Availability of healthcare providers in rural areas lags that of urban areas
  • Removal of China’s nontariff trade barriers could increase China’s imports of beef, corn, pork, and wheat
    3/30/2023
    Removal of China’s nontariff trade barriers could increase China’s imports of beef, corn, pork, and wheat
  • China’s corn imports from 2010–19 hovered around 3 million to 5 million metric tons, then spiked in 2021
    3/30/2023
    China’s corn imports from 2010–19 hovered around 3 million to 5 million metric tons, then spiked in 2021
  • China’s wheat imports increased in 2020 and 2021 and exceeded quota in 2021
    3/30/2023
    China’s wheat imports increased in 2020 and 2021 and exceeded quota in 2021
  • China’s beef imports increased, mostly from Latin America, from 2010 to 2021
    3/30/2023
    China’s beef imports increased, mostly from Latin America, from 2010 to 2021
  • China’s pork imports increased by volume from 2010 to 2021
    3/30/2023
    China’s pork imports increased by volume from 2010 to 2021
  • Share of online organic food sales tripled in recent years
    3/30/2023
    Share of online organic food sales tripled in recent years
  • Total U.S. citrus production is forecast to be 13 percent below last year's levels
    3/30/2023
    Total U.S. citrus production is forecast to be 13 percent below last year's levels
  • Georgia leads U.S. production of peanuts, outproducing all other States combined
    3/29/2023
    Georgia leads U.S. production of peanuts, outproducing all other States combined
  • Sugar production shifted after introduction of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
    3/28/2023
    Sugar production shifted after introduction of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
  • Banana production increased in several Central and South American countries following the introduction of free trade agreements with the United States
    3/28/2023
    Banana production increased in several Central and South American countries following the introduction of free trade agreements with the United States
  • Coffee production increased in Colombia and fell in Guatemala after the introduction of free trade agreements with the United States
    3/28/2023
    Coffee production increased in Colombia and fell in Guatemala after the introduction of free trade agreements with the United States
  • Over time, racial and ethnic gaps in dietary fiber consumption per 1,000 calories have widened
    3/28/2023
    Over time, racial and ethnic gaps in dietary fiber consumption per 1,000 calories have widened
  • Most row crop acreage is now managed using auto-steer and guidance systems
    3/27/2023
    Most row crop acreage is now managed using auto-steer and guidance systems
  • Small-scale farmers are more likely to apply manure as a plant nutrient source
    3/23/2023
    Small-scale farmers are more likely to apply manure as a plant nutrient source
  • Use of recycled and reclaimed water sources for irrigation varies across the United States
    3/22/2023
    Use of recycled and reclaimed water sources for irrigation varies across the United States
  • Food retail concentration increases as geographic area shrinks
    3/21/2023
    Food retail concentration increases as geographic area shrinks
  • Educational attainment improved in rural America but educational gap with urban areas grew for bachelor's degrees and higher
    3/20/2023
    Educational attainment improved in rural America but educational gap with urban areas grew for bachelor's degrees and higher
  • Eggs became an increasingly expensive source of animal protein in 2022 and into early 2023
    3/16/2023
    Eggs became an increasingly expensive source of animal protein in 2022 and into early 2023
  • Number of on-farm anaerobic digesters systems used to decompose organic waste has increased over time
    3/15/2023
    Number of on-farm anaerobic digesters systems used to decompose organic waste has increased over time
  • U.S. hired farmworkers by census region and metropolitan status, 2021
    3/14/2023
    U.S. hired farmworkers by census region and metropolitan status, 2021
  • Adverse effect wage rates (AEWR), 2023
    3/14/2023
    Adverse effect wage rates (AEWR), 2023
  • Average age of U.S. farm laborers/graders/sorters by place of birth, 2006–21
    3/14/2023
    Average age of U.S. farm laborers/graders/sorters by place of birth, 2006–21
  • Pi Day: U.S. production values of seven popular pie ingredients approach $7 billion
    3/14/2023
    Pi Day: U.S. production values of seven popular pie ingredients approach $7 billion
  • U.S. H-2A (temporary agricultural employment of foreign workers) positions certified by State, fiscal years 2005–22
    3/14/2023
    U.S. H-2A (temporary agricultural employment of foreign workers) positions certified by State, fiscal years 2005–22
  • From 2011 to 2019, U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico expanded at a compound annual growth rate of just 0.6 percent, compared with 7.8 percent for U.S. agricultural imports from Mexico
    3/14/2023
    From 2011 to 2019, U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico expanded at a compound annual growth rate of just 0.6 percent, compared with 7.8 percent for U.S. agricultural imports from Mexico
  • Grains, oilseeds, meat, and related products made up 77.7 percent of U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico in 2022
    3/14/2023
    Grains, oilseeds, meat, and related products made up 77.7 percent of U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico in 2022