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  • Food services industry share of food dollar shrank in 2020 after 8 consecutive years of growth
    4/20/2022
    Food services industry share of food dollar shrank in 2020 after 8 consecutive years of growth
  • Labor quality change, especially educational attainment, contributes positively to U.S. agricultural growth
    4/18/2022
    Labor quality change, especially educational attainment, contributes positively to U.S. agricultural growth
  • Per capita red meat and poultry consumption expected to decrease modestly in 2022
    4/15/2022
    Per capita red meat and poultry consumption expected to decrease modestly in 2022
  • Exports as a share of production
    4/14/2022
    Exports as a share of production
  • U.S. beet and cane sugar production, crop year 2010/11 to 2021/22
    4/14/2022
    U.S. beet and cane sugar production, crop year 2010/11 to 2021/22
  • U.S. milk per cow per day
    4/14/2022
    U.S. milk per cow per day
  • Quick-service restaurants recovered faster than full-service after consumer spending fell in 2020
    4/13/2022
    Quick-service restaurants recovered faster than full-service after consumer spending fell in 2020
  • U.S. all-wheat planted area by marketing year, 2012/13 - 2022/23
    4/13/2022
    U.S. all-wheat planted area by marketing year, 2012/13 - 2022/23
  • U.S. soybean ending stocks as of September 1
    4/13/2022
    U.S. soybean ending stocks as of September 1
  • Global cotton mill use and imports
    4/12/2022
    Global cotton mill use and imports
  • U.S corn inventories, quarterly, on-farm versus off-farm
    4/12/2022
    U.S corn inventories, quarterly, on-farm versus off-farm
  • U.S. soybean ending stocks as of September 1
    4/12/2022
    U.S. soybean ending stocks as of September 1
  • U.S. all-wheat planted area by marketing year, 2012/13 - 2022/23
    4/12/2022
    U.S. all-wheat planted area by marketing year, 2012/13 - 2022/23
  • U.S. growers indicated California's 2022 rice plantings to be the smallest since 1983; Southern plantings down slightly
    4/12/2022
    U.S. growers indicated California's 2022 rice plantings to be the smallest since 1983; Southern plantings down slightly
  • Extreme hot and cold temperatures impacted productivity growth across U.S. dairy sector from 2000 to 2016
    4/11/2022
    Extreme hot and cold temperatures impacted productivity growth across U.S. dairy sector from 2000 to 2016
  • Monthly U.S. beef import volumes from Brazil surge to record high in early 2022
    4/8/2022
    Monthly U.S. beef import volumes from Brazil surge to record high in early 2022
  • Most formal drought plans for irrigation organizations specify rules for drought-induced water restrictions
    4/6/2022
    Most formal drought plans for irrigation organizations specify rules for drought-induced water restrictions
  • Cover practice choices earn a range of Environmental Benefits Index points, with Wildlife Priority Zones (WPZ) providing substantial additional points for practices with higher wildlife scores
    4/4/2022
    Cover practice choices earn a range of Environmental Benefits Index points, with Wildlife Priority Zones (WPZ) providing substantial additional points for practices with higher wildlife scores
  • Grassland practices were the most popular cover choice in the 2013 General Signup, and within that group, the most popular choice was CP2-Premium
    4/4/2022
    Grassland practices were the most popular cover choice in the 2013 General Signup, and within that group, the most popular choice was CP2-Premium
  • USDA, Economic Research Service groups its nine Farm Resource Regions according to geographical commodity specializations
    4/4/2022
    USDA, Economic Research Service groups its nine Farm Resource Regions according to geographical commodity specializations
  • Higher scoring cover practices generally cost more to establish, but costs vary within practices
    4/4/2022
    Higher scoring cover practices generally cost more to establish, but costs vary within practices
  • U.S. immigrants are less likely than native-born individuals to eat meats on a given day but more likely to consume milk, fruits, and vegetables
    4/4/2022
    U.S. immigrants are less likely than native-born individuals to eat meats on a given day but more likely to consume milk, fruits, and vegetables
  • Corn farms with the highest productivity spent $2.83 to produce a bushel of corn in 2016, while the lowest productivity farms spent $6.32 a bushel
    4/4/2022
    Corn farms with the highest productivity spent $2.83 to produce a bushel of corn in 2016, while the lowest productivity farms spent $6.32 a bushel
  • Use of genetically modified seed varieties on U.S. corn farms rose from 1996 to 2016
    4/4/2022
    Use of genetically modified seed varieties on U.S. corn farms rose from 1996 to 2016
  • From 1996 to 2016, corn production costs were higher for smaller farms and lower for larger operations
    4/4/2022
    From 1996 to 2016, corn production costs were higher for smaller farms and lower for larger operations
  • Hispanics and non-Hispanic Asians account for a growing share of the projected overall U.S. population
    4/4/2022
    Hispanics and non-Hispanic Asians account for a growing share of the projected overall U.S. population
  • Food consumption varies among racial and ethnic groups
    4/4/2022
    Food consumption varies among racial and ethnic groups
  • Rising seed prices were a key contributor to rising corn farm operation costs from 1996 to 2018
    4/4/2022
    Rising seed prices were a key contributor to rising corn farm operation costs from 1996 to 2018
  • Immigrants' diets change with time spent in the United States
    4/4/2022
    Immigrants' diets change with time spent in the United States
  • From 2001 to 2016, the use of precision farming technologies on U.S. corn acreage increased
    4/4/2022
    From 2001 to 2016, the use of precision farming technologies on U.S. corn acreage increased
  • Spending dropped more at full-service restaurants than quick-service restaurants in 2020
    4/4/2022
    Spending dropped more at full-service restaurants than quick-service restaurants in 2020
  • A 1-percent increase in off-farm income leads to increases in debt and investment in land and equipment
    4/4/2022
    A 1-percent increase in off-farm income leads to increases in debt and investment in land and equipment
  • Prevalence of child food insecurity increased significantly among Hispanic households with children in 2020
    4/4/2022
    Prevalence of child food insecurity increased significantly among Hispanic households with children in 2020
  • Rising consumption of carrots over the past century influenced by fresh-cut technology
    4/1/2022
    Rising consumption of carrots over the past century influenced by fresh-cut technology
  • Larger dairy operations experienced faster productivity growth compared to smaller counterparts
    3/30/2022
    Larger dairy operations experienced faster productivity growth compared to smaller counterparts
  • U.S. Citrus production declines by 13 percent from previous season
    3/30/2022
    U.S. Citrus production declines by 13 percent from previous season