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  • Increased efficiency has replaced input intensification as primary source of growth in global agricultural output
    1/12/2022
    Increased efficiency has replaced input intensification as primary source of growth in global agricultural output
  • U.S. fluid milk availability continued to decline in 2019; share grew for low-fat options over last 40 years
    1/10/2022
    U.S. fluid milk availability continued to decline in 2019; share grew for low-fat options over last 40 years
  • Unemployment rates are again at pre-pandemic levels in rural counties, still higher in persistently poor urban counties
    1/7/2022
    Unemployment rates are again at pre-pandemic levels in rural counties, still higher in persistently poor urban counties
  • Fiscal Year 2020 marks decade of declining participation in USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
    1/5/2022
    Fiscal Year 2020 marks decade of declining participation in USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
  • The distribution of U.S. irrigated acreage has shifted eastward since mid-20th century
    1/4/2022
    The distribution of U.S. irrigated acreage has shifted eastward since mid-20th century
  • Wheat and wheat flour prices surge, while prices remain stable for bread, cereal, and bakery products
    1/3/2022
    Wheat and wheat flour prices surge, while prices remain stable for bread, cereal, and bakery products
  • USDA’s monthly corn production forecasts drive futures prices closer to final cash price at harvest, analysis shows
    12/29/2021
    USDA’s monthly corn production forecasts drive futures prices closer to final cash price at harvest, analysis shows
  • Researchers found differences in chronic disease among older SNAP participants compared with all U.S. older adults in Missouri study that linked SNAP and Medicaid data from 2006 to 2014
    12/29/2021
    Researchers found differences in chronic disease among older SNAP participants compared with all U.S. older adults in Missouri study that linked SNAP and Medicaid data from 2006 to 2014
  • Growth slowdown in developing regions was broad, extended to large agricultural producers such as China and Brazil
    12/28/2021
    Growth slowdown in developing regions was broad, extended to large agricultural producers such as China and Brazil
  • The growth rate in global agricultural output was lower over the past decade because the rate of productivity growth slowed
    12/28/2021
    The growth rate in global agricultural output was lower over the past decade because the rate of productivity growth slowed
  • Agricultural growth in developed countries has increased in recent decades, while slowing in developing countries
    12/28/2021
    Agricultural growth in developed countries has increased in recent decades, while slowing in developing countries
  • While real agricultural prices have trended downward since 1900, agricultural production has outpaced population growth
    12/28/2021
    While real agricultural prices have trended downward since 1900, agricultural production has outpaced population growth
  • Greenhouse gas emissions often closely track use of agricultural inputs for high-income economies
    12/28/2021
    Greenhouse gas emissions often closely track use of agricultural inputs for high-income economies
  • Greenhouse gas emissions often closely track use of agricultural inputs for low-income economies
    12/28/2021
    Greenhouse gas emissions often closely track use of agricultural inputs for low-income economies
  • Total factor productivity (TFP) contributes to total agricultural output growth
    12/28/2021
    Total factor productivity (TFP) contributes to total agricultural output growth
  • Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer payments raised overall spending on USDA’s child nutrition programs in FY 2020
    12/17/2021
    Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer payments raised overall spending on USDA’s child nutrition programs in FY 2020
  • U.S. imports of high-tier tariff sugar, 2006/07 to 2021/22
    12/17/2021
    U.S. imports of high-tier tariff sugar, 2006/07 to 2021/22
  • U.S. wholesale fuel prices rise above pre-COVID-19 levels
    12/15/2021
    U.S. wholesale fuel prices rise above pre-COVID-19 levels
  • U.S. imports of live cattle and hogs, January – September 2020 and 2021
    12/15/2021
    U.S. imports of live cattle and hogs, January – September 2020 and 2021
  • Weekly federally inspected milk cow slaughter
    12/15/2021
    Weekly federally inspected milk cow slaughter
  • Irrigation delivery organizations use a variety of methods to calculate on-farm water use
    12/13/2021
    Irrigation delivery organizations use a variety of methods to calculate on-farm water use
  • Historical and Projected soybean oil
    12/13/2021
    Historical and Projected soybean oil
  • Leading cotton importers
    12/13/2021
    Leading cotton importers
  • U.S. all-wheat monthly exports, 2017/18–2021/22
    12/13/2021
    U.S. all-wheat monthly exports, 2017/18–2021/22
  • U.S. cash-market prices for corn, monthly average
    12/13/2021
    U.S. cash-market prices for corn, monthly average
  • U.S. rice imports in 2021/22 projected to decline for the second consecutive year
    12/13/2021
    U.S. rice imports in 2021/22 projected to decline for the second consecutive year
  • Long-term productivity growth in agriculture varies across countries
    12/10/2021
    Long-term productivity growth in agriculture varies across countries
  • U.S. population subgroups see changes in food insecurity from 2019 to 2020 while overall rate remains the same
    12/8/2021
    U.S. population subgroups see changes in food insecurity from 2019 to 2020 while overall rate remains the same
  • China’s imports of wheat fluctuated from 2000 to 2020, always falling short of the tariff-rate quota
    12/7/2021
    China’s imports of wheat fluctuated from 2000 to 2020, always falling short of the tariff-rate quota
  • Most family farm estates would have no change to their capital gains taxes from the American Families Plan
    12/7/2021
    Most family farm estates would have no change to their capital gains taxes from the American Families Plan
  • China accounted for 19 percent of the world’s wheat consumption in marketing year 2020/21
    12/7/2021
    China accounted for 19 percent of the world’s wheat consumption in marketing year 2020/21
  • On average, estates with deferred tax only have the most farm assets
    12/7/2021
    On average, estates with deferred tax only have the most farm assets
  • Share of estates with no change to their capital gains taxes decreases as farm size increases
    12/7/2021
    Share of estates with no change to their capital gains taxes decreases as farm size increases
  • Companies in the wheat-growing provinces of Shandong and Henan submitted the largest number of applications for tariff-rate quotas
    12/7/2021
    Companies in the wheat-growing provinces of Shandong and Henan submitted the largest number of applications for tariff-rate quotas
  • The top wheat importing provinces in China tend to be geographically distanced from wheat production and milling regions
    12/7/2021
    The top wheat importing provinces in China tend to be geographically distanced from wheat production and milling regions
  • Dollar stores and supercenters had the greatest percentage growth in rural nonmetro counties from 1990 to 2015
    12/7/2021
    Dollar stores and supercenters had the greatest percentage growth in rural nonmetro counties from 1990 to 2015