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  • ICYMI... The U.S. is not capturing the growth in global grain trade
    8/13/2019
    ICYMI... The U.S. is not capturing the growth in global grain trade
  • SNAP redemptions had larger effect on county employment during the Great Recession than before or after
    8/12/2019
    SNAP redemptions had larger effect on county employment during the Great Recession than before or after
  • Adoption of variable rate technology is increasing across crops
    8/9/2019
    Adoption of variable rate technology is increasing across crops
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    8/9/2019
    August19_Finding_Rabbitt_fig01.png
  • Commodity-income support has increasingly varied since 2015
    8/9/2019
    Commodity-income support has increasingly varied since 2015
  • Global food insecurity is projected to continue to decline over the next decade
    8/9/2019
    Global food insecurity is projected to continue to decline over the next decade
  • Irrigation systems in the arid Western States have shifted toward more efficient pressurized sprinkler systems
    8/9/2019
    Irrigation systems in the arid Western States have shifted toward more efficient pressurized sprinkler systems
  • Farmers respond to multiple factors when making production decisions that affect environmental quality
    8/9/2019
    Farmers respond to multiple factors when making production decisions that affect environmental quality
  • Large soybean ending stocks will persist despite a recovery in demand
    8/9/2019
    Large soybean ending stocks will persist despite a recovery in demand
  • Most of the States with the longest span in their SNAP distribution schedule are in the South and Midwest
    8/9/2019
    Most of the States with the longest span in their SNAP distribution schedule are in the South and Midwest
  • No-till production has increased across major commodity crops, 2004-17
    8/9/2019
    No-till production has increased across major commodity crops, 2004-17
  • Potential effects of a 2⁰C increase in temperature and a 1-inch decrease in precipitation on agricultural productivity vary across regions
    8/9/2019
    Potential effects of a 2⁰C increase in temperature and a 1-inch decrease in precipitation on agricultural productivity vary across regions
  • SNAP receipt dates reported by FoodAPS respondents nearly always matched the dates their States distributed SNAP benefits
    8/9/2019
    SNAP receipt dates reported by FoodAPS respondents nearly always matched the dates their States distributed SNAP benefits
  • Soil erosion on cultivated cropland has decreased over time
    8/9/2019
    Soil erosion on cultivated cropland has decreased over time
  • Spending from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) focused on five different crop management practices between 1998 and 2016
    8/9/2019
    Spending from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) focused on five different crop management practices between 1998 and 2016
  • Switching programs can substantially affect commodity-income support levels
    8/9/2019
    Switching programs can substantially affect commodity-income support levels
  • ICYMI... 2018 Farm Act mandates spending of $428 billion over 5 years
    8/8/2019
    ICYMI... 2018 Farm Act mandates spending of $428 billion over 5 years
  • ICYMI... The United States exports a significant share of cotton and almond output, among other products
    8/6/2019
    ICYMI... The United States exports a significant share of cotton and almond output, among other products
  • Distance to a food store and access to vehicles both play roles in food access
    8/5/2019
    Distance to a food store and access to vehicles both play roles in food access
  • USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program served more than 4.3 million children in 2018
    8/2/2019
    USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program served more than 4.3 million children in 2018
  • ICYMI… More time spent working on the farm leads to less off-farm labor across different commodities
    8/1/2019
    ICYMI… More time spent working on the farm leads to less off-farm labor across different commodities
  • U.S. employment-to-population ratios, metro and nonmetro areas, 2008-17
    7/31/2019
    U.S. employment-to-population ratios, metro and nonmetro areas, 2008-17
  • Employment change in nonmetro counties, 2017-18
    7/31/2019
    Employment change in nonmetro counties, 2017-18
  • Record rice stocks are projected to continue, with China responsible for 68 percent of global levels
    7/31/2019
    Record rice stocks are projected to continue, with China responsible for 68 percent of global levels
  • Drought-tolerant corn varieties often planted on non-irrigated fields
    7/29/2019
    Drought-tolerant corn varieties often planted on non-irrigated fields
  • Increased compliance enforcement would result in greater reductions in excess nitrogen applications
    7/26/2019
    Increased compliance enforcement would result in greater reductions in excess nitrogen applications
  • Soybeans accounted for the majority of U.S. and Brazil’s agricultural exports to China in 2017
    7/25/2019
    Soybeans accounted for the majority of U.S. and Brazil’s agricultural exports to China in 2017
  • Inflation-adjusted annual spending for major USDA conservation programs, 1996-2018, with projections to 2023
    7/24/2019
    Inflation-adjusted annual spending for major USDA conservation programs, 1996-2018, with projections to 2023
  • Share of conservation spending by major programs and predecessors in the 2018 and previous farm acts
    7/24/2019
    Share of conservation spending by major programs and predecessors in the 2018 and previous farm acts
  • U.S. exports to Mexico of corn and corn-based products have increased since the end of NAFTA’s transition to free trade
    7/23/2019
    U.S. exports to Mexico of corn and corn-based products have increased since the end of NAFTA’s transition to free trade
  • Farm sector debt at 30-year high, but interest expenses remain low
    7/22/2019
    Farm sector debt at 30-year high, but interest expenses remain low
  • Rural population gains among Native Americans and Hispanics have offset population losses among Whites and Blacks
    7/19/2019
    Rural population gains among Native Americans and Hispanics have offset population losses among Whites and Blacks
  • Percent of residents participating in SNAP decreased in 46 States from 2013 to 2018
    7/18/2019
    Percent of residents participating in SNAP decreased in 46 States from 2013 to 2018
  • Annual number of foodborne illnesses associated with outbreaks in tomatoes has generally decreased since their high in 2001
    7/17/2019
    Annual number of foodborne illnesses associated with outbreaks in tomatoes has generally decreased since their high in 2001
  • Percent change in imports
    7/17/2019
    Percent change in imports
  • Recommended quantities, varieties of fruits and vegetables could be eaten for $2.10 to $2.60 per day in 2016
    7/16/2019
    Recommended quantities, varieties of fruits and vegetables could be eaten for $2.10 to $2.60 per day in 2016