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  • Brazil projected to outpace other top beef-exporting countries over the next decade
    7/15/2019
    Brazil projected to outpace other top beef-exporting countries over the next decade
  • $1 billion in new SNAP benefits raises GDP by $1.5 billion
    7/12/2019
    $1 billion in new SNAP benefits raises GDP by $1.5 billion
  • U.S. direct investment position in the Canadian food, beverage, and agricultural sectors, 1989-2017
    7/12/2019
    U.S. direct investment position in the Canadian food, beverage, and agricultural sectors, 1989-2017
  • Canadian direct investment position in the U.S. food industry, 1997 - 2018
    7/12/2019
    Canadian direct investment position in the U.S. food industry, 1997 - 2018
  • Contracts governed one-third of the value of agricultural production in 2017, with a concentration in livestock
    7/12/2019
    Contracts governed one-third of the value of agricultural production in 2017, with a concentration in livestock
  • The impact of new SNAP benefits varies by major industry group
    7/12/2019
    The impact of new SNAP benefits varies by major industry group
  • Low sugar prices on the world market help spur Brazil’s ethanol production
    7/11/2019
    Low sugar prices on the world market help spur Brazil’s ethanol production
  • Consumers in much of the United States had access to a third food store within 20 miles of their homes in 2015
    7/10/2019
    Consumers in much of the United States had access to a third food store within 20 miles of their homes in 2015
  • Agricultural research spending from the private sector has increased while spending from the public sector fell
    7/9/2019
    Agricultural research spending from the private sector has increased while spending from the public sector fell
  • U.S. rice imports are projected to reach a record high in the 2019-20 marketing year
    7/8/2019
    U.S. rice imports are projected to reach a record high in the 2019-20 marketing year
  • USDA’s Summer Food Service Program served 2.7 million children in 2018
    7/5/2019
    USDA’s Summer Food Service Program served 2.7 million children in 2018
  • Cover crops and rotational grazing are more widely used by organic producers
    7/3/2019
    Cover crops and rotational grazing are more widely used by organic producers
  • China’s increased soybean imports from Brazil and Canada do not fully offset lost U.S. imports
    7/2/2019
    China’s increased soybean imports from Brazil and Canada do not fully offset lost U.S. imports
  • Cost of a home-grilled cheeseburger up 8 cents from last year
    7/1/2019
    Cost of a home-grilled cheeseburger up 8 cents from last year
  • Contracts governed one-third of agricultural production in 2017, with a concentration in livestock
    6/28/2019
    Contracts governed one-third of agricultural production in 2017, with a concentration in livestock
  • Contracts are most prevalent in poultry, tobacco, hogs, peanuts, and fruits
    6/28/2019
    Contracts are most prevalent in poultry, tobacco, hogs, peanuts, and fruits
  • Corn prices rise sharply amidst crop progress and planting uncertainties
    6/28/2019
    Corn prices rise sharply amidst crop progress and planting uncertainties
  • Large-scale family farms accounted for most crop production under marketing contracts in 2017, while small family farms accounted for the largest share of livestock under production contracts
    6/28/2019
    Large-scale family farms accounted for most crop production under marketing contracts in 2017, while small family farms accounted for the largest share of livestock under production contracts
  • Most farms with contracts are small family farms
    6/28/2019
    Most farms with contracts are small family farms
  • Production contracts are used widely in livestock production, while marketing contracts are more common in crop production
    6/28/2019
    Production contracts are used widely in livestock production, while marketing contracts are more common in crop production
  • Brazil projected to outpace other top beef exporting countries
    6/27/2019
    Brazil projected to outpace other top beef exporting countries
  • Growth in retail food prices has trended down over the past 20 years
    6/27/2019
    Growth in retail food prices has trended down over the past 20 years
  • High rates of disability among farmers are concentrated in the South
    6/27/2019
    High rates of disability among farmers are concentrated in the South
  • The links between pesticide use, pesticide exposure, and pesticide effects are important for understanding the pesticide-pollinator relationship
    6/27/2019
    The links between pesticide use, pesticide exposure, and pesticide effects are important for understanding the pesticide-pollinator relationship
  • Unemployment rates in New York State varied widely by county in the post-recession period
    6/27/2019
    Unemployment rates in New York State varied widely by county in the post-recession period
  • Food insecurity rates highest in Sub-Saharan Africa
    6/26/2019
    Food insecurity rates highest in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Landlords who leased out agricultural land were also more likely to lease out oil and gas rights than operators who owned their land
    6/25/2019
    Landlords who leased out agricultural land were also more likely to lease out oil and gas rights than operators who owned their land
  • Produce growers’ adoption of third-party food safety audits varies by primary marketing channel
    6/24/2019
    Produce growers’ adoption of third-party food safety audits varies by primary marketing channel
  • Commercial fertilizer use in U.S. agriculture, by primary nutrient, 1960-2015
    6/21/2019
    Commercial fertilizer use in U.S. agriculture, by primary nutrient, 1960-2015
  • Romaine and leaf lettuces almost as popular as head lettuce
    6/21/2019
    Romaine and leaf lettuces almost as popular as head lettuce
  • SNAP participation and benefits grew rapidly during and after the Great Recession
    6/20/2019
    SNAP participation and benefits grew rapidly during and after the Great Recession
  • U.S. agricultural trade balance is projected to fall to $8.0 billion in fiscal 2019
    6/19/2019
    U.S. agricultural trade balance is projected to fall to $8.0 billion in fiscal 2019
  • Grain and oilseed milling accounted for nearly 64 percent of the U.S. direct investment position in Mexico's food industry in 2017
    6/18/2019
    Grain and oilseed milling accounted for nearly 64 percent of the U.S. direct investment position in Mexico's food industry in 2017
  • Change in U.S. exports
    6/18/2019
    Change in U.S. exports
  • Southern States had highest shares of low-income and low-food-access census tracts in 2015
    6/18/2019
    Southern States had highest shares of low-income and low-food-access census tracts in 2015
  • U.S.-Mexico agricultural trade has generally experienced strong growth since the late 1980s
    6/17/2019
    U.S.-Mexico agricultural trade has generally experienced strong growth since the late 1980s