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  • 2018 Farm Act maintains conservation spending
    2/12/2019
    2018 Farm Act maintains conservation spending
  • Insured acres for selected commodities, 1989-2018
    2/11/2019
    Insured acres for selected commodities, 1989-2018
  • Inflation-adjusted spending for major conservation programs 1996-2017, with projections to 2023
    2/11/2019
    Inflation-adjusted spending for major conservation programs 1996-2017, with projections to 2023
  • Share of conservation spending by major programs and predecessors in the 2018 and previous farm acts
    2/11/2019
    Share of conservation spending by major programs and predecessors in the 2018 and previous farm acts
  • States with ABAWD waivers, 4th quarter of 2018
    2/11/2019
    States with ABAWD waivers, 4th quarter of 2018
  • The United States exports a significant share of cotton and almond output, among other products
    2/11/2019
    The United States exports a significant share of cotton and almond output, among other products
  • In choosing where to buy groceries, more men than women prioritize location
    2/8/2019
    In choosing where to buy groceries, more men than women prioritize location
  • Decreases in production costs lead to productivity gains for U.S. rice farms
    2/6/2019
    Decreases in production costs lead to productivity gains for U.S. rice farms
  • Drought-tolerant corn accounted for about 40 percent of corn acreage in drought-prone Nebraska and Kansas in 2016
    2/4/2019
    Drought-tolerant corn accounted for about 40 percent of corn acreage in drought-prone Nebraska and Kansas in 2016
  • 2018 Farm Act mandates spending of $428 billion over 5 years
    1/28/2019
    2018 Farm Act mandates spending of $428 billion over 5 years
  • Editor's Picks 2018: Charts of Note worth a second look
    12/21/2018
    Editor's Picks 2018: Charts of Note worth a second look
  • Projected outlays under the 2018 Farm Act, 2019-2023
    12/20/2018
    Projected outlays under the 2018 Farm Act, 2019-2023
  • The costs of reducing nitrogen discharges to the Gulf of Mexico vary by region
    12/20/2018
    The costs of reducing nitrogen discharges to the Gulf of Mexico vary by region
  • China holds nearly 70 percent of global rice stocks in storage
    12/19/2018
    China holds nearly 70 percent of global rice stocks in storage
  • Prices for most baking ingredients decline in 2018
    12/18/2018
    Prices for most baking ingredients decline in 2018
  • 2018, 2019 Forecast shares of production exported
    12/17/2018
    2018, 2019 Forecast shares of production exported
  • One-third of U.S. farm output is produced under contract, but the share differs by commodity
    12/17/2018
    One-third of U.S. farm output is produced under contract, but the share differs by commodity
  • Household income for the largest farms fell in 2017, driven by lower returns from farming
    12/14/2018
    Household income for the largest farms fell in 2017, driven by lower returns from farming
  • Farms by operating profit margin (OPM) and farm type, 2017
    12/13/2018
    Farms by operating profit margin (OPM) and farm type, 2017
  • Food accounted for 12.9 percent of household spending in 2017
    12/13/2018
    Food accounted for 12.9 percent of household spending in 2017
  • Distribution of the value of production by farm type for selected commodities, 2017
    12/13/2018
    Distribution of the value of production by farm type for selected commodities, 2017
  • Developing countries, such as China and Brazil, lead global productivity growth
    12/12/2018
    Developing countries, such as China and Brazil, lead global productivity growth
  • Declines in fat content have been largest for home-prepared food
    12/11/2018
    Declines in fat content have been largest for home-prepared food
  • Rice producers in the southern United States increased adoption of hybrid and herbicide-tolerant seed varieties between 2006 and 2013
    12/10/2018
    Rice producers in the southern United States increased adoption of hybrid and herbicide-tolerant seed varieties between 2006 and 2013
  • The U.S. agricultural trade balance is projected to decline in fiscal year 2019 to its lowest level since 2007
    12/7/2018
    The U.S. agricultural trade balance is projected to decline in fiscal year 2019 to its lowest level since 2007
  • As quick-service restaurants proliferate, growth patterns mirror rural-urban migration trends
    12/6/2018
    As quick-service restaurants proliferate, growth patterns mirror rural-urban migration trends
  • The share of corn and cotton acreage planted with genetically engineered stacked seeds has climbed since 2000
    12/4/2018
    The share of corn and cotton acreage planted with genetically engineered stacked seeds has climbed since 2000
  • USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program is regionally concentrated
    12/3/2018
    USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program is regionally concentrated
  • Farm sector profits forecast to decline in 2018
    11/30/2018
    Farm sector profits forecast to decline in 2018
  • Farm wages are rising, both in inflation-adjusted terms and in relation to nonfarm wages
    11/29/2018
    Farm wages are rising, both in inflation-adjusted terms and in relation to nonfarm wages
  • Share of global wheat exports by country
    11/29/2018
    Share of global wheat exports by country
  • U.S. wheat planted area and production
    11/29/2018
    U.S. wheat planted area and production
  • U.S. Wheat production by class
    11/29/2018
    U.S. Wheat production by class
  • Although adoption rates for GE seeds have plateaued at the national level, there is significant variation at the State level
    11/28/2018
    Although adoption rates for GE seeds have plateaued at the national level, there is significant variation at the State level
  • Fruit and vegetable costs vary by product and form
    11/28/2018
    Fruit and vegetable costs vary by product and form
  • Herbicide tolerant (HT) seed use in the U.S. increased quickly following commercialization in 1996 but has plateaued in recent years
    11/28/2018
    Herbicide tolerant (HT) seed use in the U.S. increased quickly following commercialization in 1996 but has plateaued in recent years