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11/28/2018
More time spent working on the farm leads to less off-farm labor across different commodities -
11/28/2018
Production in the Heartland shifted to farms with at least 1,000 acres between 1982 and 2012 -
11/28/2018
Some SNAP households spend most of their benefits soon after receipt, while others spread spending out over the month -
11/28/2018
The share of acreage planted with insect-resistant (Bt) cotton in the U.S. tends to be greater than the share of acreage planted with Bt corn -
11/28/2018
The share of corn and cotton acreage planted with stacked seeds has increased over time -
11/28/2018
The U.S. agricultural trade balance is projected to decline since 2016 to its lowest levels since 2007 in Fiscal 2019 -
11/28/2018
Total factor productivity (TFP) increased over time but more slowly for the smallest farms -
11/28/2018
Total factor productivity (TFP) increased with farm size in each Census year -
11/28/2018
Urban consumers in low-access census tracts who are able to shop in nearby tracts face variety-adjusted food prices that are 3.5 percent higher than those in high-access urban tracts -
11/27/2018
The Great Recession affected food spending patterns of elderly households less than those of non-elderly households -
11/26/2018
The composition of U.S. agricultural exports, by category, remained relatively stable in 2000-17 -
11/23/2018
No-till adoption slows for some crops -
11/21/2018
Retail and wholesale turkey prices are breaking with past Thanksgiving trends, leading to growing retail markups -
11/20/2018
Cranberries are America’s second favorite berry -
11/20/2018
Percentage change in U.S. ending stocks of red meat, dairy, and poultry (third quarter 2018/2017) -
11/19/2018
U.S. and Mexican avocado production is concentrated in a small number of States -
11/15/2018
Rural residents with higher educational attainment were more likely to engage in telehealth activities -
11/14/2018
Food pantry use by food-insecure households in 2017 was about five times the rate for all U.S. households -
11/13/2018
Global food security improvements are projected to be largest in Asia, but all regions are expected to progress -
11/9/2018
Unemployment rate for rural veterans at its lowest since before the Great Recession -
11/8/2018
In 2016-17, the rural population increased for the first time this decade, due to lower population loss from net migration -
11/7/2018
Cranberry production is up in 2018, just in time for the holidays -
11/5/2018
Georgia, recently affected by Hurricane Michael, in 2017 ranked 15th among States in U.S. farm sector cash receipts -
11/2/2018
Lower prices have likely blunted the effect of Mexican tariffs on U.S. fresh and frozen pork exports -
11/1/2018
Time spent eating and drinking decreased from 2006-08 to 2014-16 -
10/31/2018
Hurricane Michael’s impact on Georgia’s 2018 pecan crop will likely lead to lower production than previously expected -
10/30/2018
Among all rural residents in 2015, the higher the educational attainment the more likely they were to conduct telehealth activities -
10/30/2018
Composition of food-away-from-home expenditures by outlet type has changed little in the past two decades -
10/30/2018
Food pantry use for food-insecure households in 2017 was about five times the rate for all U.S. households -
10/30/2018
Growth in quick-service restaurants concentrated in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast and in other scattered counties -
10/30/2018
Grocery stores losing share of food-at-home market to warehouse clubs and supercenters -
10/30/2018
Food security improvements are projected to be largest in Asia -
10/30/2018
Food sales peak in December most years -
10/30/2018
Food-away-from-home expenditures surpassed food-at-home expenditures in 2010 -
10/30/2018
Prevalence of food insecurity varies across the country -
10/29/2018
Average body mass index of adults fell following a mandatory calorie labeling law for New York City chain restaurants