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8/3/2018
World cotton mill use is forecast to reach a new record in 2018/19 -
8/2/2018
Including asset appreciation and tax-loss benefits raises average farm household economic returns for all types of farms -
8/1/2018
Watermelon is the least expensive fruit on a per cup equivalent basis -
7/31/2018
Although farm wages have increased, labor costs as a share of farm gross cash income remained relatively flat -
7/31/2018
Of produce growers in the sample, 65 percent would be covered by the Produce Rule, but 90 percent of produce acres were operated by growers who would be covered -
7/31/2018
Greater shares of larger growers—than of smaller growers, those with a qualified exemption, or those not covered—use food safety practices -
7/31/2018
Growers with audits spent 2 to 10 times more on food safety than those without audits -
7/31/2018
Before the PR’s implementation, many growers who used untreated ground and untreated surface water (preharvest activities) or untreated groundwater (in harvest and postharvest activities) that contacted produce tested the water for microbial contamination at least once annually -
7/30/2018
Avocado imports continue to play a significant role in meeting growing U.S. demand -
7/27/2018
Oil and gas payments accounted for about 30 percent of net cash farm income in Texas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania -
7/26/2018
The degree of processing affects farm share -
7/26/2018
Households with children make tradeoffs between time and money in their purchases of restaurant meals -
7/26/2018
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7/25/2018
Elder veterans tend to reside in rural counties and near military bases -
7/24/2018
Farm share of retail price of whole milk has varied between 40 and 61 percent since 2000 -
7/24/2018
Farm share of retail price of head lettuce reached 38 percent in 2017 -
7/24/2018
Payment formula differences led to varying coverage selections for individual crops -
7/24/2018
The degree of processing affects farm share -
7/24/2018
USDA conservation spending leveled off under the 2014 Farm Act -
7/24/2018
U.S. turkey meat export market continues to recover, with shipments to Mexico remaining the leading market -
7/23/2018
Expenditures for USDA’s food assistance programs declined in fiscal 2017 -
7/20/2018
Most U.S. corn and cotton acreage in 2018 used genetically engineered seeds with stacked traits -
7/19/2018
Global sugar production surplus is expected to continue, putting downward pressure on prices -
7/18/2018
Food prices less volatile than transportation prices -
7/18/2018
Percentage change in utilization* of major U.S. livestock, poultry, and dairy commodities, disaggregated by domestic disappearance, ending stocks, exports, and hatching use (2019/2018) -
7/17/2018
Almond pollination service fees more than doubled since 2004 -
7/16/2018
Fertilizer use has fluctuated over time and varied by primary nutrient -
7/13/2018
U.S. production of ice cream and frozen yogurt totals nearly 1.3 billion gallons per year -
7/12/2018
Pathogen contamination and undeclared allergens are leading reasons for food recalls -
7/11/2018
Global food insecurity is projected to continue to decline over the next decade -
7/10/2018
Participation in USDA’s Summer Food Service Program varies across States -
7/9/2018
USDA’s Value-Added Producer Grants concentrated in the north-central, western, and northeastern United States -
7/6/2018
Livestock production has shifted to more specialized farms over time -
7/5/2018
Monthly corn exports surge in 2017/18, reaching record levels in April -
7/3/2018
Net cash farm income forecast to fall below 1970-2016 average level -
7/2/2018
Home-grilled cheeseburger costs are beefier today than they were 20 years ago