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