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Hurricane Impacts on Agriculture
ERS and USDA resources covering recent hurricane impacts, as well as historical and background information reporters may find useful. -
ERS Joins AAEA’s 2024 Annual Meeting
USDA’s Economic Research Service joins the 2024 Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting July 28 - 30, 2024. -
ERS & NASS Participate in Goldschmidt Fellowship Data Immersion Workshop
The following page provides details about a joint workshop hosted by USDA's Economic Research Service and National Agricultural Statistics Service for the 2023 Goldschmidt Fellowship Data Immersion Workshop. During the workshop, each agency will share how business journalists can use USDA research, data and surveys to inform the public on topics related to agriculture, food, the environment, and rural America. -
Agricultural Outlook Forum Resources
Join ERS at the 100th USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum. In this event, key stakeholders from the agricultural sector in the United States and around the world come together to discuss this year’s theme, “Cultivating the Future.” This page provides ERS materials that may interest attendees, including information about ERS presentations, state fact sheets, charts, articles, reports, and more. -
Turkey Sector: Background & Statistics
Seasonal feature: ERS provides background data on U.S. turkey production, use, and trade since 2016, as well as wholesale and retail prices. -
Pumpkins: Background & Statistics
ERS provides background data and statistics on pumpkin production, use, wholesale and retail prices, and yield in the United States, and includes selected data on the top six producing States. -
Data Training Webinars
Learn how to find and use ERS data in a new Data Training Webinar series. These webinars provide an introduction to ERS data products, highlighting uses of the data as well as demonstrating how to find the data online. -
Nutrition Security Research Resources
ERS conducts economic research on numerous topics central to food and nutrition security in order to inform public and private decision making. This page provides links to selected ERS resources on these topics. -
Racial and Social Equity Research Resources
The following page provides a summary and links to Economic Research Service publications related to racial and social equity. -
News Release: ERS Announces $1.4M in Research Grants to Improve Equitable Healthy Food Access in Partnership with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announce $1.4 million in new research aimed at improving equitable access to healthy food. -
News Release: ERS, AAEA Partner to Grow Diversity in Field of Agricultural Economics
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service and the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association announce a new partnership to increase diversity in the field of agricultural economics. By expanding the number of students from underrepresented groups pursuing advanced degrees and careers in agricultural economics, both organizations aim to diversify, support and retain a new generation of skilled professionals more representative of today’s society. -
Agricultural Markets in Russia and Ukraine
The following page provides a summary and links to Economic Research Service publications related to agricultural markets in Russia and Ukraine. -
ERS Coronavirus (COVID-19) Media Resources
The following page provides links to the latest available data supporting the analysis of potential effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on U.S. commodity markets, including supply chain disruptions and global demand for agricultural products. Additional links provide background information on a variety of farm and food topics. -
ERS Joins SABEW Conference
ERS joins the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW) 2023 Conference April 20 - 22nd, 2023. -
ERS Celebrates World Statistics Day 2020
Organized by the United Nations, the third World Statistics Day is celebrated around the globe on October 20, 2020. The theme, "Connecting the world with data we can trust," reflects the importance of trust, authoritative data, innovation, and the public good in the national statistical systems. This page provides ERS data you can use on World Statistics Day, including charts, articles, reports, and international statistics.