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Natural Resources & Environment

Climate Change
ERS conducts research on a range of climate change issues related to agriculture.
Conservation Programs
USDA's conservation programs are designed to help agricultural producers improve soil health, water quality, air quality, wildlife habitat, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These programs include financial and/or technical assistance to farmers who adopt, install, or maintain conservation practices on land in production—as well as programs that provide easements or contracts to remove land from agricultural production.
Organic Agriculture
Consumer demand for organically produced goods has shown strong growth since the 1990s, providing market incentives for U.S. farmers across a broad range of products. ERS conducts research on a range of organic agricultural issues, including production, retail sales, market outlook, and trade.

Land Use of Rejected, Enrolled, and Expiring Fields in the Conservation Reserve Program Cover Crops on Livestock Operations: Potential for Expansion in the United States The Role of Commercial Energy Payments in Agricultural Producer Income Amber Waves: 2023 Year in Review Selected Charts from Ag and Food Statistics: Charting the Essentials, 2024

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Drought and Related Farm Bill Programs Farmers Report Soil-Related Resource Concerns on About Half of Soybean, Wheat, Cotton, and Oat Fields Producers’ Net Costs Influence Offers to USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program Cover Crops Can Influence Soil Health, Even Within the First Few Years After Adoption Energy Pricing Structures Promote Increased Use of Scarce Groundwater Resources in the High Plains Aquifer Region

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ARMS Farm Financial and Crop Production Practices Agricultural Productivity in the United States Major Land Uses Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops in the United States Ag and Food Statistics: Charting the Essentials

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Farm Bill Land Use, Land Value & Tenure Farm & Commodity Policy Farm Practices & Management Rural Economy & Population

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