Best Feature:
Fifty Years of U.S. Food Aid and Its Role in
Reducing World Hunger
Shahla Shapouri and Stacey Rosen

Honorable Mention Best Feature:
Farmland Retirement's Impact on Rural Growth
Patrick Sullivan, Daniel Hellerstein,
David McGranahan, and Stephen Vogel

Best Finding—Markets and Trade:
Contract Use Continues to Expand
James M. MacDonald and Janet Perry

Best Finding—Diet and Health:
Taxing Snacks to Reduce Obesity
Fred Kuchler

Best Finding—Resources and Environment:
Economic Risks of Soybean Rust in the U.S. Vary By Region
Stan Daberkow

Best Finding—Rural America:
Persistent Poverty Is More Pervasive in Nonmetro Counties
Dean Jolliffe

Best Data Feature:
The Changing World Network of Trade in Textiles and Apparel
Thomas Vollrath, Mark Gehlhar, and Stephen MacDonald

Best Indicator:
Estimating U.S. Cropland Area
Marlow Vesterby and Kenneth S. Krupa