AmberWaves September 2010 > Findings

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MARKETS AND TRADE Weighing Policy Options To Increase Incomes of Malian Cotton Farmers ERS Innovates as It Expands Distance Learning Ventures With Minority- Serving Institutions DIET AND HEALTH Price-Reducing Coupons Have a Dual Effect on Fruit and Vegetable Purchases Most Meat and Poultry Plants Use Mandated Controls as a Starting Point for Food Safety RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT Is U.S. Agricultural Productivity Growth Slowing? Targeted Farmers in EQIP Operate More Environmentally Sensitive Land, but Address Different Environmental Needs FARMS, FIRMS, AND HOUSEHOLDS Urban Areas Prove Profitable for Farmers Selling Directly to Consumers Direct Payments Can Influence Farmers’ Individual Production Decisions