A Competitive Agricultural System: Recommended Readings

Agricultural Policy
Domestic Topics
International Topics

Agricultural Policy

• Economic Aspects of Revenue-Based Commodity Support, Economic Research Report, April 2009
• Exploring Alternative Farm Definitions: Implications for Agricultural Statistics and Program Eligibility, Economic Information Bulletin, March 2009
• New Market Realities Affect Crop Program Choices, Amber Waves, November 2008
• Market Failures: When the Invisible Hand Gets Shaky, Amber Waves, November 2008
• 2008 Farm Bill Side-By-Side Comparison, Web Feature, August 2008
• Effects of Marketing Loans on U.S. Dry Peas and Lentils: Supply Response and World Trade, Economic Research Report, May 2008
• Integrating Conservation and Commodity Program Payments: A Look at the Tradeoffs, Amber Waves, November 2007
• Commodity Backgrounders
  • Cotton, March 2007
  • Dairy, July 2006
  • Feed Grains, March 2007
  • Fruit and Vegetables, April 2006
  • Peanuts, October 2005
  • Rice, December 2006
  • Soybeans, April 2006
  • Sugar, July 2007
  • Wheat, December 2005
• Relaxing Fruit and Vegetable Planting Restrictions, Amber Waves, May 2007
• Whole-Farm Approaches to a Safety Net, Economic Information Bulletin, June 2006
• EU and U.S. Organic Markets Face Strong Demand Under Different Policies, Amber Waves, February 2006
• Economic Analysis of Base Acre and Payment Yield Designations Under the 2002 U.S. Farm Act, Economic Research Report, September 2005
• Did the Mandatory Requirement Aid the Market? Impact of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act, Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook special report, September 2005
• The 20th Century Transformation of U.S. Agriculture and Farm Policy, Economic Information Bulletin, June 2005
• Milestones in U.S. Farming and Farm Policy, Amber Waves, June 2005
• Decoupled Payments in a Changing Policy Setting, Agricultural Economic Report, October 2004

For more, see the Policy Topics section of the ERS publications catalog.

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Domestic Topics

• The Interplay of Regulation and Marketing Incentives in Providing Food Safety, Economic Research Report, July 2009
• Manure Use for Fertilizer and for Energy: Report to Congress, Administrative Publication, June 2009
• Specialized U.S. Fruit and Tree Nut Farm Production Expenses, Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook special report, June 2009
• Emerging Issues in the U.S. Organic Industry, Economic Information Bulletin, June 2009
• Federal Tax Policies and Farm Households, Economic Information Bulletin, May 2009
• Beginning Farmers and Ranchers, Economic Information Bulletin, May 2009
• Ethanol Co-Product Use in U.S. Cattle Feeding: Lessons Learned and Considerations, Feed Outlook special report, April 2009
• The 2008/2009 World Economic Crisis: What It Means for U.S. Agriculture, International Agriculture and Trade Report, March 2009
• Consequences of Higher Input Costs and Wheat Prices for U.S. Wheat Producers, Wheat Outlook special report, March 2009
• Growing Crops for Biofuels Has Spillover Effects, Amber Waves, March 2009
• Grain Prices Impact Entire Livestock Production Cycle, Amber Waves, March 2009
• Recent Volatility in U.S. Fertilizer Prices, Amber Waves, March 2009
• Agricultural Commodity Price Spikes in the 1970s and 1990s: Valuable Lessons for Today, Amber Waves, March 2009
• USDA Agricultural Projections to 2018, USDA Office of the Chief Economist, February 2009
• The Transformation of U.S. Livestock Agriculture: Scale, Efficiency, and Risks, Economic Information Bulletin, January 2009
• Million-Dollar Farms in the New Century, Economic Information Bulletin, December 2008
• Fluctuating Food Commodity Prices: A Complex Issue With No Easy Answers, Amber Waves, November 2008
• Production Expenses of Specialized Vegetable and Melon Farms, Vegetables and Melons Outlook, September 2008
• The Economic Organization of U.S. Broiler Production, Economic Information Bulletin, June 2008
• Hired Farmworkers a Major Input For Some U.S. Farm Sectors, Amber Waves, April 2008
• The Changing Economics of U.S. Hog Production, Economic Research Report, December 2007
• Technology, Larger Farm Size Increased Productivity on U.S. Hog Farms, Amber Waves, April 2008
• U.S. Ethanol Expansion Driving Changes Throughout the Agricultural Sector, Amber Waves, September 2007
• Structure and Finances of U.S. Farms: Family Farm Report, 2007 Edition, Economic Information Bulletin, June 2007
• Companion Brochure, American's Diverse Family Farms, Economic Information Bulletin, June 2007
• Managing Risk With Revenue Insurance, Amber Waves, May 2007
• The Changing Face of the U.S. Grain System, Economic Research Report, February 2007

For more, see the Animal Products, Crops, and Farm Economy sections of the ERS publications catalog.

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International Topics

• Trade and Development When Exports Lack Diversification: A Case Study from Malawi, Economic Research Report, July 2009
• The Transmission of Exchange Rate Changes to Agricultural Prices, Economic Research Report, July 2009
• Imports From China and Food Safety Issues, Economic Information Bulletin, July 2009
• Food Security Assessment, 2008-09, Global Food Assessment Report, June 2009
• How Tightly Has China Embraced Market Reforms in Agriculture?, Amber Waves, May 2009
• A Weakening Global Economy Interrupts Agricultural Trade, Amber Waves, May 2009
• Russia’s Growing Agricultural Imports: Causes and Outlook, International Agriculture and Trade Report, May 2009
• Factors Behind the Rise in Global Rice Prices in 2008, Rice Outlook special report, May 2009
• China's Ongoing Agricultural Modernization: Challenges Remain After 30 Years of Reform, Economic Information Bulletin, April 2009
• NAFTA at 15: Building on Free Trade, International Agriculture and Trade Report, March 2009
• Fiber Use for Textiles and China's Cotton Textile Exports, Cotton and Wool Outlook special report, March 2009
• USDA Agricultural Projections to 2018, USDA Office of the Chief Economist, February 2009
• Factors Shaping Expanding U.S. Red Meat Trade, Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook special report, February 2009
• Colombia: A New Ethanol Producer on the Rise?, International Agriculture and Trade Report, January 2009
• Fluctuating Food Commodity Prices: A Complex Issue With No Easy Answers, Amber Waves, November 2008
• Food Safety and Imports: An Analysis of FDA Import Refusal Reports, Economic Information Bulletin, September 2008
• The Environment for Agricultural and Agribusiness Investment in India, Economic Information Bulletin, July 2008
• The Japanese Market for Oranges, Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook special report, March 2008
• Converging Patterns in Global Food Consumption and Food Delivery Systems, Amber Waves, February 2008
• The Future of Biofuels: A Global Perspective, Amber Waves, November 2007
• U.S. Trade Growth: A New Beginning or a Repeat of the Past?, Amber Waves, September 2007
• Indian Wheat and Rice Sector Policies and the Implications of Reform, Economic Research Report, May 2007
• Agricultural Trade Preferences and the Developing Countries, Economic Research Report, May 2005
• China's Food and Agriculture: Issues for the 21st Century, Agricultural Information Bulletin, April 2002
• Agriculture in Brazil and Argentina: Developments and Prospects for Major Field Crops,International Agriculture and Trade Report, December 2001
• The Road Ahead: Agricultural Policy Reform in the WTO—Summary Report, Agricultural Economic Report, January 2001
• Profiles of Tariffs in Global Agricultural Markets, Agricultural Economic Report, January 2001

For more, see the Countries and Regions and Trade and International Markets sections of the ERS publications catalog.