Ag Outlook Forum
Registration is open for the 2012 Agricultural Outlook Forum, February 23-24. This year’s theme – “Moving Agriculture Forward” – looks to the future and celebrates USDA’s 150th anniversary. Topics include renewable energy, climate and weather, commodity markets, local foods, and more.
New
From ERS
China’s Volatile Pork Industry
(Feb. 7, 2012)
ERS analyzes factors contributing to volatility in China’s pork market, including policy, disease, environment, food safety, and production cost issues, all of which influence China’s demand for imported pork.
Farm Structure and Farm Payment Distribution(Feb. 6, 2012)
A long-term shift in production toward larger farms has affected the distribution of commodity-related Federal program payments and Federal crop insurance, with the share of payments going to larger farms increasing. Get Report Summary
Afghanistan’s Wheat Production (Jan. 4, 2012)
Wheat is Afghanistan’s key staple food and its major crop. ERS assesses the long-term prospects for expanding the country’s domestic wheat production and meeting expected increase in demand.
Research Investments and Market Structure(Dec. 30, 2011)
ERS quantifies investment trends by for-profit companies in food manufacturing, biofuels, and agricultural input R&D and explores how the trends are affected by changes in industry structure. Get Executive Summary and Report Summary
Food Products: National Brand and Private Labels(Dec. 29, 2011)
ERS analyzes the relationship between private label (store brand) and national brand product prices and promotions for two major U.S. grocery store chains during the 2007-09 recession and the year following the recession. Get Report Summary
Major Uses of Land (Dec. 19, 2011)
ERS complies the only accounting of all major uses of public and private land in the United States. The report compares national and regional trends in land use with earlier estimates. Get Report Summary and Data Set
