The Geography of Healthful Food
(Feb. 9, 2010) Your Food Environment Atlas, a new ERS online tool, allows users to map and compare counties across the United States on the ability of their residents to access healthful food. The tool covers numerous indicators that include health, demographic, and food access characteristics (e.g., proximity and concentration of grocery stores).
USDA Ag Outlook Forum
Registration is open for the 2010 Agricultural Outlook Forum, February 18-19. "Sustainable Agriculture: Key to Health and Prosperity" is this year’s theme. Program at a glance.
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Factors in ACRE Enrollment (Dec. 29, 2009)
ERS applied requirements of the new Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program to eligible crops from 1996 to 2008 and analyzed whether farmers would have benefited more from ACRE than from the programs available during that time.
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Addressing India’s Ag Marketing Efficiency(Dec. 17, 2009)
ERS examines the performance of India’s agricultural marketing system and analyzes economywide implications of improved marketing efficiency that might stem from future reforms. Get Report Summary
China Using More Corn for Industry (Dec. 14, 2009)
China’s rapid growth of industrial processing of corn makes its corn market difficult to assess. About one-fourth of China’s corn now enters industrial processing. ERS reviews estimates of corn use and summarizes export and price trends.
"Targeted" Farmers in Conservation Programs (Dec. 7, 2009)
ERS examines characteristics and practices of farms operated by beginning, limited-resource, and socially disadvantaged farmers participating in Federal conservation programs. Get Report Summary
School Lunches: How Much Fat?
(Dec. 2, 2009)
ERS compares characteristics and food policies (e.g., menu planning) of elementary and middle/high schools serving lunches that met USDA standards for fat content vs. schools serving lunches containing greater fat content. Get Report Summary
