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Cabbage and other vegetables on shelves with price tags Are Healthy Foods More Expensive? 
(May 16, 2012)

How food items are priced (by calorie, by weight, or by average amount consumed) has a large effect on which foods are determined to be more expensive. Get Report Summary and blog posting.
   
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Barn, silos, and cornfield in Wisconsin Recession, Recovery, and the Farm Sector (May 22, 2012)
U.S. agriculture was better positioned than most U.S. industries entering the recession, was less affected by the recession than most other U.S. industries, and is well positioned to continue to do well in the years ahead.
   
Worker packs grapes at harvest in California Immigration Policy and the Farm Labor Market (May 22, 2012)
ERS examines potential impacts on agriculture of large shifts in the supply of foreign-born labor that might result in the event of substantial changes in U.S. immigration laws or policies. Get Report Summary
   
Roadside ad for farm sale of native vegetables Farm-Related Rural Initiatives
(May 16, 2012)
A number of rural development initiatives have targeted farm-related activities (e.g., agritourism, energy production). ERS examines the characteristics of farms and farm households involved in such activities. Get Report Summary
   
Hand holding can with nutrition label; store aisles in background

Reducing Trans Fats in Food Products (Apr. 18, 2012)
ERS examined recent reductions in the trans fat content of new food products, the use and market success of “no trans fats” package claims, and whether manufacturers are substituting healthful ingredients for trans fats. Get Report Summary

   
Also New

Feed Grains Database
May 21, 2012

Wheat Data
May 21, 2012

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
May 16, 2012

Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook
May 15, 2012

Meat Price Spreads
May 15, 2012

Aquaculture Data
May 14, 2012

Wheat Outlook
May 14, 2012

Feed Outlook
May 14, 2012

Cotton and Wool Outlook
May 11, 2012

Rice Outlook
May 11, 2012

Oil Crops Outlook
May 11, 2012

Livestock and Meat Trade Data
May 11, 2012

U.S. Agricultural Trade Data Update
May 11, 2012

Season-Average Price Forecasts
May 10, 2012

Latest U.S. Agricultural Trade Data (summary)
May 10, 2012

Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
May 10, 2012

International Baseline Data
May 7, 2012

Fertilizer Use and Price
May 4, 2012

State Fact Sheets
May 2, 2012

Commodity Costs and Returns Data
May 1, 2012

Monthly Milk Cost of Production
April 26, 2012

Food CPI Forecast 2011-2012 (update)
April 25, 2012

Analysis and Forecast of the CPI for Food
April 25, 2012

State Fact Sheets
April 13, 2012

U.S. Food Imports (update)
April 10, 2012

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