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Report: Tenn. Cotton Production Could Hit Five-Year Low
Memphis Business Journal—September 28, 2007
… The cotton yield will bring producers nearly $298 million this year, according to numbers from the USDA Economic Research Service….
Wheat Harvests Record Prices on Tight Supplies
USA Today—September 27, 2007
…"The wheat-production problems are exceptional. You don't usually have bad weather in as many different places around the world," says Edward Allen, agricultural economist at the USDA's Economic Research Service….
High Costs Force Small Dairies out of Business
Stockton Record (CA)—September 24, 2007
… what the U.S. Economic Research Service, a Department of Agriculture agency, found. "Large dairy farms have substantial cost advantages over smaller farms, derived from the ability to take advantage of economies of scale," it reported. On average, farms with 1,000 or more cows realize a cost savings of 15 percent compared with dairies with 500 to 999 cows.
Annual Grocery-Price Survey: Dairy Products Lead Price Hikes
Arizona Daily Star—September 23, 2007
… "Milk prices have been the single-biggest mover at the retail level this year," said Ephraim Leibtag, an economist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service….
Great Promise, Great Threats
Lancaster Newspapers, PA—September 21, 2007
… In 1950, farmers got 41 percent of the money Americans spent on food. Now, only one in five of those dollars ends up in farmers' pockets, according to the USDA Economic Research Service….
Small Organic Farms Find a Market
Grand Rapids Press—September 20, 2007
Nationally, organic farming has been one of the fastest growing parts of the agricultural economy over the past decade, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service.
Farm Prices Boost Grocery Bills
Bloomberg News—September 20, 2007
… Flour is 4.5 percent to 6.5 percent more expensive than last year, cheese, bread and pasta costs are up as much as 6 percent and beef as much as 5 percent, said Ephraim Leibtag of the USDA's Economic Research Service….
Organic Dairy Gambling on Public’s Health Trend
Muskegon Chronicle—September 19, 2007
… Nationally, organic farming has been one of the fastest growing parts of the agricultural economy over the past decade, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service….
There’s No End to the Ways America’s Favorite Vegetable Can Be Eaten
Huntington Herald-Dispatch, WV—September 19, 2007
… On average, Americans eat more than 16 pounds of French fries alone every year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service….
Consumer Memo: United Airlines Boosts Fares
Kansas City Star—September 19, 2007
… U.S. consumers are paying up to 15 percent more for milk than a year ago and seeing other food-price increases because of rising costs for corn, wheat and other commodities, said Ephraim Leibtag of the USDA’s Economic Research Service….
Your Turn: Learn the Facts on Ethanol
St. Cloud Times, MN—September 12, 2007
… In the United States, the USDA’s Economic Research Service reported consumers spend 5.8 percent of their disposable income on food eaten at home. Consumers in other countries spend much more than this on the food they eat at home….
Perspective – Convenience Is King in Food Innovations
FarmWeek Illinois Farm Bureau—September 12, 2007
… According to studies by the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS), American consumers with disposable incomes can choose to devote their extra funds to food products that focus on quality, delivery, and presentation, as opposed to increased volume. In the end, this means manufacturers and retailers place more emphasis on marketing concepts and value-added benefits….
Much-Maligned Iceberg Lettuce Turns Over a New Leaf
Los Angeles Daily News—September 5, 2007
… Americans consume more iceberg than any other lettuce—about 22 pounds per person, followed by romaine at 8 pounds out of a total per capita lettuce consumption of 34 1/2 pounds in 2005, according to the Economic Research Service, USDA….
Apples Abound During ‘Tremendous’ Season
Utica Observer-Dispatch—September 3, 2007
… Of 32 apple producing states, however, seven, including New York, are forecasting increases, said Agnes Perez, agricultural economist with the agriculture department’s Economic Research Service….
How Family Farms Grow
Newsday—September 2, 2007
… "We define family farms as operated and owned by people related to one another through blood or marriage," said Jim MacDonald of the United States Department of Agriculture's economic research service. Of the country's 2.1 million farms, he said, about 98percent are family concerns. Those figures haven't changed much for the past two decades….
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