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Previous Newsroom Items: November 2007

New From ERS

	2007 Farm Income Forecast (Nov. 29, 2007) Net farm income for 2007 is forecast up $28.5 billion from 2006, and the value of crop production is forecast at an all-time high. ERS provides a comprehensive forecast of farm-sector earnings and expenses. Get audio podcast.

	Commodity Payments and Farm Size (Nov. 27, 2007) Using data from the Census of Agriculture, ERS examines the relationship between commodity payments and increasing concentration in farm production. Get Report Summary

	Grain Consumption Landscape (Nov. 26, 2007) ERS compared consumption of refined and whole grains with recommendations of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines, considering the consumers’ social, economic, and demographic characteristics. Get Report Summary

	Household Food Security, 2006 (Nov. 14, 2007) Eighty-nine percent of U.S. households were food secure in 2006 throughout the entire year. The report provides the most recent data on households’ food security, defined as having consistent access to enough food for active, healthy lives. Get Report Summary

	Amber Waves, November (Nov. 1, 2007) • Cropland concentration and program payments • Future of biofuels: a global perspective • Combining conservation and commodity programs • Do food labels make a difference? (with podcast interview)