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Hail Caesar! A Salad That Conquered a Country
Washington Post – June 28, 2006
… Over the past 15 years, romaine has gone from
a tiny portion of the nation's lettuce crop to one of
the fastest-growing vegetables to be produced, consumed
and exported, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
Economic Research Service ...
Blueberries Enjoying a Healthy Year
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - June 25, 2006
… The market for fresh and processed blueberries
is booming, said Agnes Perez, a fruit specialist with
the U. S. Department of Agricultures Economic Research
Service. Consumers are more health conscious and the industry
has really promoted the health benefits of consuming blueberries,
Perez said ...
Grade A Market
Beef Industry Launches Marketing Campaign Aimed at Hispanics
Dallas Morning News – June 15, 2006
… A study published in October by the Economic Research
Service of the USDA, based on data from the late 1990s,
showed that Hispanics were the No. 2 consumers of beef
at 69 pounds per person per year. Black consumers were
No. 1 at 77 pounds ...
Ethanol Pushing Up Corn Prices
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – June 11, 2006
How the market adapts to the increased demand is likely
to be one of the major developments" in U.S. agriculture,
according to the Department of Agriculture's Economic
Research Service.
Foreign Chicken Consumption Rebounds
Delaware News Journal, Delmarva Daily Times (MD) –
June 9, 2006
… A lot of these countries are price sensitive,”
said David Harvey, agricultural economist at the Economic
Research Service. “When the price drops to 13 to17
cents a pound, that is a steal, so a lot of people are
buying …
Milk and Cheese Flooding Market?
Columbia Missourian – June 1, 2006
…The pounds of American cheese produced nationwide
between February 2005 and February 2006 rose from 292.2
million to 304.4 million, according to the U.S. Department
of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service…
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