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Congress Faces Sept. 30 Deadline to Extend Mandatory
Livestock Price Reporting
AgWeb—September 27, 2005
Just in time for the congressional discussion, USDA's
Economic Research Service has issued a study which
focuses on fed cattle markets to compare the mandatory
price reporting system developed by USDA's Agricultural
Marketing Service…
Grinding to a halt: Katrina slams coffee distribution
Chicago Sun-Times—September
14, 2005
… “The biggest effects are the effects
from the ports,” agreed Susan Pollack, an
agricultural economist with the USDA ...
Lowly sauerkraut being given its upscale due
Milwaukee Journal Sentinal—September
13, 2005
... Three-fourths of all sauerkraut in the U.S.
is eaten in the Midwest and East, the U.S. Department
of Agriculture's Economic Research Service reported
in 2002 ...
Crop exports bounce back from storm
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN—September
10, 2005
… Corn and soybeans are Indiana’s
most profitable crops, according to the USDA’s
Economic Research Service …
Commerce Department supports continued duties
on Chinese apple juice concentrate
Associated
Press—September 8, 2005
… In the United States, the imports from
China have grown from a value of $24 million
in 1999 to more than $155 million in 2004, according
to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic
Research Service ...
Fuel prices hit farmers' wallets
Argus Leader (SD)—September
6, 2005
… Fuel prices for farmers already jumped 24 percent during the first half
of this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research
Service ...
High fuel costs mean lower farm income forecast
Lincoln
Star Journal—September 1, 2005
… Wednesday’s estimate of $71.8
billion [net farm income] from the U.S. Department
of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service
is already off more than $10 billion from last year’s
record $82.5 billion. And a 24 percent increase
in fuel prices for the first half of the year is
one reason why. ...
Farm economy feels the hit as shuttered ports
halt trade
Wall
Street Journal—September 1, 2005
… USDA economists said Wednesday they expect
net farm income to drop 13% in 2005 to $71.8 billion
...
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