ERS data and analysis can shed more light on current events.
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In the News |
U.S. to assess food-chain
security (Reuters, July 26, 2005) |
| From ERS |
Traceability
in the U.S. Food Supply: Economic Theory and
Industry Studies. Traceability systems generate
information on the flow of food and food products
and aid in tracking food to its source. ERS
examined the amount, type, and adequacy of traceability
systems, focusing on fresh produce, grains and
oilseeds, and cattle/beef. |
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In the News |
Hurricane damages
cotton crop in Texas (Associated Press, July
25, 2005) |
| From ERS |
Cotton
and Wool Outlook. The publication provides
recent (July 13) analysis of foreign
and domestic cotton supply and use. |
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In the News |
China cuts currency
link to dollar (wires, dailies, July 22,
2005) |
| From ERS |
China:
A Study of Dynamic Growth. China's rapid
economic growth has been driven by high rates
of investment, gains in productivity, and liberalized
foreign trade and investment. Growth is likely
to continue, but the economy faces potential
pressures, including possible currency appreciation,
rising urban-rural inequality, unemployment,
and banking reforms. |
|
In the News |
Meeting on preferential
trade for Africa (Reuters, July 18, 2005) |
| From ERS |
Agricultural
Trade Preferences and the Developing Countries.
Preference programs are designed to provide
tariff concessions to low-income countries.
Detailed trade and tariff data for the United
States and the European Union shed light on
the extent to which the programs have increased
exports from beneficiary countries. |
|
In the News |
Whole-grain bread
for white bread fans (Sacramento Bee, July
18, 2005) |
| From ERS |
Will
2005 Be the Year of the Whole Grain? A shift
to higher whole-grain content in packaged foods
in reaction to the new Dietary Guidelines has
possible ramifications for farmers and secondary
manufacturers. ERS examined some possible effects
of increased whole grain consumption on farm
production. |
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In the News |
Soft drinks restricted
in Alabama schools (Associated Press, July
12, 2005) |
| From ERS |
Food
Assistance Research Brief—Competitive
Foods: Soft Drinks vs. Milk. "Competitive
foods"—those available in schools
in addition to USDA-provided school meals—have
lower nutritional quality than school meals.
A case study: competition between milk and soft
drinks. |
|
In the News |
Niger’s food
aid needs multiply (Reuters, July 12, 2005) |
| From ERS |
Food
Security Assessment, GFA 16. Just over 1
billion people in the 70 low-income countries
studied by ERS are estimated to have consumed
less than the recommended nutritional requirements
in 2004—an increase from more than 830
million in 2003. |
|
In the News |
Farmland prices
soaring with urban sprawl (Financial times,
July 5, 2005) |
| From ERS |
Land
Use, Value and Management online briefing room.
Agricultural land values vary across States
and regions depending on the inherent quality
of the land for agricultural production, and
on competing demands for other uses such as
development. The average value of agricultural
land and buildings is highest in the Northeast
region, due largely to the expected value of
farmland for future nonagricultural uses. |
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