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Previous Newsroom Items: December 2006

New From ERS

		Rural Employment at a Glance (Dec. 29, 2006) Six-page brochure highlights recent indicators of employment and unemployment in rural areas. It documents changes and differences in metro and nonmetro employment, occupational mix, and earnings.

		Did BSE News Reduce Beef Purchases? (Dec. 29, 2006) ERS examines retail purchases of beef and beef products for evidence of response to the 2003 government announcements of finding cows infected with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). Get Report Summary (pdf)

		Big Box Stores: Impact on Food Prices (Dec. 29, 2006) Using ACNielsen Fresh Foods Homescan data, ERS investigates the impact of nontraditional retailers such as Wal-Mart and Costco on food prices for similar package sizes, focusing on dairy products and eggs. Get Report Summary (pdf)

		Thriving Markets: Organic Poultry and Eggs (Dec. 27, 2006) Organic poultry and egg markets in the United States are expanding rapidly. ERS examines trends in markets, animal numbers, prices, and price premiums for organic poultry and eggs.

		Rice Backgrounder (Dec. 8, 2006) Report on market and policy developments in the rice sector is part of a series of commodity backgrounders. U.S. rice farming is a high-cost, large-scale operation that depends on global trade for about half its annual sales.