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Previous Newsroom Items: September 2008

New From ERS
 
Yellow star thistle, an invasive plant species

Invasive Species: Prevention and Control Policies (Sept. 19, 2008)
Eight-page brief synthesizes implications of recent literature on agriculture-related invasive species and discusses data needed to appropriately address the problem.

   
Rows of lettuce in field

Production Expenses: Vegetables and Melons (Sept. 9, 2008)
ERS explores major expense components of farms specializing in vegetable and melons,  nationally and regionally. Per-acre expenses rose 32 percent between 1998-2000 and 2004-06.

   
Amberwaves cover

Amber Waves September (Sept. 2, 2008)
Featuring:
• Obesity in developing countries
• Barring entry of pests and disease
• Markets for environmental stewardship
• School Lunch Program constraints
• Global surge in rice prices (Get Podcast interview)

   
Pond on farmland

Markets for Environmental Benefits? (Sept. 2, 2008)
ERS explores the use of market mechanisms, such as emissions trading and eco-labels, to increase private investment in environmental stewardship, and the role of government.
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Also New

Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook
September 30, 2008

Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook
September 26, 2008

Monthly Milk Cost of Production
September 25, 2008

U.S. Asparagus Statistics
September 24, 2008

Wheat Data (update)
September 23, 2008

Feed Grains Database(update)
September 23, 2008

Analysis and Forecasts of the CPI for Food (update)
September 23, 2008

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
September 19, 2008

Meat Price Spreads
September 16, 2008

Wheat Outlook
September 16, 2008

Feed Outlook
September 16, 2008

Cotton and Wool Outlook
September 15, 2008

 

 

Rice Outlook
September 15, 2008

Oil Crops Outlook
September 15, 2008

U.S. Agricultural Trade Data Update
September 12, 2008

Season-Average Price Forecasts (update)
September 12, 2008

Livestock and Meat Trade Data (update)
September 12, 2008

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
September 12, 2008

Latest U.S. Agricultural Trade Data (summary)
September 11, 2008

Agricultural Outlook Statistical Indicators
September 9, 2008

Food Safety and Imports: An Analysis of FDA Import Refusal Reports
September 9, 2008

Economic Impacts of Feed-Related Regulatory Responses to Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
September 4, 2008

For more information, contact: Mary Reardon

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Updated date: November 17, 2008