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Previous Newsroom Items: January 2009

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	Colombia: Ethanol Producer on the Rise? (Jan. 26, 2009) Colombia’s expanding sugarcane-based ethanol industry is highly efficient. But given domestic requirements for ethanol-blended gasoline, Colombia is not yet an ethanol exporter.

	Transformation of the Livestock Sector (Jan. 23, 2009) ERS details the nature, causes, and effects of structural changes in U.S. livestock production as it shifts to larger, more specialized, and more tightly integrated enterprises. Get Report Summary

	Agricultural Outlook Forum (Jan. 14, 2009) The dates: February 26-27. The theme: Global Agriculture and Rural America in Transition. Featuring a distinguished plenary panel addressing food and energy. Media information

	Fruits/Vegetables: Would Price Reduction Spur Consumption by Low-Income Groups? (Jan. 9, 2009) ERS study found that a 10-percent reduction in prices would encourage low-income Americans to raise consumption of fruit by 2.1-5.2 percent and vegetables by 2.1-4.9 percent. Get Report Summary

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