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Previous Newsroom Items: November 2009


Spotlight
   
Amber Waves cover Amber Waves, December (Nov. 16, 2009)
Featuring:
• Food insecurity in recessionary times
• Prospects for growth in corn yields
• Peanuts and tobacco after buyouts
• Global food security and economic crisis
   
New from ERS
   
"Farm Income Forecast 2009” on backdrop of farm scenes Farm Income Forecast Down (Nov. 24, 2009)
Net farm income is forecast down from 2008, as crop and livestock prices have continued to decline and export demand has weakened. ERS provides a comprehensive forecast of earnings and expenses across commodities and regions.
   
Food items in cupboard Household Food Security, 2008 (Nov. 16, 2009)
Most U.S. households are food secure (consistent access to adequate food). But the prevalence of food insecurity in 2008, at 14.6 percent, was up from 11.1 percent in 2007,  the highest observed since initiation of food security surveys in 1995. Get Report Summary and related information
   
Peanuts being dumped from combine into wagon Peanuts and Tobacco: Post-Buyout (Nov. 16, 2009)
ERS identifies market forces that have affected the peanut and tobacco industries following the end of longstanding system protections – in 2002 for peanuts and 2004 for tobacco. Get Report Summary
   
Farm along road at dusk The Farm Debt Picture (Nov. 16, 2009)
New report looks at the farm debt situation in light of recent disruptions to commodity and financial markets. It examines sectorwide trends and the distribution of debt among various sizes and types of farms.
   
Dairy cows grazing on farm Organic Dairy Sector Evolving (Nov. 2, 2009)
ERS addresses size, regional differences, and pasture use in organic milk production. Economic forces have pressured organic dairies to operate more like their conventional counterparts and take advantage of economies of size. Get Report Summary
Also New

Cotton and Wool Yearbook Data tables
November 30, 2009

Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade
November 30, 2009

Monthly Milk Cost of Production
November 25, 2009

Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook
November 24, 2009

Feed Grains Database
November 20, 2009

Wheat Data
November 20, 2009

Ethanol and a Changing Agricultural Landscape
November 18, 2009

Meat Price Spreads
November 18, 2009

Comparing Two Sources of Retail Meat Price Data
November 17, 2009

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
November 17, 2009

Aquaculture Data
November 17, 2009

Agricultural Outlook Statistical Indicators
November 16, 2009

U.S. Agricultural Trade Data Update
November 16, 2009

Livestock and Meat Trade Data
November 16, 2009

Feed Outlook
November 13, 2009

Wheat Outlook
November 13, 2009

Latest U.S. Agricultural Trade Data (summary)
November 13, 2009

Oil Crops Outlook
November 12, 2009

Rice Outlook
November 12, 2009

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
November 10, 2009

Season-Average Price Forecasts
November 10, 2009

Fruit and Tree Nuts Yearbook Data tables
November 2, 2009

 

 

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Updated date: January 12, 2010