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Strawberry Glut Has Some U.S. Farmers Dumping Fruit, Others Giving It Away
Los Angeles Times – March 29, 2010
A recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service said that consumers were paying $2.85 for a 12-ounce container in January and $2.70 in February, up from $2.61 and $2.45 for the same period in 2009. But earlier this month, Florida saw its weather warm up -- ….
Despite Trends, Research Shows Small Farms Still Vital to U.S. Agriculture
West Central Tribune (MN) – March 27, 2010
In their study, Robert A. Hoppe, James M. MacDonald and Penni Korb from USDA’s Economic Research Service examined the differences between small and large farms in the United States.
What’s for Dinner?
The Atlantic Online – March 27, 2010
The USDA and the Economic Research Service look at 100 years of American eating….
Changing Tastes: U.S. Department of Agriculture Releases Report on a Century’s Worth of Food Trends
Los Angeles Times (blog) – March 16, 2010
The U.S. Department of Agriculture [ERS] recently released a fascinating…report on food availability and per-capita food trends over the last century. The report, as well as a searchable interactive map titled Your Food Environment Atlas, helps consumers see what’s happening in their own backyards….
Shoppers Feel Price Aftershock in Produce
Dallas Morning News – March 16, 2010
Compared with a year ago, shipments fell 40 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That could shrink supplies until "the middle of April or so," said Gary Lucier, a USDA [ERS] agricultural economist….
Thin Wallets, Thick Waistlines: New USDA Effort Targets Lin Between Obesity and Food Stamps – Could Added Incentives and Other Changes Trim Rampant Obesity Rates?
Scientific American – March 15, 2010
The USDA's Economic Research Service recently found that a targeted 20 percent price reduction for fruits and vegetables would raise the average SNAP participant's daily consumption of these foods by about a quarter of a cup….
Web Wealth: Food Economics
Philadelphia Inquirer – March 14, 2010
The U.S. Department of Agriculture details the economics of food, nutrition, and farming. Among things of interest for consumers and gardeners is this report on "The impact of food away from home on adult diet quality." Eating out is bad for your health, as well as being hard on the wallet. Search here at the USDA's Economic Research Service ….
Recent Cold Snap Cripples Tomato Crops
Tampa Tribune – March 13, 2010
Tomato production was slowed by 70 to 90 percent, according to the Economic Research Service…"An unusually long period of freezing temperatures struck deep into Florida's winter vegetable growing areas ... reducing supplies and raising prices," wrote Gary and Lewrene Glaser, economists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture [ERS], in a study published in late February….
Americans Over the Last 100 Years Cut Back on Beef and Milk….
Chicago Tribune, Allentown (PA) Morning Call – March 11, 2010
…in a recent data report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture [ERS] looking at food trends and statistics across the country. The interactive report, called Your Food Environment Atlas, draws from data that often get right down to the county level.
The USDA [ERS] also released data on food availability and per-capita purchases over the last 100 years.
“Green Jobs” Program for Tennessee
Memphis Business Journal – March 10, 2010
The poverty rate in Shelby County is 18 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service.
Fat, Sugar, Chicken, Milk – 100 Years of American Eating
Los Angeles Times – March 5, 2010
The March issue of Amber Waves, a U.S. Department of Agriculture [ERS] newsletter, takes a fascinating look at food availability and consumption trends in America over the last 100 years….
Clever Ways To Avoid Packing on the Pounds
Forbes – March 2, 2010
A study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Economic Research Service reveals the cost of all that on-the-go eating: two pounds of weight gain per meal per week. (In other words: Dining out every Monday night will result in two extra pounds over the course of a year).
Florida Freeze Damage Estimated
AgriMarketing – March 1, 2010
USDA Economist Gary Lucier says Florida shipments of most major vegetables are 10 to 30 percent of normal, "Tomatoes, bell peppers, snap beans, cucumbers, sweet corn, eggplant, squash - things that will be destroyed if it's below freezing."….
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