ERS Data and Analysis Can Shed More
Light on Current Events
In the News
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Detroit Promoting
Summer Food Program for Children (Detroit
Free Press – June 28, 2006) |
| From ERS |
Feeding
Low-Income Children When School Is Out—The
Summer Food Service Program. The U.S.
Department of Agriculture, through the Summer
Food Service Program (SFSP), funds meals for
children in low-income areas when school is
not in session. USDA's Economic Research Service
recently sponsored a comprehensive study of
the SFSP.
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In the News
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Monsanto Turns
to Breeding as Alternative to Biotech Soybeans
(Associated Press – June 26, 2006) |
| From ERS |
The
Seed Industry in U.S. Agriculture. Unprecedented
growth in crop yields and agricultural total
factor productivity over the past 70 years
owes much to biological innovation embodied
in seeds. ERS examined data and information
on crop seed markets, regulation, industry,
and R&D relating to the U.S. seed industry.
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In the News
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Moving Toward
Resumption of Beef Sales to Japan (Reuters
– June 14, 2006) |
| From ERS |
An
Economic Chronology of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
in North America. The first confirmed
cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy
(BSE) in Canada and the United States had
significant effects on trade and prices of
U.S. cattle and beef. ERS examines the economic
issues and impacts associated with the cases
of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE,
or mad-cow disease).
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In the News
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The “Green
Invasion”: Organic Foods (U.S. News
and World Report, June 12, 2006) |
| From ERS |
Price
Premiums Hold on as U.S. Organic Produce Market
Expands. Price premiums for organic products
have contributed to growth in certified organic
farmland and ultimately, market expansion.
ERS explored price premiums and market margins
for a limited set of fresh produce items—carrots,
broccoli, and mesclun mix. | |
In the News
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Administration
Suggests Changes to Conservation Programs
(Des Moines Register, - June 8, 2006) |
| From ERS |
5
Economic Briefs on Conservation Program Design.
Five economic briefs explore design options
for farm conservation programs, in terms of
balancing income support and environmental
objectives, using targeting and bidding to
improve effectiveness, balancing land retirement
with conservation on working lands, and deciding
whether to link payments to conservation practices
or performance | |
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