ERS Data and Analysis Can Shed More
Light on Current Events
In the News
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Farmers Urged
To Enroll Land in Carbon Trading System (Associated
Press, October 27, 2006) |
| From ERS |
Environmental
Credit Trading: Can Farming Benefit? Environmental
credit trading is a market-based approach
to complying with environmental regulations
that could achieve pollution abatement goals
at lower costs to society. Farms, which can
generally reduce pollution at a lower cost
than regulated firms (e.g., by restoring wetlands),
could sell their pollution reduction “credits”
to such firms. |
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In the News
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Vegetables Can
Slow Mental Decline (Chicago Tribune, October
24, 2006) |
| From ERS |
Understanding
Fruit and Vegetable Choices—Research
Briefs. Consumption of fruits and vegetables
still fails to meet dietary recommendations.
A series of ERS research briefs provides information
on the economic, social, and behavioral factors
influencing consumers' fruit and vegetable
choices. |
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In the News
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U.S. Urges China
to Report to WTO on Farm-Related Subsidies
(Associated Press, October 20, 2006) |
| From ERS |
China’s
New Farm Subsidies. In 2004, China’s
agricultural policy entered a new era in its
approach to agricultural policy, as it began
to subsidize rather than tax agriculture.
ERS outlines the policies and examines the
potential impacts on rural income and grain
production? |
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In the News
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Agriculture Secretary
Expresses Hopes for Restarting Trade Talks
(Associated Press – October 19, 2006) |
| From ERS |
Global
Agriculture and the Doha Round: Market Access
Is the Key. Increasing market access by
lowering tariffs has been shown to produce
the greatest share of benefits from agricultural
trade liberalization. Nonetheless, reducing
high agricultural tariffs remains a sticking
point in the Doha Round of trade talks. |
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In the News
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Organic Food Becoming
Big Business (Business Week, October 16,
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 to market expansion. ERS examined
price premiums and market margins for three
fresh produce items. |
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In the News
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Global Wheat Prices
at 10-Year High Following Drought (Financial
Times, October 11, 2006) |
| From ERS |
Wheat
Backgrounder. ERS reviews the operating
and financial characteristics of wheat farms,
recent costs and returns to the sector, and
global production and trade. The report includes
a discussion of government commodity policy
and payments affecting the wheat sector. |
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