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Previous Newsroom Items: April 2005

Features
   
Serving food to a restaurant customer Nutrition labeling in restaurants? (April 27, 2005)
Current nutrition labeling law exempts much of the food-away-from-home sector from mandatory labeling regulations. What would be the economic costs if the sector were included in the regulations, and how might producers and consumers respond?
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Three farm vehicles in field Policy reforms in North America (April 19, 2005)
Like the U.S. in its 2002 Farm Act, Canada and Mexico have instituted income support programs in recent years that assist producers during economic downturns but are not dependent on production decisions. In other areas of agricultural reform, the three countries diverge in their emphases.
   
Stacks of cotton World cotton market minus the Multifiber Arrangement (April 15, 2005)
Elimination of the Multifiber Arrangement (MFA) with its per-country export quotas is reshaping world textile and cotton markets. But in the long run, income growth and technical change have more impact on world cotton consumption than does the elimination of the MFA.
   
Ship carrying cargo containers Summary of latest U.S. agricultural trade data (April 12, 2005)
A new summary of U.S. agricultural trade data is now available. Each month, it is released the day before the full U.S. Agricultural Trade Update. See our calendar of releases for the exact dates.
   
Group of children lined up outdoors Rural children at a glance (April 11, 2005)
This six-page brochure contains recent data on the demographic, social, and economic characteristics of rural children. It compares metro and nonmetro poverty rates, participation in food assistance programs, health insurance coverage, and other factors, as well as the geographic distribution of child poverty.
   
Farmer on ladder tending tomato plants Greenhouse tomatoes thriving in North America (April 1, 2005)
The North American greenhouse tomato industry has grown rapidly since the early 1990s and now plays a major role in the fresh tomato industry. ERS looked at consumption and price trends, competition from Mexico and Canada, and the rising industry’s effect on the entire fresh field tomato sector.
See Amber Waves feature and Report Summary.
   
Also New

U.S. Lettuce Statistics
April 28, 2005

Oil Crops Yearbook 2005 (data tables)
April 25, 2005

Feed Yearbook
April 22, 2005

Tobacco Outlook
April 22, 2005

Vegetables and Melons
April 21, 2005

Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook
April 15, 2005

U.S. Agricultural Trade Update
April 13, 2005

 

 

 

Wheat Outlook
April 12, 2005

Oil Crops Outlook
April 11, 2005

Rice Outlook
April 11, 2005

Cotton and Wool Outlook
April 11, 2005

Contributions of Nonalcoholic Beverages to the U.S. Diet
April 8, 2005

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
April 8, 2005

Agricultural Outlook Statistical Indicators
April 7, 2005

 

 

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Updated date: March 7, 2006