Agricultural Outlook March 2001

Dennis Shields

No. (279) March 2001

About this magazine

Main source for USDA's farm and food price forecasts; short-term outlook for all major areas of the agricultural economy; long-term issue analyses of U.S. agricultural policy, trade forecasts, export-market development, food safety, the environment, farm financial institutions. Includes data on individual commodities, the general economy, U.S. farm trade, farm income, production expenses, input use, prices received and paid, per capita food consumption, etc.

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Briefs

• Cutbacks in Potato Acreage Likely in 2001
• Hog Producers' Returns to Moderate in 2001
• Conservation Tillage Firmly Planted in U.S. Agriculture

World Agriculture & Trade

• Institutional Reform in Russia:What Are the Prospects?

Food & Marketing

• Changing Dynamics of Produce Marketing
• Marketing Fees Reflect Relationship Between Suppliers & Supermarkets

Special Article

• Crop Production Capacity in Europe

Accessing Outlook Forum Speeches & Projections

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Updated date: March 2001