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Feature Articles

March 01, 2021

Do Tariff-Rate Quotas Function as Intended by the World Trade Organization?

March 01, 2021

Specialized Stores Serving Participants in USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Can Reduce Program Food Costs and Increase Food Store Access

February 01, 2021

Growth in U.S. Dairy Product Exports to Southeast Asia Depends on Competition With Other Major Dairy Exporters

Spotlight on Data

European Union flag next to fresh produce and grains

March 01, 2021

Farm to Fork Initiative to Restrict European Union Agricultural Inputs May Increase Food Prices, Further Global Food Insecurity

Small town street

February 01, 2021

Rural Residents Appear to be More Vulnerable to Serious Infection or Death From Coronavirus COVID-19

Findings

March 01, 2021
Farm Sector Liquidity Forecast to Decline in 2021
March 01, 2021
Retail Food Price Inflation in 2020 Outpaced Historical Average by 75 Percent
March 01, 2021
Persistent Cover Crop Adoption Varies by Primary Commodity Crop

February 01, 2021
Working From Home Leads to More Time Spent Preparing Food, Eating at Home
February 01, 2021
U.S. Supplies of Vegetables Available To Eat in 2019 Down Slightly From 2000, But Variety Has Grown
December 07, 2020
Plant-Based Products Replacing Cow’s Milk, But the Impact Is Small

Infographics

Farm Households Rely on Many Sources of Income