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June 21, 2022

Fluid Milk Consumption Continues Downward Trend, Proving Difficult to Reverse

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June 06, 2022

Investment in U.S. Public Agricultural Research and Development Has Fallen by a Third Over Past Two Decades, Lags Major Trade Competitors

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May 24, 2022

Farmers Report Soil-Related Resource Concerns on About Half of Soybean, Wheat, Cotton, and Oat Fields

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June 23, 2022

Farmers’ Use of Contracts Has Declined Over Last 25 Years

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March 28, 2022

Financial Health Indicators for Family Farms Show a Mixed Picture During the 2020 Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic

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  • June 06, 2022

    Embargoes From Past Avian Flu Outbreaks Reduced Demand for U.S. Chicken Meat

  • May 02, 2022

    Wholesale Beef Costs Rose as Cattle Prices Dropped During Supply-Chain Disruptions in 2020

  • May 02, 2022

    Coronavirus (COVID-19) Job Losses Hit Rural Areas Still Recovering From Great Recession

  • April 04, 2022

    Spending Gap Between Full-Service and Quick-Service Restaurants Widened During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

  • April 04, 2022

    Higher Off-farm Income Enables Farmers to Borrow More and Increase Investment in Their Operations

  • March 07, 2022

    Cover Crops Can Influence Soil Health, Even Within the First Few Years After Adoption

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2020 U.S. Agricultural Trade Multiplier for Soybeans

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