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      • Agricultural Baseline

        USDA-projected longrun developments for global agriculture reflect steady world economic growth and continued demand for biofuels, which combine to support increases in consumption, trade, and prices.

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        ERS research in this topic area focuses on the economic, social, spatial, temporal, and demographic factors that affect the poverty status of rural residents.

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        ERS conducts research on USDA's child nutrition programs and their role in children's food security, diets, and well-being. ERS studies programs such as the National School Lunch Program.

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        Agricultural Trade Multipliers provide annual estimates of employment and output effects of trade in farm and food products on the U.S. economy.

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        Forecasts and estimates of farm sector income with component accounts: for the United States, 1910-2020F; and for States, 1949-2019. Updated December 2, 2020.

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        ERS compares the prices paid by consumers for food with the prices received by farmers for their corresponding commodities. These comparisons are reported for a variety of foods sold in retail food stores. Several commodities have been upda...

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      • International Food Security Assessment, 2020–30
        GFA-31, August 10, 2020

        In 76 low- and middle-income countries, the number of food-insecure people is projected to increase by 83.5 million to 844.3 million in 2020 due to effects of COVID-19 on GDP.

      • Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, 2019
        EIB-208, May 08, 2019

        Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, 2019, describes trends in economic, structural, resource, and environmental indicators in the agriculture sector. The indicators covered in this report provide assessments of important ch...

      • Understanding Low-Income and Low-Access Census Tracts Across the Nation: Subnational and Subpopulation Estimates of Access to Healthy Food
        EIB-209, May 23, 2019

        State, metropolitan area, and micropolitan area estimates of access to healthy food, along with estimates of access for subpopulations.

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        U.S. Bioenergy Statistics

        This page contains U.S. Bioenergy Statistics, which highlight the renewable energy industry and its relationship to agriculture.

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        COVID-19 Working Paper: International Food Security Assessment, 2020-2030: COVID-19 Update and Impacts of Food Insecurity

        Updated analysis estimates that in 2020, there will be 921 million food-insecure people, an increase of 160 million from the pre-pandemic estimate, and almost double the COVID-19 estimate published in the August 2020 IFSA report.

      • January 21, 2021 3:00 PM
        Selected Weekly Fresh-Market Vegetable Movement and Price

        Selected Weekly Fresh-Market Vegetable Movement and Price describes the change in shipment volume, farm prices, and retail prices of select vegetables for the week noted. Volume and prices reflect weekly marketing and supply chain condition...

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      • Food Loss: Why Food Stays On the Farm or Off the Market

        Reducing food loss in produce—when fruits and vegetables are not eaten by consumers—is a priority for the USDA and other national and international food and environmental entities.

      • Developing Alternatives to Antibiotics Used in Food Animal Production

        The animal pharmaceutical industry continues to develop new drugs, but a growing share are generic versions of existing animal drugs or are designed for companion animals (instead of food animals).

      • SNAP Redemptions Contributed to Employment During the Great Recession

        ERS research found that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) redemptions were associated with increased local employment—with $10,000 of redemptions contributing to 0.4 additional urban jobs and 1.0 additional rural jobs.

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