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      • Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade

        Summary of USDA December 2018 forecasts for U.S. agricultural trade in FY 2019.

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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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        Interactive Visualization: Costs and Returns by Region and by Commodity

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      • International Food Security Assessment, 2019-29
        GFA-30, August 08, 2019

        The share of food-insecure people in the 76 low- and middle-income countries included in this report is projected to fall from 19.3 percent in 2019 to 9. percent in 2029. The number of food-insecure people is projected to fall 45 percent.

      • 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.

      • 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...

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      • December 13, 2019 3:00 PM
        Season-Average Price Forecasts

        This page contains data on season average price forecasts.

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        Feed Grains: Yearbook Tables

        This data product contains statistics on four feed grains (corn, grain sorghum, barley, and oats), foreign coarse grains (feed grains plus rye, millet, and mixed grains), hay, and related items.

      • December 12, 2019 4:00 PM
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        ERS Economist Christine Whitt presents findings from America’s Diverse Family Farms, 2019 Edition, a brochure that describes in detail the different types of farms in the United States.

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      • Who Are the World’s Food Insecure? Identifying the Risk Factors of Food Insecurity Around the World

        Analyzing the U.N. Food Insecurity Experience Scale, ERS researchers found that low levels of education, weak social networks, and the inability of a person to count on family and friends in times of need were common risk factors.

      • 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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