Completed Peer Reviews

In accordance with OMB's Final Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review, ERS's Peer Review Agenda for potentially influential scientific information is reported below. The agenda is updated quarterly.

ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed from April 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023)
Working Title Description
Potential Economic Outcomes of Integrating Livestock and Cover Crop Systems Economic Information Bulletin (MS-761)
Comparing Food Insecurity Among the U.S. Military and Civilian Populations Economic Research Report (MS-781)
Utilizing the USDA’s National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey to Calculate a Household Level Food Environment Measure Technical Bulletin (MS-785)
Innovations in Agricultural Production Economic Information Bulletin (MS-787)
How China’s African Swine Fever Epizootic Affected Pork Markets Economic Research Report (MS-794)
Characterizing Rugged Terrain in the United States and its Role in Rurality Economic Information Bulletin (MS-796)
The Rural Health Disadvantage: A Growing Gap in Prime-working-age Natural-cause Mortality Economic Information Bulletin (MS-797)
Brazil’s Soybean Production Costs and Export Competitiveness Economic Information Bulletin (MS-798)
Cost of School Meals and Households’ Difficulty Paying for Expenses: Evidence from the Household Pulse Survey Economic Brief (MS-800)
U.S. Agricultural Policy Review, 2022 Economic Information Bulletin (MS-802)
Producer Supply Response for Area Planted and Area Harvested of Seven Major U.S. Crops Economic Research Report (MS-803)
Analysis of the Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement Split Panel Test Technical Bulletin (MS-807)
International Food Security Supplement 2023 Special Outlook Report (MS-808)
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed from January 1, 2023 to March 31, 2023)
Working Title Description
China’s Meat Consumption and Growth Potential Economic Research Report (MS-775)
U.S. Strawberry and Blueberry Report, 2000 to 2020 Economic Information Bulletin (MS-777)
Changes in U.S. Agricultural Imports From Latin America and the Caribbean Special Outlook Report (MS-780)
Incidence of Three USDA Rural Broadband Programs Economic Information Bulletin (MS-782)
Structure of the Cow-Calf Segment of the U.S. Beef Industry Economic Research Report (MS-783)
Estimating the Market and Trade Impacts from Climate-induced Corn and Soybean Yield Changes in the U.S. Economic Research Report (MS-788)
Irrigation Organizations: Water Inflows and Outflows Economic Bulletin (MS-789)
The Prevalence of the Natural Claim on Food Product Packaging Economic Bulletin (MS-790)
Federal Programs for Agricultural Risk Management Economic Information Bulletin (MS-795)

ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed from October 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022)
Working Title Description
America’s Farms and Ranches Economic Information Bulletin (MS-784)
Performance of Ground Beef Establishments on Salmonella Tests Before and After Product Recalls Over 2000-2019 Economic Research Report (MS-749)
Impacts of Recent Trade Agreements on Japan’s Pork Market Economic Research Report (MS-770)
Scenarios of Global Diets: Implications for Agriculture Economic Research Report (MS-741)
Characteristics and Trends of U.S. Soybean Production Practices, Costs, and Returns Economic Research Report (MS-766)
Impact of Recent Free Trade Agreements and the USJTA Safeguard Renegotiation on Japan’s Market for Bovine Products Economic Research Report (MS-778)
An Overview of Farms Operated by Socially Disadvantaged, Women, and Limited Resource Farmers and Ranchers in the United States Economic Information Bulletin (MS-768)
How Mexico’s Horticultural Export Sector Responded to the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Economic Research Report (MS-769)
Concentration and Competition in the U.S. Agribusiness Economic Information Bulletin (MS-776)
Incidence of Three USDA Rural Broadband Programs Economic Information Bulletin (MS-782)
Estimating the State-level Food Expenditure Series Technical Bulletin (MS-786)
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed from July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022)
Working Title Description
Puerto Rico’s Agricultural Economy: A Brief Overview Economic Information Bulletin (MS-755)
Assessment and Adjustment of Body Weight Measures in Scanner Data Technical Bulletin (MS-756)
U.S. Competitiveness in Crop Export Markets Economic Research Report (MS-759)
Precision Agriculture in the Digital Age: Recent Adoption on U.S. Farms Economic Information Bulletin (MS-760)
Conflict and Trade in Africa: Implications for the African Continental Free Trade Area Economic Information Bulletin (MS-764)
Trade Performance in U.S. Meat, Poultry, and Dairy Exports Economic Research Report (MS-758)
Agricultural Policy Roundup Economic Information Bulletin (MS-762)
A Disaggregated View of Market Concentration in the Food Retail Industry Economic Research Report (MS-772)
The Rural Food Away From Home Landscape Economic Information Bulletin (MS-773)
Irrigation Organizations – Groundwater Economic Brief (MS-774)
Rural America at a Glance, 2022 Economic Information Bulletin (MS-779)
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during April 2022-June 2022)
Working Title Description
Overview of Foreign Direct Investments in Africa and Prospects for U.S. Investments Economic Information Bulletin (MS-745)
Do Free Trade Agreements Benefit Developing Countries? An Examination of U.S. Agreements Economic Information Bulletin (MS-754)
Global Demand for Fuel Ethanol Through 2030: Challenges and Opportunities Special Outlook Report (MS-742)
Impacts of State Farm Animal Welfare Policies on U.S. Animal Agriculture Industries Economic Information Bulletin (MS-753)
United Kingdom After Brexit: Agricultural Production and Trade at a Crossroads Economic Information Bulletin (MS-757)
Evaluating the Prediction Performance of the International Food Security Assessment Models: A Cross Validation Approach Technical (MS-750)
International Food Security Assessment: 2022-2032 Economic Brief (MS-763)
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during January 2022-March 2022)
Working Title Description
U.S. Hog Production: Continuing Trends in Productivity Growth from 1992-2015 Economic Research Report
Adjusting to Higher Labor Costs in Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Economic Information Bulletin
Purchases of USDA Foods for Child Nutrition Programs Before and After Updated Nutrition Standards Economic Information Bulletin
Time-series Methods for Forecasting and Modeling Uncertainty in the Food Price Outlook Technical Bulletin
Linkages Between Rural Community Wealth and Health Care Provision: Findings of a Survey of Small Towns in Three U.S. Regions Economic Information Bulletin
China Cotton: Textiles, Imports, and Xinjiang Economic Research Report
Specialty Crop Participation in Federal Risk Management Programs Economic Information Bulletin
Americans’ Dietary Quality by Food Source and Demographics: 1977-2018 Economic Information Bulletin
Improving China’s Market Access for Agricultural Products (Beef, Corn, Pork, Wheat) Economic Research Report
USDA Economic Research Service Annual Dairy Sector Model Technical Bulletin
Rotational Grazing Adoption by Cow-Calf Operations Economic Information Bulletin
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement: Prospects for U.S. Agricultural Trade and Investments Economic Information Bulletin
Comparing the National Establishment Time Series Database to National Data: Understanding Employee Counts and Generating Sales Information Technical Bulletin

ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during October 2021-December 2021)
Working Title Description
Low-Income and Low-Supermarket-Access Census Tracts, 2015-2019 Economic Information Bulletin
Higher Prices for Beef, Pork, Poultry, and Other Meats Reduced Consumer Welfare During COVID-19 Pandemic Economic Research Report
America’s Diverse Family Farms Economic Information Bulletin
The H-2A Program in 2020 Economic Information Bulletin
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during July 2021 - September 2021)
Working Title Description
Structure of the USDA Livestock and Poultry Baseline Model Technical Bulletin
The Effect on Farm Operators of Changing Capital Gains Taxation at Death Economic Brief
Access to Farmland: Issues and Actions Economic Research Report
Trends in Whole Grain Intakes: the Roles of Age, Food Source, and School Meal Standards Economic Research Report
On-Field Resource Concerns and USDA Conservation Technical Assistance Economic Information Bulletin
Increasing the Value of Animal Manure for Farmers Economic Research Report
Sources, Trends, and Drivers of U.S. Dairy Productivity and Efficiency Economic Research Report
Rural American at a Glance 2021 Economic Brief
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during April 2021 - June 2021)
Working Title Description
The Costs of Cover Practices in the Conservation Reserve Program Economic Information Bulletin
Health Care Access Among the Self-Employed in Nonmetropolitan Counties: Report to Congress Economic Information Bulletin
Assessing the Drivers of U.S. Food Expenditures Economic Research Report
Examining Pathogen-based Import Refusals: Trends and Analysis Economic Information Bulletin
The Economic Impacts of Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Agriculture Economic Research Report
Irrigation Organizations: Water Storage and Delivery Infrastructure Economic Research Report
Irrigation Organizations – Drought Planning and Response Economic Brief
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during January 2021 - March 2021)
Working Title Description
China’s Refusal of Food Imports Economic Information Bulletin
Food Security Among Working-Age Veterans Economic Research Report
The Impact of Public Information on Commodity Market Performance: The Response of Corn Futures to USDA Corn Production Forecasts Economic Research Report
America’s Diverse Family Farms: 2020 Edition Economic Research Report
Rural America at a Glance, 2020 Edition Economic Information Bulletin
Potential Wheat Demand in China: Applicants for Import Quota Special Outlook Report
U.S. Agricultural Exports to Colombia: Rising Sales in Response to Consumer Trends and Trade Liberalization Special Outlook Report
Trends in U.S. Irrigated Agriculture: Increasing Resilience under Water Supply Scarcity Regular
A Look at the Accelerated Decline in U.S. Per Capital Fluid Milk Consumption: Data from 2003 through 2016 Economic Research Report

ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during October 2020 - December 2020)
Working Title Description
The Distribution of Farm Household Income and Wealth Economic Research Report
The Market for Chicken Raised without Antibiotics, 2012-2017 Economic Information Bulletin
The Food Retail Landscape Across Rural America Economic Information Bulletin
Understanding the Growth in Seasonal H-2A Labor Economic Information Bulletin
Economic Burden of Foodborne Diseases, 2018 Estimates Economic Information Bulletin
Food Taxes and Their Impacts on Food Spending Economic Information Bulletin
Economic and Food Security Impacts of Agricultural Input Reduction Under the European Union Green Deal’s Farm to Fork Biodiversity Strategies Economic Brief
Agricultural Income Situation and Outlook Economic Information Bulletin
Farm Labor, Human Capital, and Agricultural Productivity in the U.S. Economic Information Bulletin
Marketing Practices and Financial Performance of Local Food Producers: A Comparison of Beginning and Experienced Farmers Economic Information Bulletin
Scenarios of Global Diets and the Impact on Land Resources Economic Research Report
U.S. Organic Production, Markets and Policy, 2000-2020 Economic Research Report
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during July 2020 - September 2020)
Working Title Description
Organic Grains and Livestock: Factors That Influence Outcomes in Thinly Traded Markets Economic Information Bulletin
Measuring the Potential Impact of New and Reformulated Bread and Breakfast Cereal Products on Nutrient Intakes Economic Information Bulletin
Water for Food: Tracking Freshwater Use in the U.S. Food Supply Chain Economic Research Report
Super Stores’ Impact on the Availability of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Approved Stores Economic Research Report
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during April 2020 - June 2020)
Working Title Description
Brazil’s Agricultural Competitiveness: Impact on Global Trade Economic Research Report
Honey Bees on the Move: From Pollination To Honey Production and Back Economic Research Report
Economic Crises and U.S. Agricultural Exports Economic Research Report
Attributing U.S. Campylobacteriosis Cases to Food Sources, Season, and Temperature Economic Research Report
Cover Crop Trends, Programs, and Practices in the United States Economic Information Bulletin
Cost Implications of Participant Product Selection in the Women, Infants, and Children Program Economic Research Report
International Food Security Assessment, 2020–2030: COVID-19 Update and Impacts on Food Insecurity Special Outlook Report
Merits of an Aggregate Futures Price Forecasting Model for the All Wheat U.S. Season- Average Price Special Outlook Report
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during January 2020 - March 2020)
Working Title Description
Farm Use of Futures, Options, and Marketing Contracts Economic Information Bulletin
SNAP Impacts on the Rural and Urban Economies in the Aftermath of the Great Recession Economic Research Report
Evaluating USDA Long-Term Forecasts for U.S. Harvested Area Special Outlook Report
Estimating Prices for Foods in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: The Purchase to Plate Price Tool Technical Bulletin
Changes in Trade from Removing Global Market Distorting Policies Economic Research Report

ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during October 2019 - December 2019)
Working Title Description
The Fate of Land in Expiring Conservation Reserve Program Contracts, 2013-16 Economic Information Bulletin
India’s Oilseed and Feed Markets Special Outlook Report
International Food Security Assessment Special Outlook Report
America’s Diverse Family Farms, 2019 Economic Brief
Agricultural Market Access Under Tariff Rate Quotas Economic Research Report
Economic Viability of Industrial Hemp in the United States: A Review of Industrial Hemp Pilot Programs Report to Congress
Absent Landlords in Agriculture: A Statistical Analysis Economic Research Report
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during July 2019 - September 2019)
Working Title Description
An Overview of Beginning Farms Economic Brief
How Americans Spend Time on Food-Related Activities: A Time-Use Analysis Using the 2004-16 American Time-Use Survey Economic Information Bulletin
Cost Containment and Participant Access in the WIC Program: Evidence from the Greater Los Angeles Area Economic Brief
An Examination of Veterans’ Diet Quality Economic Research Report
Resource Requirements of Future Food Demand in the United States Economic Information Bulletin
Food Loss at the Farm and Pre-Retail Sectors: A Look at the Produce Supply Chain in the United States Economic Information Bulletin
Rural America at a Glance, 2019 Edition Economic Information Bulletin
Household Food Insecurity and Federal Housing Assistance Economic Research Report
Issues and Trends in Production Practices and Costs of the U.S. Corn Sector Economic Information Bulletin
Consolidation in U.S. Dairy Farming Economic Research Report
U.S. Competition for Southeast Asia Dairy Imports Economic Research Report
The Changing Drivers of the Opioid Epidemic: From Physical Disability in the 2000s to Economic Hardship in the 2010s Economic Research Report
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during April 2019 - June 2019)
Working Title Description
The U.S. and Mexican Corn Sectors Special Outlook Report
Interdependence of China, United States and Brazil in Soybean Trade Special Outlook Report
Food Security and Purchase Quality Among Low-Income Households Economic Research Report
Current Financial Conditions in U.S. Agriculture: Historical Comparisons Economic Information Bulletin
How Well Does the ATUS and EHM Capture Information About How Often and When Americans Eat? A Comparison of ATUS-EHM and NHANES Economic Information Bulletin
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during January 2019 - March 2019)
Working Title Description
Climate, Crop Insurance, and Commodity Programs: Agricultural Risk Management into the 21st Century Economic Research Report
Factors Impacting Grocery Store Deflation: A Closer Look at Prices in 2016 and 2017 Economic Brief
SNAP and the Economy: New Estimates of the SNAP Multiplier Economic Research Report

ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during October 2018 - December 2018)
Working Title Description
Investigating Impacts of SNAP Redemptions on County-Level Employment Economic Research Report
Rice in Asia’s Feed Markets Special Outlook Report
Understanding U.S. International Trade of Organic Agricultural Products Special Outlook Report
Commodity Support Programs and the Variability of ARC and PLC Economic Research Report
Sub-National Estimates of Access to Healthy Food Economic Information Bulletin
Unpacking the Growth in Per Capita Fresh Market Tomatoes Special Outlook Report
A Second Look at Key Questions 10 Years after USDA Added Whole-Grain Bread to WIC Food Packages Economic Research Report
The Animal Pharmaceutical Industry in the Age of Antibiotic Resistance Economic Research Report
Capturing the Complete Food Environment with Commercial Data: A Comparison of TDLinx, ReCount, and NETS Technical Bulletin
U.S. Produce Growers’ Thoughts on Changing Food Safety Requirements: A Case Study Analysis Economic Information Bulletin
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during July 2018 - September 2018)
Working Title Description
Factors Contributing to Changes in Commodity Markets, Prices, and Agricultural Trade for the United States and the World Economic Research Report
The Farm Labor Market Tightens Economic Information Bulletin
Examining Store Scanner Data: A Comparison of the IRI InfoScan Data with Other Data Sets, 2008–12 Technical Bulletin
Food Safety Requirements for Produce Growers: Retailer Demands and the Food Safety Modernization Act Economic Information Bulletin
Rice in Asia’s Feed Markets Special Outlook Report
Investigating Trends in U.S. Agricultural Exports to China by Chinese Port Region Economic Research Report
Drought-Tolerant Corn has Been Adopted Rapidly in Its First 5 Years Economic Information Bulletin
On-Farm Ecosystem Stewardship with Precision Agriculture in Soybean Production Economic Research Report
Consumer Food Safety Practices: Raw Milk Consumption and Food Thermometer Use Economic Information Bulletin
Adult Eating and Health Patterns: Evidence from the 2006-08 and 2014-16 Eating and Health Module of the American Time Use Survey Economic Information Bulletin
Creating a Purchase-to-Plate Crosswalk to Measure Diet Quality with IRI Household-Based and Store-Based Scanner Data Technical Bulletin
The Economic Impacts of Breastfeeding: A Focus on USDA’s WIC Program Economic Research Report
Tillage Intensity and Conservation Cropping in the U.S. Economic Information Bulletin
Rural America at a Glance, 2018 Edition Economic Information Bulletin
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during April 2018 - June 2018)
Working Title Description
Returns to Farming Economic Research Report
Analytical Agriculture Sector Projection Models: Documentation Economic Research Report
Which School Food Authorities Pay More for Food Used in USDA School Meal Programs? Economic Research Report
The Association Between Restaurant Menu Label Use and Caloric Intake Economic Research Report
Food Safety Practices Before Implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Rule: A Survey of U.S. Produce Growers Economic Information Bulletin
Price Variability in WIC Food Benefit Redemptions Economic Research Report
Measuring the Value of the U.S. Food System: Revisions to the Food Expenditure Series Technical Bulletin
Forecasting the U.S. Season-Average Farm Price of Upland Cotton: Derivation of a Futures Price Forecasting Model Special Outlook Report
Trends and Developments in U.S. Rice Production Economic Information Bulletin
Protected Geographic Indicators in Trade Agreements Economic Information Bulletin
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during January 2018 - March 2018)
Working Title Description
Characteristics of School Districts Offering Free School Meals to All Students Through the Community Eligibility Provision Economic Research Report
Factors Affecting the Demand for Convenience Foods Economic Research Report
Ownership of Oil and Gas Rights and Farm Sector Income and Wealth Economic Information Bulletin

ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during October 2017 - December 2017)
Working Title Description
Trends in Food Product Recalls: 2004-13 Economic Information Bulletin
How Tax Policy Affects Farm Businesses and Households Economic Research Report
Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, 2018 Edition Economic Information Bulletin
Impacts of USDA’s Value-Added Producer Grants Program on Business Survival and Growth Economic Research Report
Three Decades of Consolidation in U.S. Agriculture Economic Information Bulletin
America’s Diverse Family Farms: 2017 Edition Economic Information Bulletin
Economic Considerations of Reducing Nutrient Losses from Agriculture in the Mississippi Atchafalaya River Basin Economic Research Report
The Effect of Local Labor Market Conditions on SNAP Participation: A Case Study of Oregon Economic Research Report
Impacts of the 2014-15 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak on the U.S. Poultry Sector Special Outlook Report
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during July 2017 - September 2017)
Working Title Description
Global Ethanol Mandates: Opportunities for U.S. Exports of Ethanol and DDGS Economic Information Bulletin
China’s Dairy Supply and Demand: Implications for U.S. Exports Special Outlook Report
Understanding Chinese Outward Foreign Investment in Agriculture and Food Economic Information Bulletin
Unfinished Conservation: Why Practices Get Dropped from Conservation Contracts Economic Research Report
An Assessment of Product Entry and Exit in the U.S. Food Industry and Nutrient Content Implications Economic Information Bulletin
Farm Costs of Implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act Economic Information Bulletin
Rural Telehealth: A Glimpse at Online Personal Health Realization Economic Information Bulletin
A Comparison of Millennial Food Purchase Decisions to Other Generations' Economic Information Bulletin
Capturing the Divergence in State Administration of SNAP Using a SNAP Policy Index Economic Research Report
Nutritional Quality of Foods Purchased and Acquired by Americans: Findings from USDA’s FoodAPS Economic Information Bulletin
Independent Grocery Stores in the U.S. Food Retail Industry Economic Research Report
Farmland Values, Land Ownership, and the Farm Economy in the 21st Century Economic Research Report
Comparing Food-at-Home Expenditures: IRI Household Scanner Data and Government Survey Data Technical Bulletin
Food Retail Access and Food Shopping and Expenditures Economic Information Bulletin
America’s Eating Habits: Food Away from Home Economic Research Report
Agricultural Research Policy in High-Income Countries Economic Research Report
USDA’s FoodAPS: Methodology for Imputing Missing Quantities to Calculate HEI Scores and Sorting Foods into ERS Food Groups Technical Bulletin
The Evolving Distribution of Payments from Commodity, Conservation, and Federal Crop Insurance Programs Economic Information Bulletin
Is Nutrition Information Use Associated with More-Healthful Food-at-Home and Food-Away-from-Home Acquisitions? Evidence from FoodAPS Economic Research Report
Rural America at a Glance, 2017 Edition Economic Information Bulletin
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during April 2017 - June 2017)
Working Title Description
Children’s Food Security and USDA School Meal Programs Economic Information Bulletin
Program Design Issues in SNAP: Looking Ahead by Looking Back Economic Research Report
The Food Spending Patterns of SNAP Households: Findings from the National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey Data Economic Information Bulletin
Patronizing Direct-to-Consumer Outlets Stimulates Fruit and Vegetable Demand Economic Research Report
Conservation Compliance: How Incentives Are Changing in the Crop Insurance Era Economic Research Report
Employment Multiplier Impacts of Rural Hospitals: An Econometric Study Economic Research Report
Economic Effects of and Responses to Changing Honey Bee Health Economic Information Bulletin
Major Uses of Land in the United States, 2012 Economic Information Bulletin
The Road Ahead for the U.S. Role in Global Food Security Economic Research Report
The Global Landscape for Agricultural Trade Economic Research Report
Do Households with an Obese Child Differ from Those Without? Findings from USDA's FoodAPS Economic Information Bulletin
Food Insecurity, Chronic Disease, and Health Among Working Age Adults Economic Research Report
Examining an “Experimental” Food Security Status Classification Method for Households with Children Technical Bulletin
Rural Manufacturing at a Glance Economic Information Bulletin
China’s Integration with Global Agricultural Markets Economic Research Report
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during January 2017 - March 2017)
Working Title Description
Beyond Nutrition and Organic Labels—Emerging Economic Issues in Food Labeling Economic Research Report
The Effects of Energy Price Shocks on Household Food Security on Low-Income Populations Economic Research Report
Rural Manufacturing Resilience in a Period of Decline Economic Research Report
New Farm Entrants: Financial Performance, Growth, and Farm Succession Economic Information Bulletin
Review of Natural Disaster Assistance Programs for Livestock Producers Economic Information Bulletin
Did Innovation Intensive Industries and Regions Recover Faster from the Great Recession? Economic Research Report

ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during October 2016 - December 2016)
Working Title Description
The Impact of Energy Prices on Crops and Biofuels Economic Research Report
The Effects of Stimulating U.S. Agricultural Exports on Metro and Nonmetro Employment Economic Research Report
Overview of Changes to the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program under the Agricultural Act of 2014 and Their Potential Risk Reduction Impacts Economic Research Report
China’s Pork Imports Rise Along with Production Costs Special Outlook Report
Changing Crop Area in the Region of the Former Soviet Union Special Outlook Report
America’s Diverse Family Farms: 2016 Edition Economic Information Bulletin
Providing Nutrition Incentives: What Can SNAP Learn from WIC? Economic Research Report
The State of Insurance and Agricultural Risk Management in the Developing World Economic Information Bulletin
The Use of Experiments for Policy Research and Market Design Economic Research Report
Daily Access to Local Foods for School Meals: Which Schools Make the Grade? Economic Information Bulletin
Food Insecurity Is Associated with Health and Health Care Economic Information Bulletin
Productivity Growth and the Revival of Russian Agriculture Economic Research Report
International Trade and Tropical Deforestation Economic Research Report
An Update of Census Tract Measures of Low-Income and Low Supermarket Access Economic Brief
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during July 2016 - September 2016)
Working Title Description
The Use of Experiments for Policy Research and Market Design Economic Research Report
Food Safety Practices and Costs under the Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement Economic Research Report
Interactions Between Land Use, Land Cover, and Pollinator Health: A Review Economic Information Bulletin
Farm Household Income Volatility Economic Research Report
USDA Microloans: The First 3 Years Economic Research Report
The Adoption of Genetically Engineered Alfalfa, Canola and Sugarbeets in the United States Economic Information Bulletin
U.S. Food Commodity Consumption by Food Source, 1994-2008 Economic Research Report
The Role of Fossil Fuels in the U.S. Food System and the American Diet Economic Research Report
Rural Education At A Glance, 2016 Edition Economic Information Bulletin
Food-Safety Test Performance and Public Disclosure: The Value of Information in Encouraging Improvements in Food Safety in the Chicken- Slaughter Industry Economic Research Report
Rural America At A Glance, 2016 Edition Economic Brief
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during April 2016 - June 2016)
Working Title Description
How Do Time and Money Affect Agricultural Insurance Uptake? A New Approach to Farm Risk Management Analysis Economic Research Report
The Revenue Effects of Income-Protection Commodity Support for Upland Cotton Farmers Economic Research Report
How Well Do Experience-Based Food Insecurity Measures Compare to Nutrition-Based Food Insecurity Measures? Evidence from India, Bangladesh, and Ethiopia Economic Research Report
The Rice Market in South Korea Special Outlook Report
India’s Dairy Sector: Market or Competitor? Special Outlook Report
Understanding the Changing Landscape for Midsized Farms Economic Information Bulletin
Food Expenditure Changes After ARRA Economic Research Report
Agricultural Land Tenure in the United States Economic Information Bulletin
Global Macroeconomic Developments Drive Downturn in U.S. Agricultural Trade Special Outlook
Americans’ Eating Patterns and Time Spent on Food: The 2014 Eating and Health Module Data Economic Information Bulletin
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during January 2016 - March 2016)
Working Title Description
The Risk Reduction Potential of the New Dairy Margin Protection Program Economic Research Report
What’s Cooking? The Demand for Convenience Foods At-Home and Away-From-Home in the United States Economic Research Report
Store Formats and Household Grocery Purchasing Decisions Economic Research Report
Where Do WIC Participants Redeem Their Food Benefits? An Analysis of WIC Food Dollar Redemption Patterns by Store Type Economic Information Bulletin
Structural Changes in Mexico Beef Cattle Industry: Implications for the U.S. Beef Industry Special Outlook Report
The Agriculture and Energy Nexus Economic Information Bulletin
Growth of U.S. Dairy Exports Special Outlook Report
Food Security in Hispanic Households in the United States, 2010-13 Economic Information Bulletin
Dedicated Energy Crops and Competition for Agricultural Land Economic Research Report
Will Structural Change in Brazil’s Corn Industry Alter the Seasonal Pattern of U.S. Corn Exports? Special Outlook Report
From Where the Buffalo Roam: India’s Beef Exports Special Outlook Report
Dietary Assessment of Major Trends in U.S. Food Consumption, 1970-2010 Economic Information Bulletin
A New Outlook for the U.S.-Mexico Sugar and Sweetener Market Special Outlook Report
Opportunities for Making U.S.-Mexico Agricultural Trade More Agile Economic Information Bulletin
Poultry Production and Trade in the Republic of South Africa: A Look at Alternative Trade Policy Scenarios Special Outlook Report
Understanding IRI Household-Based and Store-Based Scanner Data Technical Bulletin

ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during October 2015 - December 2015)
Working Title Description
Organic Price Premiums Are Not Decreasing Despite Increasing Market Share Economic Research Report
Reducing Nutrient Loadings from Livestock Agriculture in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Economic Research Report
The Influence of Income on Global Dietary Patterns by Country, Age, and Gender Economic Research Report
Corn and Soybean Production Costs and Export Competitiveness in Argentina, Brazil, and the United States Economic Information Bulletin
Do WIC Households Choose the Same Food Items When Using WIC Benefits and When Paying Out of Pocket? A Case Study of Cold Cereal Purchases Economic Research Report
Trends in FDA Refusals of Imported Food Products, 2002–2013 Economic Information Bulletin
Japanese Beef Imports by Exporting Source and the Impacts of Tariff Reforms Special Outlook Report
Understanding the Evolution of Rural Child Poverty, 2003‐12 Economic Research Report
Growth of U.S. Dairy Exports Special Outlook Report
U.S. Rice Imports Critical to Haiti’s Food Needs Special Outlook Report
Rural America at a Glance, 2015 Edition Economic Brief
Will Structural Change in Brazil’s Corn Industry Alter the Seasonal Pattern of U.S. Corn Exports? Special Outlook Report
China’s Feed Industry and Demand for Imported Commodities Special Outlook Report
America’s Diverse Family Farms Economic Information Bulletin
Do WIC Households Choose the Same Food Items When Using WIC Benefits and When Paying Out of Pocket? A Case Study of Cold Cereal Purchases Economic Research Report
Organic Price Premiums Are Not Decreasing Despite Increasing Market Share Economic Research Report
Economic Issues in the Coexistence of Organic, Genetically Engineered (GE) and Non-GE Crops Economic Information Bulletin
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during July 2015 - September 2015)
Working Title Description
Farm Profits and Adoption of Precision Agriculture Economic Research Report
Updated Supermarket Loss Estimates for Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Meat, Poultry, and Seafood in the United States and Their Use in the ERS Loss-Adjusted Food Availability Data, 2011-12 Economic Information Bulletin
Impact of Supplemental Coverage Option and Agriculture Risk Coverage Programs on Soybean Revenue Economic Research Report
Soil Health and Conservation Practice Adoption in Major Crops: Tillage, Nutrient Management, and Cover Crops Economic Information Bulletin
U.S. Food Commodity Consumption by Income and Demographics: A Disaggregation of the Loss-Adjusted Food Availability Data Economic Research Report
Thin Cash Markets, Mandatory Price Reporting, and Price Discovery in Livestock Markets Special Outlook Report
Estimating the effects of NTMs on U.S.-EU Agricultural Trade Economic Research Report
Agriculture in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Tariffs, Tariff-Rate Quotas, and Non-Tariff Measures Economic Research Report
Changing Structure, Financial Risks, and Government Policies for the U.S. Dairy Industry Economic Research Report
China’s Feed Industry and Demand for Imported Commodities Special Outlook Report
Thin Markets in U.S. Agriculture: Importance and Implications Economic Information Bulletin
How Much Does It Cost to Satisfy Fruit and Vegetable Recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines? Economic Brief
How Do Time and Money Affect Agricultural Insurance Uptake? A New Approach to Farm Risk Management Analysis Economic Research Report
How Do Data from the National Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS) Compare with Other National Survey Data? Economic Information Bulletin
Food Purchase and Acquisition Patterns of U.S. Households Economic Information Bulletin
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during April 2015 - June 2015)
Working Title Description
Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture in the U.S.: Shifting Regional Water Balances and Producer Adaptation Economic Research Report
The Middle East and North Africa Region Is Key to Projected Growth in World Agricultural Trade Special Outlook Report
How Well Do Household-Level Data Characterize Food Security? Evidence from the Bangladesh Integrated Household Survey Economic Research Report
Economies of Scale, Meal Balance and the Cost of USDA School Breakfasts and Lunches Economic Research Report
Food Demand and Store Proximity Economic Research Report
The Food Safety Performance of Raw Chicken Suppliers to the National School Lunch Program Economic Research Report
Finding from USDA Economic Surveys of Certified Organic Field Crop Producers Economic Research Report
Climate Impacts, Socioeconomic Assumptions, and the ERS Food Security Model Economic Research Report
Propelling Agricultural Productivity in India Economic Research Report
How Much Does It Matter How Sick You Get?—Comparative Estimates from Consumers’ Responses to Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Economic Research Report
School Meals in Transition Economic Brief
Impact of Recent Energy Price Reductions on U.S. Agriculture Special Outlook Report
U.S.-Cuba Agricultural Trade: Past, Present, and Possible Future Special Outlook Report
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during January 2015 - March 2015)
Working Title Description
The Meaning and Measurement of Annual and Monthly SNAP Participation Rates Economic Research Report
How the USDA Forecasts Retail Food Prices Technical Bulletin
An Examination of Manufacturer’s Bids for WIC Infant Formula Contracts, 2003-2013 Economic Information Bulletin
Brazil’s Ethanol Sector Impacts on Crops, Livestock, and Agricultural Land Use Economic Research Report
Economics of Sub-Therapeutic Antibiotic Use in U.S. Livestock Production Economic Research Report
Marketing Meat Goats: A Case Study Analysis of the Southern United States Special Outlook Report
Consumers Benefit from Off-Season Produce Imports Economic Research Report
Economic Burden of Major Foodborne Illnesses Acquired in the United States Economic Information Bulletin
A Consistent Food Demand Framework for International Food Security Assessment Technical Bulletin

ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during October 2014 - December 2014)
Working Title Description
Using Genetic Resources to Help Agriculture Adapt to Climate Change Economic Brief
Trends and Patterns in Foundation Grants to Rural Areas Economic Information Bulletin
Agricultural Productivity Growth in the United States: Measurement, Drivers, and Impacts Economic Research Report
Coming Home to Rural America: Why Some Return to Out of the Way Communities and Others Do Not, and What Difference It Makes Economic Research Report
The Growing Use of Biofuels in International Markets Economic Information Bulletin
Structure and Finances of U.S. Farms: Family Farm Report, 2014 Edition Economic Information Bulletin
NAFTA at 20: North America's Free-Trade Area and Its Impact on Agriculture Special Outlook Report
Improving the Assessment of SNAP Targeting Using Administrative Records Economic Research Report
Rural American at a Glance, 2014 Edition Economic Information Bulletin
China’s Growing Demand for Agricultural Imports Economic Information Bulletin
Cotton Policy in China Special Outlook Report
Initial Findings from the National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey: Food Shopping and Spending Patterns Economic Information Bulletin
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during July 2014 - September 2014)
Working Title Description
Tanzanian Food Basket Analysis Economic Information Bulletin
Timing Is Everything: The Role of Time in Fast-Food Purchasing Behavior in the United States Economic Research Report
Improving Health Through Nutrition Research: An Overview of the U.S. Nutrition Research System Economic Information Bulletin
Vietnam’s Agri-Food Sector and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Economic Information Bulletin
Measuring Access to Healthful, Affordable Food in American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Areas Economic Information Bulletin
Food and Non-Food Coping Strategies in Response to the World Food Price Crisis: Evidence from India Economic Research Report
Menu Labeling Imparts New Information about the Calorie Content of Restaurant Foods Economic Research Report
Japan's Agri-Food Sector and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Economic Information Bulletin
Non-Tariff Barriers and U.S. Meat Exports to the European Union Special Outlook Report
Long-Term Projections of World Raw Sugar Prices: USDA’s Sugar Baseline Model Special Outlook Report
The WIC Program: Background, Trends, and Economic Issues, 2015 Edition Economic Research Report
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during May 2014 - June 2014)
Working Title Description
Options for Improving Conservation Programs: Evidence from Economic Experiments on the Design of Enrollment Mechanisms Economic Research Report
Agricultural Export Restrictions: Effects and Policy Modifications That Reduce Market Distortions Technical Bulletin
Changing Seasonal Farm Price Patterns in Selected U.S. Fresh Fruit Markets Special Outlook Report
Climate Change, Heat Stress, and Livestock Production Economic Research Report
HPAI Impact on EU-27’s Import Demand for Cooked and Uncooked Poultry, and Other Meats Economic Research Report
The Food Safety Performance of Ground Beef Suppliers to the National School Lunch Program Economic Research Report
An Economic Valuation of Honey Bees in the United States Administrative Publication
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during January 2014 - April 2014)
Working Title Description
Food and Commodity Price Stabilization Policies: A Synthesis Economic Research Report
Federal Support for Nutrition Research: Trends in the Portfolio of Research Projects Economic Information Bulletin
The Demand for Crop Insurance: A Look at the Agriculture Risk Protection Act of 2000 Economic Research Report
Multi-Cropping Practices: Recent Trends in Double Cropping Economic Brief
Economics of the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for Agriculture Economic Research Report
Methodology for the Food-Away-From-Home and Alcohol Prices Database Technical Bulletin
Farm Business Debt at a Glance Economic Brief
Cost Containment in the WIC Program: Vendor Peer Groups and Reimbursement Rates Economic Research Report
Agriculture in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Economic Research Report
Characteristics and Production Costs of U.S. Corn Farms, 2010 Economic Information Bulletin
Prospects for China’s Corn Yield Growth and Imports Special Outlook Report
Technology, Organization, and Financial Performance in U.S. Broiler Production Economic Information Bulletin
Understanding Household Energy Insecurity and the Effects of Social Assistance Programs Economic Research Report

ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during October 2013 - December 2013)
Working Title Description
Convergence Performance of Expiring Agricultural Futures and Cash Prices Special Outlook Report
Working the Land with 10 Acres: Small Acreage Farming in the United States Economic Information Bulletin
Wetlands: Targeting Public Investments for Cost-Effective Conservation Economic Research Report
Comparing Tariffs and Non-Tariff Measures for U.S. Imports of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Economic Information Bulletin
Additionality in U.S. Agricultural Conservation and Regulatory Offset Programs Economic Research Report
The Estimated Amount, Value, and Calories of Postharvest Food Loss at the Retail and Consumer Levels in the United States Economic Information Bulletin
The Impacts of Reforms to the Public Distribution System in Chhattisgarh on Food Security Economic Research Report
Consumers’ Use of Nutrition Information When Eating Out Economic Information Bulletin
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during July 2013 - September 2013)
Working Title Description
The Economics of Glyphosate Resistance Management Economic Research Report
Pesticide Use in U.S. Agriculture, 1960-2008 Economic Information Bulletin
SNAP Access at the State and County-Levels: Evidence from Texas SNAP Administrative Records and the American Community Survey Economic Research Report
Trends in Infant Formula Rebate Contracts: Implications for the WIC Program Economic Information Bulletin
Cross-Price Elasticities of Demand Across 144 Countries Technical Bulletin
Food Intake and the Great Recession Economic Research Report
Rural America at a Glance, 2013 Edition Economic Brief
Production Cost and the Joint Adoption of Precision Technologies Economic Research Report
Drivers of Global Land Use Change Economic Research Report
Imports Bring Various Fresh Fruit to U.S. Consumers Year Round Special Outlook Report
Rural Veterans at a Glance, 2013 Economic Brief
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during April 2013 - June 2013)
Working Title Description
Making Sense of Recent Cost-of-Foodborne-Illness Estimates Economic Information Bulletin
Growth and Evolution in China’s Agricultural Support Policies Economic Research Report
Produce Sourcing and Transportation Cost Effects on Wholesale Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Prices Economic Research Report
Increased Consumption of Food Prepared Away From Home Poses Challenges for Improving Diet and Health: A Comparison of Diet Quality by Preparation Source, 1977-2008 Economic Information Bulletin
Assessing the Growth of U.S. Broiler Exports Special Outlook Report
Forecasting World Raw Sugar Prices:The Influence of Brazilian Costs of Production and World Surplus/Deficit Measures Special Outlook Report
Recession and Recovery in Rural America Economic Research Report
Emerging Energy Industries and Rural Growth Economic Research Report
Trends and Developments in U.S. Hog Production 1992 to 2009:Technology, Reorganization and Productivity Growth Economic Research Report
Understanding Wheat Futures Prices Economic Research Report
Food Security of SNAP Recipients Worsened as the Real Value of SNAP Benefits Declined from 2009 to 2011 Economic Research Report
Weather Effects on Expected Corn and Soybean Yields Special Outlook Report
Alternative Dairy Policy Programs: Analysis of Risk Management and Margin Insurance Economic Research Report
Student Acceptance of Nutritious NSLP School Lunches Economic Research Report
Are Farmers Improving Fertilizer Nutrient-Use Efficiency in Corn, Cotton, Winter Wheat and Soybean Plantings? Economic Information Bulletin
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during January 2013 - March 2013)
Working Title Description
Food and Commodity Price Stabilization Policies: A Synthesis Economic Research Report
Processing Meat and Poultry for Local Markets: From Convenience to Commitment Economic Research Report
Non-convergence in Domestic Commodity Futures Markets: Causes, Consequences and Remedies Economic Information Bulletin
The First 15 Years of Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops in the United States Economic Information Bulletin
Multi-Program Participation in SNAP and Unemployment Insurance: How Tight Are the Strands of the Recessionary Safety Net? Economic Research Report
U.S. Wheat Production: Background and Costs of Production Economic Information Bulletin
Association Between Total Diet Cost and Diet Quality is Limited Economic Research Report
Food Insecurity in Households with Children in 2010-11: Prevalence, Severity, and Household Characteristics Economic Information Bulletin
Nutrition Standards Would Impact Availability of Most Competitive Foods but Have Smaller Revenue Effects for Most School Foodservices Economic Research Report
Farm Size and the Organization of U.S. Crop Farming Economic Research Report

ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential Scientific Information (Reviews completed during October 2012 - December 2012)
Working Title Description
The Role of Conservation Programs in Drought Adaption Economic Research Report
What's Driving Trends in Fluid Milk Consumption? Economic Information Bulletin
Occupational Composition in Off-Farm Industry by U.S. Farm Households Economic Information Bulletin
Rural Broadband at a Glance, 2012 Economic Information Bulletin
Food Insecurity Among Households with a Disabled Adult Economic Research Report
Households Find Ways to Stretch Their Milk Dollar When Budgets Are Tight Economic Research Report
SNAP and Diet Quality: A Treatment Effects Approach Economic Research Report
The Impact of Tax Reform on Farm Businesses and Rural Households Economic Information Bulletin
Rural America at a Glance, 2012 Edition Economic Information Bulletin
Global Biofuel Markets: The Importance of Growing Production, Policy and Trade Economic Information Bulletin

 

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