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March 06, 2024

Farm Households Face Larger Tax Liabilities When Provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Expire

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March 04, 2024

ERS Research Models Future Effects of Climate Change on Corn and Soybean Yields, Production, and Exports

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February 15, 2024

Farm Size, Specialization Are Among Factors Influencing Financial Performance of African-American Farms in the United States

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December 21, 2023

ERS Food Dollar's Three Series Show Distributions of U.S. Food Production Costs

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September 25, 2023

U.S. Consumers Spent More on Food in 2022 Than Ever Before, Even After Adjusting for Inflation

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  • April 04, 2024

    New Metric Gauges How Much SNAP Benefits Support Lowest-Income Households

  • April 03, 2024

    Participation, Payouts in Two USDA Risk Management Programs Vary Widely Based on Market Outcomes

  • March 25, 2024

    USDA Created Organic Assistance Programs From 2021–23 in Response to Disruptions, Decreased Organic Transitioning Acreage

  • February 22, 2024

    Net Migration Spurs Renewed Growth in Rural Areas of the United States

  • February 15, 2024

    U.S. Pork Exports Projected to Surpass Chicken in the Next Decade

  • February 08, 2024

    New Survey Data Show Online Grocery Shopping Prevalence and Frequency in the United States

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Cracking open the global tree nut market

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