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Feature Articles

Clump of soil

May 24, 2022

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

Photo of Colombian field with Colombian flag

April 20, 2022

Examining Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports to Colombia

Graphic depiction of food and trend line

April 04, 2022

Racial and Ethnic Diversification Will Likely Shape U.S. Food Demand and Diet Quality

Spotlight on Data

Family of farmers in front of silos

March 28, 2022

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

A picture of hogs mingling at a slaughterhouse.

February 24, 2022

COVID-19 Affected Hog Slaughter Volumes in 2020, but Impacts and Trajectory of Recovery Differed Across Regions

Findings

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
March 07, 2022
Higher Aggregate Incomes Buoyed U.S. Food Spending During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Recession

Infographics

2020 U.S. Agricultural Trade Multiplier for Soybeans

Infographic about the ag trade multiplier 2020