June 01, 2003

Research Areas

Markets and Trade

U.S. meat exports have grown dramatically since the 1980s, especially broiler meat exports
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Diet and Health

Consumption of dark-green leafy and deep-yellow vegetables and legumes fall short of USDA Food Guide Pyramid recommendations
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Natural Resources and Environment

Enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) will likely continue at around 34 million acres until 2006, then begin falling unless the program is extended*
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Rural America

Nonmetro child poverty rates declined between 1990 and 2000 for all racial/ethnic groups
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While the majority of the U.S. Hispanics still reside in the Southwest, other U.S. regions have gained proportionately
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