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Christopher Burns

Former ERS Staff

Farm Use of Futures, Options, and Marketing Contracts Financial Conditions in the U.S. Agricultural Sector: Historical Comparisons Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, 2019 America’s Diverse Family Farms: 2018 Edition Farmland Values, Land Ownership, and Returns to Farmland, 2000-2016

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Marketing and Production Contracts Are Widely Used in U.S. Agriculture Changing Farmland Values Affect Renters and Landowners Differently Examining Farm Sector and Farm Household Income Farm Households Experience High Levels of Income Volatility The Number of Midsize Farms Declined From 1992 to 2012, But Their Household Finances Remain Strong