ERS Participates in USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum, Feb. 24-25, 2022
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ERS Ag Outlook Presentations
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Food Price & Farm Income Outlooks 1:30 - 3:00 PM ET
Food Price Outlook Current and Forecasted Trends
Moderator: Jay Variyam, Director, Food Economics Division
Food Price Outlook - A Tool for Forecasting Food Price Inflation
Speaker: Matthew MacLachlan, Economist
Related ERS Research:
- Food Price Outlook
- Food Price Outlook Summary Findings
- Food Price Environment: Interactive Visualization
Climate Mitigation and Adaptation 1:30 - 3:00 PM ET
Building Resilience through Extreme Event Preparedness
Drought Risk: Adaptation, Planning, and Response
Speaker: Steven Wallander, Economist
Related ERS Research:
- Irrigation Organizations: Drought Planning and Response
- Climate Change and Agricultural Risk Management Into the 21st Century
- Development, Adoption, and Management of Drought-Tolerant Corn in the United States
Food Price & Farm Income Outlooks 3:30 – 5:00 PM ET
The State of the Farm Economy
USDA Farm Income Forecast
Speaker: Carrie Litkowski, Senior Economist
Related ERS Research:
- U.S. and State Farm Income and Wealth Statistics
- Farm Sector Income & Finances Overview
- Webinar: Farm Income and Financial Forecasts, February 2022 Update
- Agricultural Income and Finance Situation and Outlook: 2021 Edition
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Frontiers in Ag Production & Technology 10:00 - 11:30 AM ET
Productivity Growth: Trends, Drivers, and Impacts
Moderator: Spiro Stefanou, Administrator
U.S. Agricultural Productivity Growth: Measurement, Trends, and Drivers
Speaker: Sun Ling Wang, Senior Economist
Related ERS Research:
- Agricultural Productivity in the U.S.
- Farm Labor, Human Capital, and Agricultural Productivity in the United States
- Agricultural Productivity Growth in the United States: Measurement, Trends, and Drivers
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation 10:00 - 11:30 AM ET
Returns on Investment in Soil Health
Yield and Cost Impacts of Soil Health Practice Adoption in Corn and Soybean Fields
Speaker: Benjamin Gramig, Agricultural Economist
Related ERS Research:
- ARMS Farm Financial and Crop Production Practices
- Cover Crop Trends, Programs, and Practices in the United States
- Tillage Intensity and Conservation Cropping in the United States
- Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, 2019
Commodity Outlooks 10:00 – 11:30 AM ET
Sugar Outlook
Moderator: Vida Abadam, Agricultural Economist
Related ERS Research:
Commodity Outlooks 10:00 – 11:30 AM ET
Grains and Oilseeds Outlook
Moderator: Brian Adam, Branch Chief
Related ERS Research:
Commodity Outlooks 10:00 – 11:30 AM ET
Feed Grain Outlook
USDA’s view of the Feed Grain Outlook for 2022/23
Speaker: Michael McConnell, Agricultural Economist
Related ERS Research:
Lunch Session 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM ET
Data Visualizations at USDA
Data-driven Insights About Food Insecurity
Speaker: Laura Hales, Agricultural Economist
Related ERS Research:
- Household Food Security in the United States in 2020
- Food Security in the U.S. Interactive Charts and Highlights
- Food Security in the U.S. Overview
- Food Security Data Access and Documentation Downloads
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET
Trends in Conservation Practices to Reduce Green House Gas Emissions
Trends in Adoption of Conservation Practices in the U.S.
Speaker: Maria Bowman, Research Agricultural Economist
Related ERS Research:
- Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, 2019
- Cover Crop Trends, Programs, and Practices in the United States
- Tillage Intensity and Conservation Cropping in the United States
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ERS Ag Outlook Materials
- USDA Agricultural Projections to 2031
- Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade
- Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
- Cotton and Wool Outlook
- Feed Outlook
- Oil Crops Outlook
- Rice Outlook
- Sugar & Sweeteners Outlook
- Wheat Outlook
- Fruit & Tree Nut Outlook
- Vegetables & Pulses Outlook
- Food Price Outlook
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Visuals, Charts & More
- Ag and Food Statistics: Charting the Essentials provides 70 charts and maps highlighting the basics on food, farming, and rural America.
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- Data Visualizations provide interactive charts and maps of ERS data.
- ERS State Fact Sheets include data by state on population, income, poverty, food security, education, employment/unemployment, farm characteristics, farm financial indicators, top commodities, and agricultural exports.
- Infographics visually showcase a variety of ERS research.
- ERS Insights Webinars highlight findings of recent research.
- ERS Data Training Webinars focus on how to find and use ERS data.