ERS Participates in USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum, Feb. 15-16, 2024

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USDA’s 100th annual Agricultural Outlook Forum (AOF), will be held in-person at the Crystal City Gateway Marriott, and all sessions will be livestreamed on a virtual platform.

Visit the ERS Booth in the Expo Hall!

Visit the ERS booth to explore our data and speak directly with ERS presenters, economists and staff members throughout the conference.

ERS Ag Outlook Presentations

Don't miss the following presentations spotlighting ERS research, resources and data. 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024

12:15 – 1:15 PM ET

ERS Food Access Research Atlas Tutorial

Track: U.S. Food Price Outlook
Speaker: Alana Rhone, Agricultural Economist

Related Research:

• • Food Access Research Atlas (FARA)

  • FARA Interactive Guide

  • Data Training Webinar: Food Access Research Atlas & Food Environment Atlas

  • Food Environment Atlas

1:30 – 3:00 PM ET

USDA Farm Income Forecast

Track: U.S. Farm Income Forecast and State of the Farm Economy
Speaker: Carrie Litkowski, Senior Economist

Related Research:

• • U.S. and State Farm Income and Wealth Statistics
  • Farm Sector Income & Finances Overview
  • Webinar: Farm Income and Financial Forecasts, November 2023 Update
  • Data Training Webinar: Farm Income and Wealth Statistics & Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) Data Dissemination Tool

3:30 – 5:00 PM ET

USDA Food Price Outlook

Track: U.S. Food Price Outlook
Moderator: Jay Variyam, Food Economics Division Director
Speaker: Megan Sweitzer, Agricultural Economist

Related Research:

• • Food Price Outlook
  • Food Price Outlook Summary Findings
  • ERS Refines Forecasting Methods in Food Price Outlook
  • ERS Data Products Show Food-At-Home Price Inflation From Producers to Consumers

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2024

9:15 – 10:00 AM ET

Meet and Greet with ERS Administrator Spiro Stefanou

Location: Exhibit Hall, Economic Research Service Booth
Speaker: Spiro Stefanou, ERS Administrator

10:00 – 11:30 AM ET

Participation by Underserved Producers in Federal Programs  

Track: Expanding Crop Insurance for Historically Underserved Producers
Speaker: Anil Giri, Research Agricultural Economist

Related Research:

• • Socially Disadvantaged, Beginning, Limited Resource, and Female Farmers and Ranchers
  • Racial and Social Equity Research Resources
  • America's Farms and Ranches at a Glance: 2023 Edition

12:00  – 1:15 PM ET

The Sustainable Transition of the EU Livestock and Dairy Sectors

Track: Livestock & Poultry Luncheon
Moderator: Jerry Cessna, Animal Products and Cost of Production Branch Chief

Related Research:

• • Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
  • Animal Products

12:00  – 1:15 PM ET

The State and Future of World Trade in Sugar: Confronting the Challenges

Track: Sugar & Sweeteners Luncheon
Moderator: Vidalina Abadam, Agricultural Economist

Related Research: 

• • Sugar and Sweeteners
  • Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook
    

3:30 – 5:00 PM ET

Outlook on U.S. Aquaculture Industry

Track: Tapping the Potential for U.S. Aquaculture 
Moderator: Christopher Davis, Research Agricultural Economist

Related Research:

• • Aquaculture Webpage
  • Aquaculture Data

3:30 – 5:00 PM ET

Organic Outlook

Track: Organic Outlook 
Speaker: Sharon Raszap Skorbiansky, Research Agricultural Economist

Related Research:

• • Organic Agriculture
  • U.S. Agricultural Policy Review, 2022
  • U.S. Organic Production, Markets, Consumers, and Policy, 2000–21
  • Rising Consumer Demand Reshapes Landscape for U.S. Organic Farmers
  • Farm to Plate: U.S. Organic Markets in 2021

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ERS Ag Outlook Materials

• Amber Waves: 2023 Year in Review
• Selected Charts from Ag and Food Statistics: Charting the Essentials, 2024
• Ag and Food Statistics: Charting the Essentials
• USDA Agricultural Projections to 2032
• 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.
• Charts of Note are published several times each week to highlight charts from ERS research.
• 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.