ERS Participates in USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum, Feb. 23-24, 2023
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USDA’s 99th 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.
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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
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023
TRACK: Virtual Session 12:00 – 1:15 PM ET
ERS Domestic Baseline Visualization Tool Tutorial
Speaker: Matthew Miller, Agricultural Economist
Related ERS Research:
- Visualizations: U.S. Agricultural Baseline Projections
- Agricultural Baseline Database
- Data Training Webinar: Agricultural Baseline Database
- Commodity Outlooks and Other Related Reports
- USDA Agricultural Projections Report
TRACK: Price Outlook 1:30 – 3:00 PM ET
Moderator: Spiro Stefanou, Administrator
Food Price Outlook
Speaker: Matthew MacLachlan, Research Economist
Related ERS Research:
- Food Price Outlook
- Food Price Outlook Summary Findings
- Food Price Environment: Interactive Visualization
- ERS Refines Forecasting Methods in Food Price Outlook
TRACK: Food Price & Farm Income Outlooks 3:30 – 5:00 PM ET
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
- Agricultural Income and Finance Situation and Outlook: 2021 Edition
- Webinar: Farm Income and Financial Forecasts, February 2023 Update
- Data Training Webinar: Farm Income and Wealth Statistics & Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) Data Dissemination Tool
TRACK: Climate Mitigation & Adaptation 3:30 - 5:00 PM ET
Moderator: Nicholas Potter, Research Economist
Related ERS Research:
- Irrigation Organizations: Water Storage and Delivery Infrastructure
- Irrigation Organizations: Drought Planning and Response
- Drought in the Western United States Topic Page
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2023
TRACK: Commodity Outlook 10:00 - 11:30 AM ET
Moderator: Jen Bond, Deputy Director for Outlook and Staff Analysis
USDA Grains & Oilseeds Outlook
Speaker: Andrew Sowell, Economist
Related ERS Research:
TRACK: U.S. Trade & the Global Marketplace 10:00 - 11:30 AM ET
Moderator: Clayton Michaud, Agricultural Economist
Related Research:
TRACK: Commodity Outlook 1:45 - 3:15 PM ET
The World & United States Cotton Outlook
Speaker: Leslie Meyer, Agricultural Economist
Related ERS Research:
TRACK: U.S. Trade & the Global Marketplace 1:45 - 3:15 PM ET
HPAI & Trade Considerations
Speaker: Samantha Padilla, Agricultural Economist
Related ERS Research:
- Embargoes From Past Avian Flu Outbreaks Reduced Demand for U.S. Chicken Meat
- Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
TRACK: Commodity Outlook 3:30 - 5:00 PM ET
Moderator: Jerry Cessna, Branch Chief
Related ERS Research:
- Dairy Topic Page
- Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
- World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates at a Glance
TRACK: U.S. Trade & the Global Marketplace 3:30 - 5:00 PM ET
Organic Outlook
Speaker: Sharon Raszap Skorbiansky, Research Economist
Related ERS Research:
- Organic Agriculture Topic Page
- Organic Feed Grains and Livestock: Factors That Influence Outcomes in Thinly Traded Markets
- Organic Dairy and Beef Producers Face Limited Markets, Feed Grain Shortages
TRACK: Equity & Inclusion 3:30 - 5:00 PM ET
Distribution of USDA Payments by Race
Speaker: Anil K. Giri, Research Agricultural Economist
Related ERS Research:
- Racial and Social Equity Research Resources Topic Page
- Socially Disadvantaged, Beginning, Limited Resource, and Female Farmers and Ranchers Topic Page
- Access to Farmland by Beginning and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers: Issues and Opportunities
- Farm Household Income and Characteristics
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ERS Ag Outlook Materials
- 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.
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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.