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Hurricane Irma Hits Florida’s Agricultural Sector
Amber Waves, February 05, 2018ERS researchers recently analyzed the impact of Hurricane Irma on Florida's fruit and vegetable crops. Findings suggest that citrus crops were the most adversely impacted.
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Vegetables and Pulses Outlook: October 2017
VGS-359, October 27, 2017Flooding, hurricanes, and drought disrupt otherwise strong vegetable and dry pulse markets.
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Newly Updated ERS Data Show 2016 Production, Trade Volume, and Per Capita Availability of Vegetables and Pulses
Amber Waves, August 07, 2017ERS provides economic analyses and data on vegetables and pulses for the fresh market and for processing use. The Vegetables and Pulses Yearbook provides current and historical data on supply, use, value, prices, and trade for the sector and for individual commodities.
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Food Safety Practices and Costs Under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
EIB-173, June 07, 2017Interviews with firms participating in an existing food safety program, California's Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, offer insights into what the recent FSMA Produce Rule will mean for the U.S. produce industry.
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Changes to the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Under the Agricultural Act of 2014: Their Potential Risk Reduction Impacts
EIB-172, May 25, 2017ERS researchers find that the new NAP Buy-Up coverage can mitigate low-yield risk more than the NAP Basic and slightly increase a farmer's revenue
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Vegetables and Pulses Outlook: April 2017
VGS-358, April 28, 2017On a per capita basis, the total volume of vegetables and pulses averaged 383 pounds in 2016—up 2 percent from last year.
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The Influence of Income and Prices on Global Dietary Patterns by Country, Age, and Gender
ERR-225, March 02, 2017Worldwide changes in eating habits are contributing to a global rise in obesity and related diseases across all countries. To address this issue, this report investigates how income and prices influence dietary habits globally.
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Pulses Production Expanding as Consumers Cultivate a Taste for U.S. Lentils and Chickpeas
Amber Waves, February 06, 2017U.S. pulses production has trended higher for several years and for the 2016/17 marketing year, lentil and chickpea production is set to reach consecutive record highs. Strong exports and rising domestic demand are driving the surge in pulse crop production.
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Vegetables and Pulses Outlook: August 2016
VGS-357, August 30, 2016Dry Edible Peas Harvested Area at Record-High.
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Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook: June 2016
FTS-362, June 30, 2016Sweet cherry and prune crops are forecast down from last season. Anticipated price gains from reduced California peach supplies mitigated by large supplies in South Carolina and Georgia and lower prices for off-season imports this winter.
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Changes in Retail Organic Price Premiums from 2004 to 2010
ERR-209, May 24, 2016Of 17 organic food products ERS analyzed, most retail price premiums fluctuated between 2004 and 2010, neither increasing nor decreasing steadily. Only three products-fresh spinach, canned beans, and coffee-showed steady premium decreases.
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Vegetables and Pulses Outlook: April 2016
VGS-356, April 29, 2016U.S. production of commercial vegetables and dry pulses (including mushrooms, potatoes, and sweet potatoes) totaled 127 billion pounds in 2015, down less than 1 percent from 2014.
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Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook: March 2016
FTS-361, March 31, 2016The current U.S. citrus crop is forecast down 12 percent from the 2014/15 season, with reduced supplies expected for most major citrus crops except for tangerine and mandarin production. Citrus grower prices fairly strong.
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U.S. Food Commodity Consumption Broken Down by Demographics, 1994-2008
ERR-206, March 30, 2016ERS drew on national dietary intake surveys to break down the ERS Loss-Adjusted Food Availability data and show food consumption by demographic characteristics for 63 commodities (who eats what food commodities and how much).
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Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook: September 2015
FTS-360, September 30, 2015The Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook report analyzes supply-and-demand conditions in the U.S. fruit and tree nuts markets and provides projections on market conditions for 2015 apple, pear, cranberry, grape and peach crops as well as 2014/15 citrus crops, both fresh and processed markets. It includes an additional section on U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act.
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California’s Irrigation Varies by Crop
Amber Waves, July 06, 2015Farmers in California grow a wide variety of crops using off-farm surface water, groundwater, and to a limited extent, on-farm surface water. Differences in the source of irrigation water play a major role in how vulnerable different crops are to shortfalls in surface water supplies due to drought. Farmers of different crops also have differing levels of investment in irrigation technologies.
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Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook: June 2015
FTS-359, June 30, 2015Peach, cherry, and prune production forecast down from last season. The decline in peach output has only put little upward pressure on prices. Shipments of melons are up through June.
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Vegetables and Pulses Outlook: May 2015
VGS-355, May 01, 2015Total vegetables and pulses output volume rose 5 percent in 2014 despite ongoing drought and water shortages in California, where 40 percent of U.S. vegetables and pulses are grown.
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NAFTA at 20: With Regional Trade Liberalization Complete, Focus Shifts to Other Methods of Deepening Economic Integration
Amber Waves, April 06, 2015The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)—implemented in 1994 by Canada, Mexico, and the United States—has resulted in expanded flows of intraregional agricultural trade and substantial levels of foreign direct investment in the processed food sector. A more integrated North American market in oilseeds, grains is one the more important impacts of NAFTA in the agricultural sector.
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Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook: March 2015
FTS-358, March 27, 2015A fractional decline in domestic citrus production is forecast, but gains in mandarins' and lemons' production should place downward pressure on grower prices. Winter strawberry supplies are ample.
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