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Support for the Organic Sector Expands in the 2014 Farm Act
Amber Waves, July 07, 2014Organic program provisions in the 2014 Farm Act cover a broad set of objectives—assisting with organic certification costs, expanding organic research and data collection, improving technical assistance and crop insurance, strengthening enforcement of organic regulations, and expanding market opportunities for producers.
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2014 Farm Act Shifts Crop Commodity Programs Away From Fixed Payments and Expands Program Choices
Amber Waves, July 07, 2014The new Farm Act continues a shift toward closer links between commodity programs and Federal crop insurance, involving complex trade-offs for producers. Read about it in the July issue of Amber Waves magazine.
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Oil Crops Outlook: June 2014
OCS-14F, June 13, 2014Tight U.S. soybean stocks support prices in advance of new-crop supplies.
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Wheat Outlook: June 2014
WHS-14F, June 13, 2014The June 2014 outlook for both the U.S. and global wheat markets is analyzed based on the latest projections contained in USDA's World Agricultural Supply and Uses Estimates report.
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Feed Outlook: June 2014
FDS-14F, June 13, 2014The June 2014 Feed Grains Outlook report contains projections for the 2013/14 U.S. and global feed markets based on the most current World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates.
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Wheat Prices Driven By Supply and Demand, Not Speculators
Amber Waves, June 02, 2014Supply and demand shocks specific to the wheat market were the dominant cause of price spikes between 1991 and 2011 in U.S. wheat futures markets.
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Multi-Cropping Practices: Recent Trends in Double-Cropping
EIB-125, May 27, 2014Double-cropping (about 2 percent of total cropland) intensifies production without expanding cropland acres. Use of double-cropping varies by crop, region, and climate, and responds year-to-year to changes in commodity prices and weather.
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Wheat Outlook: May 2014
WHS-14E, May 13, 2014The May 2014 outlook for both the U.S. and global wheat markets is analyzed based on the latest projections contained in USDA's World Agricultural Supply and Uses Estimates report.
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Oil Crops Outlook: May 2014
OCS-14E, May 13, 2014Global oilseed supplies seen surging with a record U.S. soybean crop.
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Feed Outlook: May 2014
FDS-14E, May 13, 2014The May 2014 Feed Grains Outlook report contains projections for the 2013/14 U.S. and global feed markets based on the most current World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates.
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Deconstructing Wheat Price Spikes: A Model of Supply and Demand, Financial Speculation, and Commodity Price Comovement
ERR-165, April 29, 2014An ERS econometric model shows that supply-and-demand factors specific to the wheat market largely accounted for observed price variation in 2008. In contrast, speculation by index traders had comparatively little influence on prices.
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Wheat Outlook: April 2014
WHS-14D, April 11, 2014The April 2014 outlook for both the U.S. and global wheat markets is analyzed based on the latest projections contained in USDA's World Agricultural Supply and Uses Estimates report.
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Feed Outlook: April 2014
FDS-14D, April 11, 2014The April 2014 Feed Grains Outlook report contains projections for the 2013/14 U.S. and global feed markets based on the most current World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates.
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Oil Crops Outlook: April 2014
OCS-14D, April 11, 2014Record 2014 soybean acreage heralds upsurge for currently tight stocks.
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Feed Outlook: March 2014
FDS-14C, March 12, 2014The March 2014 Feed Grains Outlook report contains projections for the 2013/14 U.S. and global feed markets based on the most current World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates.
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Oil Crops Outlook: March 2014
OCS-14C, March 12, 2014U.S. soybean exports stay firm despite gains in Brazil shipments.
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Wheat Outlook: March 2014
WHS-14C, March 12, 2014The March 2014 outlook for both the U.S. and global wheat markets is analyzed based on the latest projections contained in USDA's World Agricultural Supply and Uses Estimates report.
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The Estimated Amount, Value, and Calories of Postharvest Food Losses at the Retail and Consumer Levels in the United States
EIB-121, February 20, 2014In the United States, 31 percent-or 133 billion pounds-of the 430 billion pounds of the available food supply at the retail and consumer levels in 2010 went uneaten. The estimated value of this food loss was $161.6 billion using retail prices. For the first time, ERS estimated the calories associated with food loss: 141 trillion in 2010, or 1,249 calories per capita per day. Errata: On June 27, 2014, Tables 2, 3, and 5 were updated to correct some incorrect values. The errors did not affect summary totals in the tables or report findings.
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Feed Outlook: February 2014
FDS-14B, February 12, 2014The February 2014 Feed Grains Outlook report contains projections for the 2013/14 U.S. and global feed markets based on the most current World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates.
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Oil Crops Outlook: February 2014
OCS-14B, February 12, 2014Strong demand for U.S. soybeans will soon shift quickly to Brazil.
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