Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America

2003 - 2024

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2024, volume 2024

ERS Introduces Two New Measures Characterizing Rugged Terrain in the United States

John Cromartie and Dobis, Elizabeth, A.

Concentration in U.S. Meatpacking Industry and How it Affects Competition and Cattle Prices

James M. MacDonald

Pandemic-Related Increase in Consumer Restaurant Spending Using Mobile Apps Continued Through 2022

Keenan Marchesi

New Survey Data Show Online Grocery Shopping Prevalence and Frequency in the United States

Brandon J. Restrepo and Eliana Zeballos

Food Spending Shifted in Response to Pandemic Changes for Food Away From Home Continued Through 2022

Keenan Marchesi and Patrick W. McLaughlin

U.S. Pork Exports Projected to Surpass Chicken in the Next Decade

Brian Williams, Erik Dohlman and Matthew Miller

Farm Size, Specialization Are Among Factors Influencing Financial Performance of African-American Farms in the United States

LaPorchia A. Collins, Tia M. McDonald, Anil K. Giri and Dipak Subedi

Net Migration Spurs Renewed Growth in Rural Areas of the United States

John Cromartie

ERS Research Models Future Effects of Climate Change on Corn and Soybean Yields, Production, and Exports

Noe J. Nava and Jayson Beckman

Farm Households Face Larger Tax Liabilities When Provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Expire

Tia M. McDonald and Ron Durst

USDA Created Organic Assistance Programs From 2021–23 in Response to Disruptions, Decreased Organic Transitioning Acreage

Sharon Raszap Skorbiansky and Katherine Baldwin

Participation, Payouts in Two USDA Risk Management Programs Vary Widely Based on Market Outcomes

Dylan Turner

New Metric Gauges How Much SNAP Benefits Support Lowest-Income Households

Laura Tiehan, Dean Jolliffe and Juan Margitic

SNAP Online Purchase Pilot Reduced Food Insufficiency Among Low-Income Households During Early Pandemic

Jordan Jones, Kyle Jones, Andrea M. Leschewski and Grace Melo

Common Ground for Agriculture and Solar Energy: Federal Funding Supports Research and Development in Agrivoltaics

Karen Maguire

Dollar Store Entry Affects Rural Grocery Stores More Than Urban

Keenan Marchesi, Sandro Steinbach and Rigoberto Lopez

Ukraine’s Rise in Grain and Sunflower Seed Market Share Limited by Ongoing War

Megan Husby, Bryn Swearingen, Matthew Miller and James Hansen

U.S. Seafood Imports Expand as Domestic Aquaculture Industry Repositions Itself

Christopher G. Davis and Caird E. Rexroad

Understanding Farm Diversity: Insights From the Agricultural Resource Management Survey

Katherine Lacy and Nigel Key

Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Drive Increased Participation in Federal Crop Insurance Program

Dylan Turner and Francis Tsiboe

Analyzing Food Sales Trends at the State Level Using New Series

Wilson Sinclair and Eliana Zeballos

2024, volume 2020

Study Links Federally Declared Weather Disasters to Reductions in U.S. Pork Processing

Samantha Padilla

2023, volume 2023

Declining Crop Prices, Rising Production and Exports Highlight U.S. Agricultural Projections to 2023

Brian Williams, Erik Dohlman and Matthew Miller

ERS Refines Forecasting Methods in Food Price Outlook

Megan Sweitzer, Matthew MacLachlan and Gianna Short

Free Trade Agreements Mean Export Growth for Some Countries, Reallocation of Trade for Others

Ethan Sabala

H-2A Temporary Agricultural Job Certifications Continued To Soar in 2022

Marcelo Castillo

Developing Countries Specialize in Agricultural Commodities After Free Trade Agreements With the United States

Adam Gerval

Removing Nontariff Import Barriers Could Increase China's Impiorts of Pork, Beef

Stephen Morgan, Fred Gale, Jayson Beckman, Ethan Sabala, Danielle J. Ufer, Adriana Valcu-Lisman and Wendy Zeng

Most Row Crop Acreage Managed Using Auto-steer and Guidance Systems

Jonathan McFadden and Eric Njuki

Despite Challenges, Research Shows Opportunity To Increase Use of Manure as Fertilizer

Nigel Key, Teng Lim, Ray Massey and Laura McCann

Farm Animal Welfare Policies Cover Breeding Sows, Veal Calves, or Laying Hens in 14 U.S. States

Danielle J. Ufer

Healthcare Professionals Seek Social Connections When Moving to Rural Towns

John Pender

Commercial Farms Led in Government Payments in 2021

Dipak Subedi, Anil K. Giri and Monika Ghimire

Groundwater Organizations Promote Aquifer Stewardship for U.S. Agriculture

Aaron Hrozencik, Nicholas Potter and Steven Wallander

New Analysis Approach Illuminates Differences in Food Spending Across U.S. Populations

Abigail Okrent and Eliana Zeballos

Fuel Ethanol Use Expanding Globally but Still Concentrated in Few Markets

Steven Ramsey

Advancements in Apple Picking: An Industry Addresses Tight Farm Labor Markets

Skyler Simnitt, Philip Martin and Marcelo Castillo

Limited-Service Restaurants Closing Gap With Full-Service Establishments in Rural United States

Keenan Marchesi

Examining Financial Risk Measures on Family and Nonfamily Farms

Christine Whitt, Noah Miller and Ryan Olver

Climate Change Projected To Increase Costs of U.S. Vibrio Infections

Sandra Hoffman, Megan Sheahan, Caitlin A. Gould and Michael Kolian

New Visualization Tool Offers Interactive Ways To Explore Wheat Statistics

Bryn Swearingen and Andrew Sowell

ERS Data Products Show Food-At-Home Price Inflations From Producers to Consumers

Megan Sweitzer, Matthew MacLachlan, Wilson Sinclair, Alexander Stevens, Hayden Stewart, James Chandler Zachary and Eliana Zeballos

Organic Mushroom Industry Expands To meet Rising Consumer Interest

Catherine Weber and Sharon Raszap Skorbiansky

U.S. Agriculture Labor Expenses Forecast To Increase More Than 4 Percent in 2023

Anil K. Giri, Subedi. Dipak, Jonathan Law, Tatiana Borisova and Marcelo Castillo

U.S. Soybean Production Expands Since 2002 as Farmers Adopt New Practices, Technologies

Kate Vaiknoras

U.S. Farm Sector Financial Measures Show Little Variation From Prepandemic Expectations

Anil K. Giri, Carrie Litkowski, Dipak Subedi and Tia McDonald

Increases in U.S. Farm Debt and Interest Expenses Minimally Affect Sector’s Financial Position in the Short-Term, as Measured by Liquidity and Solvency Ratios

Anil K. Giri and Dipak Subedi

Among Rural U.S. Counties, Those With Recreation-Dependent Economies Had Most Options Per Capita for Dining Out in 2019

Anne Byrne

U.S. Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs Continued To Respond to Economic and Public Health Conditions in Fiscal Year 2022

Jordan Jones and Saied Toossi

Expanded Intellectual Property Protections for Crop Seeds Increase Innovation and Market Power for Companies

Keith Fuglie and James M. MacDonald

Prevalence of the "Natural" Label Varies by Food Category

Fred Kuchler and Megan Sweitzer

Trade Agreements Change Japan's Markets for U.S. Pork and Beef

Eric Davis and Ethan Sabala

U.S. Wheat Exports Depend on Rail Transportation

Christine Sauer and Claire Hutchins

Children Were Only Age Group Improving Whole-Grain Intakes—School Foods Are a Key Factor

Joanne Guthrie, Biing-Hwan Lin and Travis Smith

Global Fertilizer Market Challenged by Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Jennifer Kee, Lila Cardell and Yacob Abrehe Zereyesus

One-Third of Households With Children Paying for School Meals Reported That Doing So Contributed to Financial Hardship

Saied Toossi

U.S. Consumers Spent More on Food in 2022 Than Ever Before, Even After Adjusting for Inflation

Eliana Zeballos and Wilson Sinclair

Water Delivery Organizations Convey Much of the Water Used for Irrigation in the Western United States

Nicholas Potter, Aaron Hrozencik and Steven Wallander

Rates of Breastfeeding Initiation Increased Among Low-Income Women, 2009–17; Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist

Leslie Hodges, Joanne Guthrie, Anna Shetler and Marie Thoma

Organic Mushroom Production Concentrated in Pennsylvania

Sharon Raszap Skorbiansky

With Expanded Options, Organic Producers of Specialty Crops Increase Use of Federal Risk Management Products

Gregory Astill and Sharon Raszap Skorbiansky

Researchers Adjust Self-Reported Estimates of Obesity in Scanner Data

Abigail Okrent, Megan Sweitzer, Sabrina Young and Elina T. Page

Rising Consumer Demand Reshapes Landscape for U.S. Organic Farmers

Sharon Raszap Skorbianksy, Andrea Carlson and Ashley Spalding

Since Brexit, United Kingdom's Agricultural Trade With European Union Remains Strong; Opportunities for U.S. Export Emerge

Adam Gerval and Jeremy Jelliffe

World Agriculture Output and Productivity Growth Have Slowed

Keith Fuglie, Stephen Morgan and Jeremy Jelliffe

Unpriced Corn Inventories Higher Than Other Commodities After 2019 Harvest, Study of Pandemic-Related Situation Shows

Noah Miller, Anil K. Giri and Dipak Subedi

Who is Served by USDA Rural Broadband Projects? Study Shows Smaller Share of Eligible American Indians and Alaska Natives Reached by ReConnect

John Pender

ERS Food Dollar's Three Series Show Distributions of U.S. Food Production Costs

Quinton Baker and Chandler Zachary