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

2003 - 2024

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2023, volume 2022

Market Opportunities expanding for Agricultural Trade and Investment

Michael E. Johnson, Stephen Morgan and Jarrad Farris

2022, volume 2022, articles Technical Bulletin Number (TB-1958)

Comparing Food Sector Employment Headcount and Sales Data in the National Establishment Time Series Database to Federal Data

Eliana Zeballos and Keenan Marchesi

2022, volume 2022, articles Technical Bulletin Number (TB-1957)

Time-Series Methods for Forecasting and Modeling Uncertainty in the Food Price Outlook

Matthew MacLachlan, Carolyn Chelius and Gianna Short

2022, volume 2022, articles Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade Number (AES-121)

Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade: August 2022

Bart Kenner, Hui Jiang and Dylan Russell

2022, volume 2022, articles Food Security Assessment Situation and Outlook Number (GFA-33)

International Food Security Assessment, 2022–32

Yacob Abrehe Zereyesus, Lila Cardell, Constanza Valdes, Keyode Ajewole, Wendy Zeng, Jayson Beckman, Maros Ivanic, Reem Hashad, Jeremy Jelliffe and Jennifer Kee

2022, volume 2022, articles Economic Research Report Number (ERR-309)

Household Food Security in the United States in 2021

Alisha Coleman-Jensen, Matthew Rabbitt, Christian Gregory and Anita Singh

2022, volume 2022, articles Economic Research Report Number (ERR-308)

U.S. Hog Production: Rising Output and Changing Trends in Productivity Growth

Christopher Davis, Carolyn Dimitri, Richard Nehring, LaPorchia Collins, Mildred Haley, Kim Ha and Jeffrey Gillespie

2022, volume 2022, articles Economic Research Report Number (ERR-307)

Chinese Cotton: Textiles, Imports, and Xinjiang

Fred Gale and Eric Davis

2022, volume 2022, articles Economic Research Report Number (ERR-306)

Quantifying Consumer Welfare Impacts of Higher Meat Prices During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Diansheng Dong, Hayden Stewart, Xiao Dong and William Hahn

2022, volume 2022, articles Economic Information Bulletin Number (EIB-241)

Specialty Crop Participation in Federal Risk Management Programs

Sharon Raszap Skorbiansky, Gregory Astill, Stephanie Rosch, Elizabeth Higgins, Jennifer Ifft and Bradley Rickard

2022, volume 2022, articles Economic Information Bulletin Number (EIB-239)

Trends in USDA Foods Ordered for Child Nutrition Programs Before and After Updated Nutrition Standards

Michael Ollinger and Joanne Guthrie

2022, volume 2022, articles Economic Information Bulletin Number (EIB-238)

The H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program in 2020

Marcello Castillo, Philip Martin and Zachariah Rutledge

2022, volume 2022, articles Economic Information Bulletin Number (EIB-237)

The Food and Nutrition Assistance Landscape: Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report

Jordan Jones, Saied Toossi and Leslie Hodges

2022, volume 2022, articles Economic Information Bulletin Number (EIB-236)

Low-Income and Low-Foodstore-Access Census Tracts, 2015–19

Alana Rhone, Ryan Williams and Christopher Dicken

2022, volume 2022, articles Economic Information Bulletin Number (EIB-235)

Adjusting to Higher Labor Costs in Selected U.S. Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Industries

Linda Calvin, Philip Martin and Skyler Simnitt

2022, volume 2022, articles Economic Information Bulletin Number (EIB-234)

USDA Conservation Technical Assistance and Within-Field Resource Concerns

Andrew Rosenberg and Steven Wallander

2022, volume 2022, articles Administrative Publication Number (AP-105)

Statistical Supplement to Household Food Security in the United States in 2021

Alisha Coleman-Jensen, Matthew Rabbitt, Christian Gregory and Anita Singh

2022, volume 2022, articles Administrative Publication Number (AP-104)

COVID-19 Working Paper: Farm Sector Financial Ratios: Pre-COVID Forecasts and Pandemic Performance for 2020

Anil Giri, Carrie Litkowski, Dipak Subedi and Tia McDonald

2022, volume 2022, articles Administrative Publication Number (AP-103)

Supplement to Adjusting to Higher Labor Costs in Selected U.S. Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Industries: Case Studies

Linda Calvin, Philip Martin and Skyler Simnitt

2022, volume 2022, articles Administrative Publication Number (AP-102)

COVID-19 Working Paper: Food Insecurity During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Four African Countries

Jeffrey Bloem, Jeffrey Michler, Anna Josephson and Lorin Rudin-Rush

2022, volume 2022, articles Administrative Publication Number (AP-101)

COVID-19 Working Paper: Single Commodity Export Dependence and the Impacts of COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa

Adam Gerval and James Hansen

2022, volume 2022, articles Administrative Publication Number (AP-099)

Health Care Access Among Self-Employed Workers in Nonmetropolitan Counties

Elizabeth Dobis and Jessica Todd

2022, volume 2022

Trends in Irrigated Agriculture Reveal Sector’s Ability To Adapt to Evolving Climatic, Resource, and Market Conditions

Aaron Hrozencik and Marcel Aillery

Sorghum Production Susceptible To Yield Damages From Extreme Heat

Noah Miller

Persistently Poor Rural Counties Experienced Lower Employment Impacts From the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic but Have Higher Cumulative COVID-19 Case Rates

Elizabeth Dobis, Thomas Krumel and Austin Sanders

India and Mexico Top Sources of Pathogen-Based U.S. Food Import Refusals

Jae-Wan Ahn

Food Insecurity for Households With Children Rose in 2020, Disrupting Decade-long Decline

Laura Hales and Alisha Coleman-Jensen

Farm Prices for U.S. Major Field Crops Projected To Decline

Brian Williams, Matthew Miller and Erik Dohlman

Energy Pricing Structures Promote Increased Use of Scarce Groundwater Resources in the High Plains Aquifer Region

Aaron Hrozencik

Increases in Labor Quality Contributed to Growth in U.S. Agricultural Output

Sun Ling Wang, Robert A. Hoppe and Thomas Hertz

Some Irrigation Organizations Rely on Formal Drought Plans

Steven Wallander, Aaron Hrozencik and Marcel Aillery

COVID-19 Affected Hog Slaughter Volumes in 2020, but Impacts and Trajectory of Recovery Differed Across Regions

Samantha Padilla

Retaliatory Tariffs Reduced U.S. States’ Exports of Agricultural Commodities

Stephen Morgan

Higher Aggregate Incomes Buoyed U.S. Food Spending During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Recession

Eliana Zeballos and Wilson Sinclair

Grazing Increases Daily Caloric Intake and Dietary Quality

Eliana Zballos and Carolyn Chelius

Cover Crops Can Influence Soil Health, Even Within the First Few Years After Adoption

Maria Bowman and Stephen Wood

Consumers’ Interpretation of Food Labels with Production Claims Can Influence Purchases

Kar Ho Lim and Eliana T. Page

U.S. Dairy Productivity Increased Faster in Large Farms and Across Southwestern States

Eric Njuki

Financial Health Indicators for Family Farms Show a Mixed Picture During the 2020 Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic

Christine Whitt, Jessica Todd and Andrew Keller

Racial and Ethnic Diversification Will Likely Shape U.S. Food Demand and Diet Quality

Diansheng Dong and Hayden Stewart

Producers' Net Costs Influence Offers to USDA's Conservation Reserve Program

Bryan Pratt and Steven Wallander

Higher Off-farm Income Enables Farmers to Burrow More and Increase Investment in Their Operations

Nigel Key

Innovations in Seed and Farming Technologies Drive Productivity Gains and Costs on Corn Farms

Anne Effland, Monica Saavoss, Thomas Capehart, William McBride and Amy Boline

Examining Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports to Columbia

Steven Zahniser, Miguel Gomez, Sergio Puerto and Jie Li

Wholesale Beef Costs Rose as Cattle Prices Dropped During Supply-Chain Disruptions in 2020

Kate Vaiknoras and William Hahn

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Job Losses Hit Rural Areas Still Recovering From Great Recession

Austin Sanders

Farmers Report Soil-Related Resource Concerns on About Half of Soybean, Wheat, Cotton, and Oat Fields

Andrew Rosenberg and Steven Wallander

Investment in U.S. Public Agricultural Research and Development Has Fallen by a Third Over Past Two Decades, Lags Major Trade Competitors

Kelly Nelson and Keith Fuglie

Embargoes From Past Avian Flu Outbreaks Reduced Demand for U.S. Chicken Meat

Matthew MacLachlan, Wendy Zeng and Samantha Padilla

Fluid Milk Consumption Continues Downward Trend, Proving Difficult to Reverse

Hayden Stewart and Fred Kuchler

Farmers’ Use of Contracts Has Declined Over Last 25 Years

Christine Whitt

Adult Obesity Prevalence Increased During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Brandon Restrepo

State SNAP Policies Unlikely to Close Participation Gap Between Seniors and Non-Seniors, Study Shows

Jordon Jones

Self-Employed Workers Are Less Likely To Have Health Insurance Than Those Employed by Private Firms, Governments

Elizabeth Dobis and Jessica Todd

USDA’s New Interactive Visualization Tool Aids Exploration of Global Agricultural Trends

Adam Gerval

The Most Rural Counties Have the Fewest Health Care Services Available

Elizabeth Dobis and Jessica Todd

Sepsis Can Be Costly Consequence of Foodborne Illnesses

Sandra Hoffmann and Jae-Wan Ahn

Poultry Expected To Continue Leading Global Meat Imports as Demand Rises

Matthew Miller, Adam Gerval, James Hansen and Grace Grossen

Food-Safety Practices and Rule Coverage Vary Among Post-Harvest Handlers of Fresh Produce, ERS Survey Finds

D. Adeline Yeh and Gregory Astill

Researchers Develop Method To Estimate Economic Impact of Foodborne Illness Outbreak Response

Sandra Hoffmann

Pandemic-Related Program Changes Continued to Shape the U.S. Food and Nutrition Assistance Landscape in Fiscal Year 2021

Saied Toossi, Jordan Jones and Leslie Hodges

Spending Gap Between Full-Service and Quick-Service Restaurants Widened During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Keenan Marchesi

Racial and Ethnic Diversification Will Likely Shape U.S. Food Demand and Diet Quality

Diansheng Dong and Hayden Stewart

Producers’ Net Costs Influence Offers to USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program

Bryan Pratt and Steven Wallander

Innovations in Seed and Farming Technologies Drive Productivity Gains and Costs on Corn Farms

Anne Effland, Monica Saavoss, Thomas Capehart, William McBride and Amy Boline

Higher Off-farm Income Enables Farmers to Borrow More and Increase Investment in Their Operations

Nigel Key

Examining Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports to Colombia

Steven Zahniser, Miguel Gomez, Sergio Puerto and Jie Li

Wholesale Beef Costs Rose as Cattle Prices Dropped During Supply-Chain Disruptions in 2020

Kate Vaiknoras and William Hahn

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Job Losses Hit Rural Areas Still Recovering From Great Recession

Austin Sanders

Farmers Report Soil-Related Resource Concerns on About Half of Soybean, Wheat, Cotton, and Oat Fields

Andrew Rosenberg and Steven Wallander

Investment in U.S. Public Agricultural Research and Development Has Fallen by a Third Over Past Two Decades, Lags Major Trade Competitors

Kelly Nelson and Keith Fuglie

Embargoes From Past Avian Flu Outbreaks Reduced Demand for U.S. Chicken Meat

Matthew MacLachlan, Wendy Zeng and Samantha Padilla

Fluid Milk Consumption Continues Downward Trend, Proving Difficult to Reverse

Hayden Stewart and Fred Kuchler

Farmers’ Use of Contracts Has Declined Over Last 25 Years

Christine Whitt

State SNAP Policies Unlikely to Close Participation Gap Between Seniors and Non-Seniors, Study Shows

Jordan Jones

Self-Employed Workers Are Less Likely To Have Health Insurance Than Those Employed by Private Firms, Governments

Elizabeth Dobis and Jessica Todd

Adult Obesity Prevalence Increased During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Brandon Restrepo

USDA’s New Interactive Visualization Tool Aids Exploration of Global Agricultural Trends

Adam Gerval

U.S. Agricultural Trade Showed Resiliency Through COVID-19 Pandemic

Adam Gerval

The Most Rural Counties Have the Fewest Health Care Services Available

Elizabeth Dobis and Jessica Todd

Sepsis Can Be Costly Consequence of Foodborne Illnesses

Sandra Hoffmann and Jae-Wan Ahn

Poultry Expected To Continue Leading Global Meat Imports as Demand Rises

Matthew Miller, Adam Gerval, James Hansen and Grace Grossen

Food-Safety Practices and Rule Coverage Vary Among Post-Harvest Handlers of Fresh Produce, ERS Survey Finds

D. Adeline Yeh and Gregory Astill

Researchers Develop Method To Estimate Economic Impact of Foodborne Illness Outbreak Response

Sandra Hoffmann

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Online Purchasing Expanded in First Two Years of Pandemic

Jordan Jones

Pandemic-Related Program Changes Continued to Shape the U.S. Food and Nutrition Assistance Landscape in Fiscal Year 2021

Saied Toossi, Jordan Jones and Leslie Hodges

Spending gap Between Full-Service and Quick-Service Restaurants Widened During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Keenan Marchesi

Racial and Ethnic Diversification Will Likely Shape U.S. Food Demand and Diet Quality

Diansheng Dong and Hayden Stewart

Higher Off-farm Income Enables Farmers to Borrow More and Increase Investment in Their Operations

Nigel Key

Examining Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports to Colombia

Steven Zahniser, Miguel Gomez, Sergio Puerto and Jie Li

Innovations in Seed and Farming Technologies Drive Productivity Gains and Costs on Corn Farms

Anne Effland, Monica Saavoss, Thomas Capehart, William McBride and Amy Boline

Wholesale Beef Costs Rose as Cattle Prices Dropped During Supply-Chain Disruptions in 2020

Kate Vaikonoras and William Hahn

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Job Losses Hit rural Areas Still recovering from Great Recession

Austin Sanders

Farmers Report Soil-related resource Concerns on About Half of Soybean, Wheat, Cotton, and Oat Fields

Andrew B. Rosenberg and Steven Wallander

Embargoes From Past Avian Flu Outbreaks Reduced Demand for U.S. Chicken Meat

Matthew MacLachlan and Wendy Zeng

Investment in U.S. Public Agricultural Research and Development Has Fallen by a Third Over Past Two Decades, Lags Major Trade Competitors

Kelly P. Nelson and Keith Fuglie

Fluid milk Consumption Continues Downward Trend, Proving Difficult to Reverse

Hayden Stewart and Fred Kuchler

Farmers' Use of Contracts Has Declined Over Last 25 Years

Christine Whitt

State SNAP Policies Unlikely to Close Participation Gap Between Seniors and Non-Seniors, Study Shows

Jordan Jones

Self-Employed Workers Are Less Likely To Have Health Insurance Than Those Employed by Private Firms, Governments

Elizabeth A. Dobis and Jessica Todd

Adult Obesity Prevalence Increased During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Brandon Restrepo

USDA's New Interactive Visualization Tool Aids Exploration of Global Agricultural Trends

Adam Gerval

U.S. Agricultural Trade Showed Resiliency Through COVID-19 Pandemic

Adam Gerval

The Most Rural Counties Have the Fewest Health Care Services Available

Elizabeth A. Dobis and Jessica Todd

Sepsis Can Be Costly Consequence of Foodborne Illnesses

Sandra Hoffman, Ahn, and Jae-Wan

Poultry Expected To Continue Leading Global Meal Imports as Demand Rises

Matthew Miller, Adam Gerval, James Hansen and Grace Grossen

Food-Safety Practices and Rule Coverage Vary Among Post-Harvest Handlers of Fresh Produce, ERS Study Finds

D. Adeline Yeh and Gregory Astill

Researchers Develop Method To Estimate Economic Impact of Foodborne Illness Outbreak Response

Sandra Hoffman

Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program Online Purchases Expanded in First Two Years of Pandemic

Jordan Jones

Pandemic-Related Program Changes Continues to Shape the U.S. Food and Nutrition Landscape in Fiscal Year 2021

Saied Toossi, Jordan Jones and Leslie Hodges

Sub-Saharan Africa's Reliance on Oil Exports Leads to Decline in Agricultural Imports During Pandemic

Adam Gerval and James Hansen

Brazil's Momentum as a Global Agricultural Supplier Faces Headwinds

Constanza Valdes

Rural Tanzanians Turn to Processed Food and Meals Away From Home as Incomes Rise and Employment Patterns Shift

Christine Sauer

Higher Retail Meat Prices Reduced Household Economic Well-being During the COIVD-19 Pandemic

Xiao Dong

People Working From Home During the Pandemic Spent Less Time Eating Away From Home

Eliana Zeballos and Brandon Restrepo

U.S. Agricultural Output Has Grown Slower in Response to Stagnant Productivity Growth

Sun Ling Wang, Roberto Mosheim, Eric Njuki and Richard Nehring

Use of Federal Risk Management Programs Varies Widely by Specialty Crop

Sharon Raszap Skorbiansky and Gregory Astill

Food Insecurity Decreased for U.S. Households With Children in 2021, but Increased for Households Without Children

Laura J. Hales and Alisha Coleman-Jensen

Farm Households' Consumption of Market Facilitation Payments Differed by Farm Type and Year

David J. Williams and Jessica Todd

Global Food Insecurity Grows in 2022 Amid Backdrop of Higher Prices, Black Sea Conflict

Yacob Abrehe Zereyesus and Cardell Lila

World Agricultural Output Growth Continues to Slow, Reaching Lowest Rate in Six Decades

Stephen Morgan, Keith Fuglie and Jeremy Jelliffe

Shift in Geography of China’s Cotton Production Reshapes Global Market

Eric Davis and Fred Gale

Recent Report Provides a New View of Food Sector Sales and Employee Counts in Proprietary Data

Keenan Marchesi and Eliana Zeballos

Examining Record Soybean Oil Prices in 2021-22

Aaron M. Ates and Maria Bukowski

U.S. Fruit and Vegetable Industries Try To Cope With Rising Labor Costs

Skyler Simnitt and Philip Martin

Study Examines How and Where U.S. Cow-Calf Operations Use Rotational Grazing

Christine Whitt and Steven Wallander

Organic Dairy and Beef Producers Face Limited Markets, Feed Grain Shortages

Sharon Raszap Skorbiansky