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

2003 - 2024

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Economic Implications of Increased Breastfeeding Rates in WIC: Victor Oliveira, Mark Prell and Xinzhe Cheng
Mergers in Seeds and Agricultural Chemicals: What Happened?: James MacDonald
Rising Wages Point to a Tighter Farm Labor Market in the United States: Steven Zahniser, J. Edward Taylor, Tom Hertz and Diane Charlton
Rural Population Trends: John Cromartie and Dennis Vilorio

Small Business Loans and Rural Business Growth: Anil Rupasingha
World Agricultural Trade Experiences Sizable Growth but Still Faces Barriers: Steven Zahniser, Jayson Beckman and Kari E.R. Heerman
Rural Healthcare Facilities Had Modest Job Growth, but No Measurable Employment Impact on Other Sectors: Cristina Miller
ERS’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Policy Index Captures State Differences in Program Administration: Brian Stacy and Laura Tiehen
Despite Slow Growth From 2005 to 2015, Independent Grocery Stores Remain Important for Rural Communities: Clare Cho
Progress and Challenges in Global Food Security: Cheryl Christensen
Hurricane Irma Hits Florida’s Agricultural Sector: Jennifer K. Bond and Agnes Perez
Changing Farmland Values Affect Renters and Landowners Differently: Nigel Key and Christopher Burns
Supermarkets, Schools, and Social Gatherings: Where Supplemental Nutrition Assisance Program and Other U.S. Households Acquire Their Foods Correlates With Nutritional Quality: Lisa Mancino and Joanne Guthrie

Yogurt Products and Breakfast Cereals Increasing Their Fiber Contents: Stephen Martinez and David Levin

Food Insecurity Among Children Has Declined Overall But Remains High for Some Groups: Alisha Coleman-Jensen
2018 Farm Act Retains Conservation Programs But Could Reduce Payments for Land Retirement: Roger Claassen, Daniel Hellerstein and Steven Wallander
U.S. Per Capita Availability of Red Meat, Poultry, and Seafood on the Rise: Jeanine Bentley
U.S. Caloric Sweetener Deliveries Continue to Decline on a Per Capita Basis, Driven By Lower High-Fructose Corn Syrup Use: Michael J. McConnell

Reduced Exports to China in Fiscal Year 2019 May Drive U.S. Agricultural Trade Balance to Lowest Level Since 2007: Alex Melton and Bryce Cooke
Trends in the Adoption of Genetically Engineered Corn, Cotton, and Soybeans: Seth J. Wechsler
Productivity Increases With Farm Size in the Heartland Region: Nigel Key
Farm Households Divide Their Time Between On-Farm and Off-Farm Labor: Daniel Prager
Variety-Adjusted Food Prices Are Slightly Higher in Census Tracts Where Households Have Limited Access to a Supermarket: Michele Ver Ploeg and Linlin Fan

Monthly Timing of SNAP Spending Less Smooth for Some Households: Christian A. Gregory

Changes in Commodity-Income Support Programs and Commodity Prices Have Caused Increased Variability in Support Payments: David Boussios and Erik O'Donoghue
Climate Change Likely to Have Uneven Impacts on Agricultural Productivity: Sun Ling Wang, Richard Nehring and Ryan Williams
Conservation Trends in Agriculture Reflect Policy, Technology, and Other Factors: Elizabeth Marshall, Kelly Maguire, Daniel Hellerstein and David Schimmelpfennig
Soybean Demand Projected to Grow in 2019/20, But Record Inventories Dampen Prices: Mariana Matias and Mark Ash
SNAP Households Adjust Their Expenditures and How They Spend Their Time in Response to Changes in Program Benefits: Matthew Rabbitt and Jiyoon Kim
ERS’s SNAP Distribution Schedule Database Allows for New Research on Program Impacts: Jessica Todd and Christian A. Gregory

Monitoring Trends in Retail Prices and Farm Shares of Food Products: Hayden Stewart
New Survey Results Highlight Variation in Food Safety Practices Prior to the Produce Rule: Gregory Astill, Travis Minor, Linda Calvin and Suzanne Thornsbury
Federal Commodity Programs Price Loss Coverage and Agriculture Risk Coverage Address Price and Yield Risks Faced by Producers: Mesbah Motamed
Conservation Program Spending Levels Off But Continues Shift to Working Land Programs: Roger Claassen

More Americans Spend More Time in Food-Related Activities Than a Decade Ago: Eliana Zeballos
USDA Agencies Funded $287.7 Million for Specialty Crop Automation or Mechanization Projects: Gregory Astill
USDA-Approved Whole-Wheat Bread Package Size Is Now More Common and Less Costly for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): Patrick W. McLaughlin
Partially Completed Conservation Contracts Reveal On-Farm Practice Incentives: Steven Wallander and Kelly Maguire

Disabilities in the U.S. Farm Population: Cristina Miller
Volume of Purchases and Regional Location Have Strong Effects on Food Costs for School Meals: Michael Ollinger and Joanne Guthrie
Not All Consumers Are Following Food Safety Advice From Health Officials: M. Taylor Rhodes and Fred Kuchler
Southeast Asia’s Growing Meat Demand and Its Implications for Feedstuffs Imports: Tani Lee and James Hansen
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Would Have Lowered Average Income Tax Rates for Farm Households between 2016 and 2017: James Williamson
Time Spent Eating Varies by Age, Education, and Body Mass Index: Brandon Restrepo and Eliana Zeballos

Egg Price Impacts of the 2014-15 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak: Sean E. Ramos, Alex Melton and Matthew MacLachlan
More Microloans Issued in Regions With Higher Concentrations of Small Farms and Beginning Farmers, Women, and Minorities: Sarah Tulman
Consumer Demand for Fresh Fruit Drives Increases Across Sector: Travis Minor and Agnes Perez
Number of People Participating in USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Continues To Fall: Victor Oliveira
China’s Agricultural Investment Abroad Is Rising: Fred Gale and Elizabeth Gooch

SNAP Spending Rose and Fell With Pandemic-Era Changes to Benefit Amounts: Jordan W. Jones
State Universal Free School Meal Policies Reduced Food Insufficiency Among Children in the 2022–2023 School Year: Saied Toossi
Patterns of Global Food Consumption Expected to Shift in Next Quarter Century as Population, Incomes Rise: Ron Sands
USDA’s Temporary Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Program Issued $70.9 Billion in Benefits From 2020 to 2023: Saied Toossi
U.S. Exports of Animal Agricultural Commodities Face Many Similar Threats and Opportunities: Danielle J. Ufer
Farm Businesses Well-Positioned Financially Despite High Interest Rates: Anil K. Giri and Dipak Subedi
Energy Payments to Farmers Vary According to Farm Size, Energy Markets, Location: Justin B. Winikoff and Karen Maguire
Land Tenure and the Adoption of Conservation Practices: Do Renters Make Operating Decisions Like Owners?: Daniel Szmurlo and J. Wesley Burnett
Pricing of Ethanol Blends at the Pump Differs in the Short Term Compared With the Long Term: Simla Tokgoz