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  1. ERS Administrator Mary Bohman profiled in American Statistical Association magazine. tinyurl.com/6m9w5az 6:40 AM May 8th via web
  2. See the latest monthly and annual data for #livestock and #meat trade (#exports & #imports). bit.ly/3VFU3 11:10 AM Apr 16th via web
  3. See the latest monthly and annual data for ag imports and exports. bit.ly/3KEDv4 11:09 AM Apr 16th via web
  4. Monthly average farm, wholesale & retail #prices for #meat, #eggs & #dairy now available. bit.ly/Sz4Nv 11:08 AM Apr 16th via web
  5. Wheat Outlook: U.S.Wheat Plantings Forecast Up From 2011 (PDF). tinyurl.com/7p6tq4p 11:06 AM Apr 16th via web
  6. Feed Outlook: China’s Corn Use Revised, Reducing Stocks (PDF). tinyurl.com/7ls57f7 11:05 AM Apr 16th via web
  7. 2011/12 Global Cotton Mill Use in Second Year of Decline (PDF). tinyurl.com/7q544rh 11:02 AM Apr 16th via web
  8. U.S. 2012/13 Rice Plantings Indicated at 2.56 million Acres (PDF). tinyurl.com/7m2rnfq 11:00 AM Apr 16th via web
  9. World Supply Contraction Aims Market Focus on 2012 U.S. Soybean Acreage (PDF). tinyurl.com/75sfaqv 10:58 AM Apr 16th via web
  10. See our forecasts or create your own for Season-Average Price & CCP Rate for #corn, #soybeans and #wheat. bit.ly/3Sx60N 10:54 AM Apr 16th via web
  11. Total Citrus Production Slightly Down in 2011/12 (PDF). tinyurl.com/6weztwn 5:05 AM Apr 5th via web
  12. Vegetables & Pulses Outlook: Fresh Vegetable Prices Fall as Supplies Increase (PDF). tinyurl.com/6ltabol 5:04 AM Apr 5th via web
  13. Relatively little U.S. farmland is foreign owned. tinyurl.com/c4oea9y twitpic.com/92387g 9:20 AM Mar 27th via Twitpic
  14. Update on the status of monthly milk cost of production estimates. #dairy bit.ly/7py2A 6:00 AM Mar 27th via web
  15. China’s hog cycle drives U.S. pork exports. tinyurl.com/cgy6bj9 twitpic.com/920mbx 5:55 AM Mar 27th via Twitpic
  16. 14 percent of Americans received SNAP benefits in 2011. tinyurl.com/d8ddea3 twitpic.com/920lbr 5:53 AM Mar 27th via Twitpic
  17. Hog spot market prices not strongly associated with production contracts. tinyurl.com/bsy7sn8 twitpic.com/920kmx 5:52 AM Mar 27th via Twitpic
  18. The share of farmland owned by operators varies by region. tinyurl.com/bl4te8j twitpic.com/920jgm 5:49 AM Mar 27th via Twitpic
  19. Farms & acres covered by direct payments, crop insurance, & conservation programs. tinyurl.com/bv48ows twitpic.com/920f6t 5:41 AM Mar 27th via Twitpic
  20. Self-ratings of diet quality are inversely related to frequency of eating out. tinyurl.com/bm2hwbb twitpic.com/91z611 3:59 AM Mar 27th via Twitpic
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