The ERS Weekly Retail Food Sales data product shows how retail food sales have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Learn more: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
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Join USDA and leaders in the ag industry in Arlington, VA on February 23-24 for the 99th #AgOutlook Forum!
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Retail food price inflation in 2022 surpassed 2021 rates in most categories. Learn more: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
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Food retailing market concentration increased more at national level than county level over past three decades. Learn more: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
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This ERS report describes updates to ERS's food price forecasting methodology, along with a comparison to prior methods. Learn more: ers.usda.gov/publications/p.
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ERS improves food price forecasting methodology to enhance accuracy and treat uncertainty about future food prices more rigorously. See latest findings using new methodology: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
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Fruit and Tree Nuts Data — latest stats on fresh and processed fruits, melons, and tree nuts in the United States, as well as some global data for these sectors.
Learn more: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
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Vegetables and Pulses Data — latest stats on fresh and processed vegetables and dry pulses in the United States, as well as some global data for these sectors.
Learn more: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
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Cattle and calf receipts accounted for largest portion of U.S. animal and animal product receipts in 2021. Learn more: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
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Early Bird Registration for #ICAS2023 is open! This May 17-19, join researchers, economists, statisticians, and scientists in agriculture statistics from around the world in exploring the latest innovations in the field. Register early and save: icas2023.org
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This May, join us in Washington, D.C., for the Ninth International Conference on Agricultural Statistics. The conference will focus on fostering and leveraging best practices and research in response to the changing needs and opportunities for agricultural statistics. #ICAS2023
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Agriculture and related industries contributed 5.4 percent to U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021. Learn more: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
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Organic Dairy and Beef Producers Face Limited Markets, Feed Grain Shortages
Learn more in this Amber Waves article: ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/20.
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U.S. Fruit and Vegetable Industries Try To Cope With Rising Labor Costs
Learn more in this month's issue of Amber Waves: ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/20.
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Sugar and Sweeteners Yearbook Tables — U.S. and international sugar and sweetener production, consumption, and trade.
Learn more: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
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Data users: We’ve made some updates to our Grain Stocks web page! New features include data visualizations, a crop progress map visualization, videos, and downloadable report forms. We want to hear about your user experience on the page. Submit feedback at nass.usda.gov/go/grainstocks
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The ERS Food Expenditure Series is a comprehensive data set that measures the U.S. food system, quantifying the value of food acquired in the U.S. by type of product, outlet, and purchaser.
See latest update: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
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The U.S. Bioenergy Statistics are a source of information on biofuels intended to present a picture of the renewable energy industry and its relationship to agriculture. Learn more: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
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January Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook — Inflation for all items, food, and selected animal products. Learn more: ers.usda.gov/publications/p.
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This month's Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook includes special articles on the trends in U.S. sweetener deliveries, and in estimated sugar in imported and exported products: ers.usda.gov/publications/p.
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January Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook — U.S. sugar supplies in 2022/23 are raised as higher domestic production offsets lower imports. Learn more: ers.usda.gov/publications/p.
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Growth of fruit and vegetable budget shares in 2020 indicates shift in U.S. diets. Learn more: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
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ERS's Feed Grains Yearbook Tables contains stats on four feed grains (corn, grain sorghum, barley and oats); foreign coarse grains, hay and related items.
Learn more: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
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Horticultural products drive total U.S. agricultural import growth. Learn more: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
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This month's Wheat Outlook includes a special article titled “Changes in Ukraine Wheat and Corn Export Patterns Since the Start of the Ukraine-Russia War". Learn more: ers.usda.gov/publications/p.
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The ERS Dairy Data set includes files covering U.S. supply, demand, and trade for milk and major dairy products.
See latest update: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
January Rice Outlook — U.S. Rice Production Estimate Lowered to 160.4 Million Hundredweight
Learn more: ers.usda.gov/publications/p.
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January Feed Outlook — U.S. Feed Supplies Are Reduced on Significant Cuts to Corn, Sorghum Harvested Area
Learn more: ers.usda.gov/publications/p.
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The January 2023 Cotton and Wool Outlook tables provide the latest fiber data and U.S. textile and apparel trade. Learn more: ers.usda.gov/publications/p.
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January Oil Crops Outlook — 2022/23 U.S. Soybean Exports Decline on Lower Production. Learn more: ers.usda.gov/publications/p.
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Rural job growth has shifted toward high-skill workers since 2001. Learn more: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
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Economic Research Service researchers examined rotational grazing practices of cow-calf operations, providing one of the first nationally representative datasets to describe rotational grazing systems.
Learn more in this Amber Waves article: ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/20.
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Latest Season-Average Price Forecasts for corn, cotton, soybeans and wheat. Learn more: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
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Wheat Data — contains statistics on wheat, including hard red winter, hard red spring, soft red winter, white, durum and rye.
Learn more: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
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Our latest Feed Grains Database contains stats on four feed grains (corn, grain sorghum, barley and oats); foreign coarse grains, hay and related items.
Learn more: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
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ERS Meat Price Spreads contains data on monthly average price values at the farm, wholesale, and retail stages for selected cuts of beef, pork, and broilers. Learn more: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
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Since 2015, total household income has risen for commercial farms.
Learn more: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
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Avian influenza outbreaks reduced egg production, driving prices to record highs in 2022.
Learn more: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
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One-third of U.S. food dollar spent on food services in 2021, a record high. Learn more: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
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U.S. Agricultural Trade Data Update includes top 10 U.S. agricultural export markets for wheat, corn, soybeans and cotton, by volume: ers.usda.gov/data-products/.
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