Current Issues in Economics of Food Markets—These reports synthesize economic analyses of the complex relationships in food markets of interest to officials responsible for public policy, industry decisionmakers, and researchers.

CPI for Food Forecasts—ERS forecasts the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for food for the upcoming 12 to 18 months. The forecasts project food price changes and are updated monthly as conditions in the food market change. There is also a discussion of the outlook for prices for individual food items in 2006.

• Corn Prices Near Record High, But What About Food Costs?
• Converging Patterns in Global Food Consumption and Food Delivery Systems
• Amber Waves, February 2008
• The 2002 Farm Bill: Provisions and Economic Implications
• Are Lower Income Households Willing and Able To Budget for Fruits and Vegetables?

• Meat Price Spreads
• U.S. Fertilizer Use and Price
• Commodity and Food Elasticities
• Price Spreads from Farm to Consumer
• Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System