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In Brief

Concise overviews:
• Convergence in global food demand, delivery
• Price trends in fruits, vegetables, and snack foods
• Commodity payments and farm size
• Household food security

Data You Can Use

Frequently requested data:
• Commodities in the news
• State facts
• Farm income
• Food consumption
• Farm business and household survey (ARMS)

New From ERS

	Food Price Outlook, 2008 (Apr. 25, 2008) The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all food is expected to rise by 4 to 5 percent in 2008. Each month, ERS updates its forecasts on changes in the food CPI.

	Ag Trade Boosts U.S. Economy (Apr. 18, 2008) U.S. agricultural trade generates employment, income, and purchasing power in both the farm and nonfarm sectors. Among the findings: In 2006, full-time civilian jobs related to agricultural exports totaled 841,000.

	Amber Waves, April (Apr. 1, 2008) • How immigration policies could affect farm sectors • The shift to larger hog operations • Beef exports from Argentina and Uruguay • Competition reshapes U.S. food marketing • Health insurance: indicator of farm household well-being (with Podcast interview)

	Agricultural Contracting Update (Apr. 1, 2008) Over half of all transactions for U.S. farm products involved commodities bought and sold in open markets. But formal contractual arrangements cover a growing share of production. Get Report Summary

Also New

Feed Yearbook (summary)
April 28, 2008

Analysis and Forecasts of the CPI for Food (update)
April 25, 2008

Monthly Milk Cost of Production
April 25, 2008

Wheat Data (update)
April 21, 2008

Feed Grains Database (update)
April 18, 2008

Vegetables and Melons Outlook
April 17, 2008

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
April 17, 2008

Meat Price Spreads
April 16, 2008

China Agricultural and Economic Data (update)
April 14, 2008

Wheat Outlook
April 11, 2008

Livestock and Meat Trade Data
April 11, 2008

U.S. Agricultural Trade Data Update
April 11, 2008

Cotton and Wool Outlook
April 10, 2008

Rice Outlook
April 10, 2008

Oil Crops Outlook
April 10, 2008

Latest U.S. Agricultural Trade Data (summary)
April 10, 2008

Season-Average Price Forecasts
April 9, 2008

International Baseline Data (update)
April 9, 2008

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
April 9, 2008

Agricultural Outlook Statistical Indicators
April 1, 2008

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Updated date: May 1, 2008