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The ERS Country-Commodity Linked System: Documenting Its International Country and Regional Agricultural Baseline Models
TB-1951, November 30, 2018This report describes the underlying structure of the economic models that make up ERS's Country-Commodity Linked System. The models produce medium- to long-range projections of the supply and use of major agricultural commodities by 44 importing and exporting countries and regions. The data are used to develop USDA's annual 10-year agricultural projections.
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Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade: November 2018
AES-106, November 29, 2018The November 2018 report discusses USDA forecasts for U.S. agricultural trade in FY 2019. Exports are forecast at $141.5 billion in FY 2019; imports are expected to reach $127.0 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of $14.5 billion.
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Farm Labor Markets in the United States and Mexico Pose Challenges for U.S. Agriculture
EIB-201, November 28, 2018The U.S. farm labor market shows many signs of tightening, including a shrinking supply of farm labor from rural Mexico—the source of most foreign-born farmworkers in the United States. Immigration trends suggest that rural Mexico is not likely to generate a steady supply of farmworkers for U.S. agriculture over the long term.
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Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook: November 2018
SSS-M-363, November 15, 2018Domestic deliveries for 2017/18 finish below previous year.
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Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook: November 2018
LDP-M-293, November 15, 2018The Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook for November 2018 analyzes economic impacts on animal product markets of month-to-month changes in USDA's World Agricultural Supply and Use Estimates Report.
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USDA School Meal Programs: How and Why the Cost of Food Purchases Varies Across Locales
ERR-260, November 14, 2018An analysis of how--and why--food costs for school meals provided by Federal programs vary by region.
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Wheat Outlook: November 2018
WHS-18k, November 13, 2018The November 2018 outlook for both the U.S. and global wheat markets is analyzed based on the latest projections contained in USDA's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report.
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Oil Crops Outlook: November 2018
OCS-18K, November 13, 2018Lagging U.S. exports to exacerbate soybean surplus.
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Rice Outlook: November 2018
RCS-18K, November 13, 2018The November 2018 Rice Outlook Tables contain the latest forecast for U.S. and global rice supply, use, and price.
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Feed Outlook: November 2018
FDS-18K, November 13, 2018The November 2018 Feed Outlook report contains projections for 2018/19 U.S. and global feed markets based on the most current World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates.
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Rural America at a Glance, 2018 Edition
EIB-200, November 07, 2018After peaking in 2013, rural poverty rates decreased across all racial and ethnic groups, although they continue to be significantly higher among racial/ethnic minority groups than for non-Hispanic Whites.
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Growth in Quick-Service Restaurants Outpaced Full-Service Restaurants in Most U.S. Counties
Amber Waves, November 05, 2018Over the last decade and a half, the number of quick-service restaurants operating in the U.S. grew by 20 percent, with many urban counties—especially in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast—posting growth in excess of 30 percent.
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Food Pantries Provide Emergency Food to More Than One-Quarter of Food-Insecure Households
Amber Waves, November 05, 2018In 2017, 26 percent of U.S. households that were food insecure used a food pantry, down from 28.2 percent in 2015 but higher than the annual rates during 2001-12.
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International Food Security Expected To Improve, But Regional Differences Persist
Amber Waves, November 05, 2018Projections for the next decade (2018-28) suggest that the share of the population that is food insecure in 76 low- and middle-income countries will fall from 21.1. percent in 2018 to 10.4 percent, but disparities persist between regions.
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Educational Attainment a Key Factor in Rural Patient Uptake of Telehealth Activities
Amber Waves, November 05, 2018Compared to traditional medical delivery systems, telehealth allows people to actively participate in their health care and also facilitates more timely and convenient monitoring of ongoing conditions. An ERS study found that education is strongly associated with telehealth participation, which increased with each successively higher level of educational attainment in 2015.
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New U.S. Food Expenditure Estimates Find Food-Away-From-Home Spending Is Higher Than Previous Estimates
Amber Waves, November 05, 2018U.S. consumers, businesses, and government entities spent $1.62 trillion on food and beverages in 2017. Food-away-from-home establishments accounted for 54 percent of this spending, and grocery stores, supercenters, and other retail stores accounted for 46 percent.
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Rural Individuals' Telehealth Practices: An Overview
EIB-199, November 05, 2018ERS analyzes rural residents' use of three basic telehealth activities associated with improved health care.
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The Association Between Restaurant Menu Label Use and Caloric Intake
ERR-259, October 31, 2018Individuals who report seeing and using nutrition information on restaurant menus consume significantly fewer total calories per day than individuals who report seeing the information but not using it.
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New National Menu Labeling Provides Information Consumers Can Use To Help Manage Their Calorie Intake
Amber Waves, October 31, 2018Newly implemented Federal regulations require chain restaurants to post calorie contents on menus. ERS's analysis of 2007-14 data found that total daily calorie intakes were lower for consumers who saw and used nutrition or health information on restaurant menus relative to those who saw but did not use the information.
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Adult Eating and Health Patterns: Evidence From the 2014-16 Eating & Health Module of the American Time Use Survey
EIB-198, October 30, 2018With data from the 2014-16 Eating & Health Module (EHM) of the American Time Use Survey (ATUS), this report presents national statistics on eating and health patterns for the U.S. adult population as a whole and for a wide variety of important demographic subgroups. It also examines whether and how certain behaviors have changed over time, using data from the 2006-08 EHM.