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Precision ag use increases with farm size
Over the past 20 years, U.S. farms have substantially increased their adoption of precision…
Jan 10, 2025 · By USDA Economic Research Service
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More than one-quarter of US food dollar paid to retail
In 2023, 26.1 cents of a typical dollar spent on domestically produced food went…
Jan 10, 2025 · By USDA Economic Research Service
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Majority of US counties generate agritourism income
USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) defines agritourism as on-farm services for recreation (such as…
Jan 10, 2025 · By USDA Economic Research Service
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Veterans most often choose cattle as commodity choice
The 2022 Census of Agriculture shows that around 84,000 farms operated by a producer…
Nov 8, 2024 · By USDA Economic Research Service
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Ag accounted for 10.5% of GHG emissions in 2022
Farming activities in the U.S. accounted for 10.5% of U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…
Nov 8, 2024 · By USDA Economic Research Service
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Jobs supported by US ag exports in 2022
Labor is essential to the production, processing, marketing and transportation of products from farm…
Oct 25, 2024 · By USDA Economic Research Service