Environment
Drought typically largest driver of disaster assistance
Given the changes that have occurred to disaster-related agricultural aid since the 1930s, drought…
Nov 1, 2017 · By USDA Economic Research Service
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Beef
Dressed weights are down in 2017
Dressed cattle weights have been steadily growing over the years. For 2017, dressed weights…
Nov 1, 2017 · By USDA Economic Research Service
Policy
SNAP spending follows close behind benefits
Recipients of SNAP benefits (previously called food stamps) tend to spend them within a…
Sep 27, 2017 · By USDA Economic Research Service
Policy
Food insecurity unchanged from 2015 to 2016
The number of American households that were food insecure—meaning they did not have enough…
Sep 25, 2017 · By USDA Economic Research Service
Policy
Insurance subsidies linked to soil conservation
Crop insurance that ties subsidies to soil conservation practices is effective when benefits that…
Sep 25, 2017 · By USDA Economic Research Service
Markets
Restaurant prices less volatile than grocery prices
During 2009-16, restaurant prices rose between 1.3 and 3.5 percent per year, while grocery…
Sep 19, 2017 · By USDA Economic Research Service