| The Economic
Research Service is a primary source of economic
information and research in the U.S. Department
of Agriculture. With 450 employees, ERS conducts
a research program to inform public and private
decisionmaking on economic and policy issues involving
food, farming, natural resources, and rural development.
ERS's highly trained economists and social scientists
conduct research, analyze food and commodity markets,
produce policy studies, and develop economic and
statistical indicators. The agency’s research
program is aimed at the information needs of USDA,
other public policy officials, and the research
community. ERS information and analysis is also
used by the media, trade associations, public interest
groups, and the general public.
The Agency's work is structured among four Divisions:
ERS staff disseminates economic information and
research results through an array of outlets, including:
- Agency-published research reports, market analysis
and outlook reports, economic briefs, and data
products (all accessible on the Internet, with
hard copies available for purchase)
- An award-winning magazine, Amber Waves,
covering the entire range of ERS work and available
in print and on the Internet
- The website, which provides access to all ERS
products and which links users directly with ERS
analysts
- Oral briefings, written staff analyses, and
congressionally mandated studies delivered directly
to executive and legislative branch policymakers
and program administrators
- Articles in professional journals, and papers
presented to academic colleagues at conferences
and meetings
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