Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators: Knowledge Resources and Productivity—Agriculture around the world depends on seed stocks to maintain and improve important crop attributes. This section examines crop genetic resources, biotechnology, agricultural research and (resulting agricultural productivity), and the status of global resources influencing food production.

Agricultural Productivity in the United States—Increased productivity is the main contributor to growth in U.S. agriculture. This data set provides estimates of productivity growth in the United States for 1948-2004, and estimates of productivity growth and relative productivity levels across States for 1960-1999.

• Amber Waves, September 2008
• Technology, Larger Farm Size Increased Productivity on U.S. Hog Farms
• Amber Waves, April 2008
• Economic Returns to Public Agricultural Research
• Productivity Growth in U.S. Agriculture

• Agricultural Productivity in the United States
• Commodity Costs and Returns Data
• Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops in the U.S.
• Commodity and Food Elasticities
• Plant Breeding Research and Development