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April 2005 — U.S. Farmers Plan for Retirement
Feature articles in the April 2005 issue include…How Do U.S. Farmers Plan for Retirement?, North American Greenhouse Tomatoes Emerge as a Major Market Force, Policy Options for a Changing Rural America, and Understanding Economic and Behavioral Influences on Fruit and Vegetable Choices. Other articles cover such topics as…hard white wheat, ethyl alcohol (ethanol), agricultural imports, whole grains consumption, hog production contracts, food stamp participation by elderly people, emergent adaptive farm operators, tax laws, population loss counties, public assistance programs, and U.S. household food security. Also includes selected statistics on agriculture and trade, diet and health, natural resources, and rural America.
Up Front
 Who Eats What, When, Where, and Why?
Feature Articles
How Do U.S. Farmers Plan for Retirement?
North American Greenhouse Tomatoes Emerge as a Major Market Force
Policy Options for a Changing Rural America
Understanding Economic and Behavioral Influences on Fruit and Vegetable Choices
Findings
Markets and Trade
Ethyl Alcohol Becomes a Global Commodity
Americans Have Growing Appetites for Imported Foods
Will Hard White Wheat Become a Sustainable Wheat Class?
Diet and Health
New Approaches Boost Food Stamp Participation by Elderly People
Hog Contracts Signal Producers To Improve Quality
Americans' Whole-Grain Consumption Below Guidelines
Rural America
Population Loss Counties Lack Natural Amenities
Former Welfare Recipients Affect Economic Growth and Wages
Farms, Firms, and Households
Small Farms Can Grow Into Large Enterprises
New Tax Laws Benefit Farmers
Gleanings
Current Activities
Conservation Reserve Program Signup Options Considered
State Fact Sheets Updated
Examining Southeast Asia's Dynamic Agricultural Markets
Program of Research on the Economics of Invasive Species Management
New Releases
Family Farms Come in All Sizes
Trade and Rural Areas
Chesapeake Bay Regional Model Documented
Competitiveness of Food Manufacturers and Retailers
Education and Rural Communities
Aggregate Food Expenditures
Commodity Markets and Trade
Data Feature
Measuring U.S. Household Food Security
Indicators
Natural Ammenities Scale
Drought triggers crop insurance indemnity payments... in some areas
Drought is a recurring risk faced by agricultural producers
Profiles
Kathy Augustine
Leslie A. Whitener
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