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Agricultural Outlook Magazine
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
The main source of USDA's farm and food price forecasts. Emphasizes the short-term outlook for all major areas of the agricultural economy. Also presents long-term analyses of such issues as U.S. agricultural policy, trade forecasts and export-market development, food safety, the environment, and farm financial institutions.
http://www.econ.ag.gov/epubs/pdf/agout/archives/

International Agriculture and Trade Situation and Outlook Reports
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Reports in this series analyze the forces that are changing agriculture and agricultural trade in selected regions and trade areas. Analysis includes short- and long-term projections for productions, consumption, and trade of key commodities in the selected areas. Regions covered vary yearly; can include NAFTA, NIS and the Baltics, China, Europe, APEC, Africa and the Middle East, WTO, Western Hemisphere, etc.
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1407

Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Offers the latest value and volume forecasts for U.S. farm exports, by commodity and region, as well as the agricultural trade balance, and projected imports.
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1196

Recent Agricultural Policy Reforms in North America
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 2005
Countercyclical assistance is the common thread among recent agricultural policy innovations of the United States, Mexico, and Canada. In other areas, the three countries are pursuing distinct agricultural policies, reflecting differing national objectives and economic contexts.
http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/WRS0503/wrs0503.pdf

U.S. Agricultural Trade Updates
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
These ASCII text file reports cover the monthly farm trade balance, U.S. farm imports and exports by quantity and value, and leading exports and exporters.
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1412

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
World Agricultural Outlook Board, Office of the Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture
This full-text monthly report provides the most current USDA forecasts of U.S. and world supply-use balances of major grains, soybeans and products, and cotton; and U.S. supply and use of sugar and livestock products.
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1194