Profiles
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USDA's Economic Research Service
Devolution of Farm Programs Could Broaden States' Role in Ag Policy
Farmland Retirement's Impact on Rural Growth
Low-Skill Jobs: A Shrinking Share of the Rural Economy
Markets and Trade
Grain Exports from the Black Sea: How Large?
China's Demand for Commodities Outpacing Supply
Contract Use Continues to Expand
Diet and Health
Taxing Snacks to Reduce Obesity
Americans at Unequal Risk for Obesity
Resources and Environment
How Do Decoupled Payments Affect Resource Allocations Within the Farm Sector?
Rural America
Nonmetro Counties Vary by Urban Size and Metro Proximity
One in Four Nonmetro Households are Housing Stressed
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