ERS Is Using Twitter(Aug. 18, 2009)
Keep up with new reports and resources from USDA’s Economic Research Service. Follow ERS’s Twitter feed and get notices of new economic and policy analysis and new data as they become available.
Global Economic Crisis and U.S. Ag Trade(Aug. 20, 2009)
The global economic crisis that started in 2008 has led to a short-term decline in the value of global agricultural trade. The direction of movement of the dollar’s exchange value will affect agricultural trade patterns.
Generation Gap in Vegetable Consumption?(Aug. 19, 2009)
Growth in demand for fresh vegetables for at-home consumption may slow as people born more recently spend less on these items than older Americans. ERS looks at changes in purchasing and consuming habits.
Rural Health and Health Care (Aug. 17, 2009)
ERS examines available research on health status trends of farm and rural households, their health care coverage and expenditures, and access to health care resources in rural and urban areas. Get Report Summary
Broadband and Rural America
(Aug. 17, 2009)
Broadband access is necessary to fully utilize Internet potential, and rural areas without broadband access may be disadvantaged. ERS examines recent growth in broadband access in rural areas and the impacts of broadband on their economies. Get Report Summary
Rural Baby Boom Migration
(Aug. 10, 2009)
If baby boomers follow past migration patterns, the nonmetro population age 55-75 will increase by 30 percent between now and 2020, with some rural communities affected more than others. Get Report Summary
