Crops
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Corn and Other Feedgrains
Corn is the most widely produced feed grain in the United States, with most of the crop providing the main energy ingredient in livestock feed. -
Cotton & Wool
ERS analyzes events in the U.S. and international cotton and textile markets that influence supply, demand, prices, and trade. -
Fruit & Tree Nuts
Provides current intelligence and forecasts the effects of changing conditions in the U.S. fruit and tree nuts sector. Topics include production, consumption, shipments, trade, prices received, and more. -
Rice
Four U.S. regions produce almost all of the country's rice crop - three in the South and one in California - each specializing in a specific type of rice. -
Soybeans & Oil Crops
Processed soybeans are the world’s largest source of animal protein feed and the second largest source of vegetable oil. -
Sugar & Sweeteners
The United States is the world’s largest consumer of sweeteners, including high fructose corn syrup. -
Vegetables & Pulses
ERS provides economic analyses and data on vegetables and pulses for the fresh market and for processing use, including: Current and historical data on supply, use, value, prices, and trade for the sector and for individual commodities; Bimonthly outlook reports that provide current intelligence and forecasts on changing conditions in the U.S. vegetable and pulses sector; In-depth analyses of production, consumption, global production and trade, prices, and conditions and events affecting the vegetable and pulse sector and specific commodities. -
Wheat
The United States is a major wheat-producing country, and wheat ranks third among U.S. field crops in both planted acreage and gross farm receipts.