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ERS Coronavirus (COVID-19) Media Resources
The following page provides links to the latest available data supporting the analysis of potential effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on U.S. commodity markets, including supply chain disruptions and global demand for agricultural products. Additional links provide background information on a variety of farm and food topics.
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Rural America at a Glance: 2020 Edition
The high share of COVID-19 deaths in rural America is partly due to an older population with underlying health issues, living farther away from hospitals. Initial outbreaks occurred in counties dependent on meat-packing operations.
America's Diverse Family Farms: 2020 Edition
This report provides an overview of U.S. farms, including the latest statistics on production, financial performance, and farm household characteristics by farm size.
Prospects for Growth in U.S. Dairy Exports to Southeast Asia
This study analyzes trends in market share over the 2006-18 timeframe and the price sensitivity for the top four U.S. dairy products imported by SEA countries.
Highlights from the December 2020 Farm Income Forecast
Farm sector profits are forecast to increase in 2020. Net farm income, a broad measure of profits, is forecast at $119.6 billion, up $36.0 billion (43.1 percent) from 2019 in nominal terms. Net cash farm income is forecast at $134.1 billion, up $24.7 billion (22.6 percent). Median income of farm households is forecast to increase 4.7 percent to $86,992 in 2020.
Economic and Food Security Impacts of Agricultural Input Reduction Under the European Union Green Deal’s Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies
Proposed European Commission Strategies would impose restrictions that could raise global food prices by 10 percent if adopted only by the EU to 89 percent if adopted worldwide.
Brazil's Agricultural Competitiveness: Recent Growth and Future Impacts under Currency Depreciation and Changing Macroeconomic Conditions
The effects of changing macroeconomic conditions on Brazil's agricultural production and trade are examined by simulating impacts of accelerated depreciation of its exchange rate and sustained economic growth.
