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Food News- U.S. Agricultural Trade Data UpdateProvides a monthly update of year-to-date quantities and values of U.S. agricultural exports and imports. Also provides data on leading destination countries for exports and import source countries. […]
- Livestock and Meat Trade DataThe Livestock and Meat Trade Data Set contains monthly and annual data for imports and exports of live cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats, as well as beef and veal, pork, lamb and mutton, chicken meat, turkey meat, and eggs. The tables report physical quantities, not dollar values or unit prices. Data on beef and veal, pork, and lamb and mutton are on a carcass- […]
- Competitive Grant To Establish a Center for Behavioral Economics and Child Nutrition Research: Request for ApplicationsThe Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program (FANRP) of USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS), in collaboration with the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), invites proposals for a competitive grant to establish and fund a center for behavioral economics and child nutrition research. The center will (1) facilitate new and innovative research on t […]
- Research Planning Grants To Support Application of Behavioral Economics in USDA’s Child Nutrition Programs: Request for ApplicationsThe Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program (FANRP) of USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) and the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announce the availability of funds and a request for applications for planning grants to promote new research in methods to improve children’s eating habits through USDA’s child nutrition programs. The p […]
- Feed OutlookExamines supply, use, prices, and trade for feed grains, including supply and demand prospects in major importing and exporting countries. Focuses on corn; also contains information on sorghum, barley, oats, and hay. […]
- U.S. Agricultural Trade Data Update
- What Everyone Should Know About Energy
- What is the role of coal in the United States?Due to its relatively low cost and abundance, coal is used to generate about half of the electricity consumed in the United States. Coal is the largest domestically-produced source of energy. Coal use, however, results in higher amounts of carbon dioxide per unit of energy than the use of oil or natural gas. […]
- What is a cap-and-trade program and how does it work?A cap-and-trade program is designed to reduce emissions of a pollutant by placing a limit (or cap) on the total amount of emissions. The cap is implemented through a system of allowances that can be traded to minimize costs to affected sources. Cap-and-trade programs for greenhouse gas emissions would increase the costs of using fossil fuels. […]
- How can we compare or add up our energy consumption?To compare or aggregate energy consumption across different energy sources like oil, natural gas, and electricity, we must use a common unit of measure. This is similar to calculating your food energy intake by adding up the calories in whatever you eat. […]
- What is the role of coal in the United States?
- Invasive Species
- Wyoming -- Aquatic Invasive Species Summit to Be Held March 16 in Casper (Mar 1, 2010) March 12, 2010Aquatic Invasive Species Summit to Be Held March 16 in... […]
- U.S. Government Launches New CITES Website (Mar 9, 2010) March 12, 2010U.S. Government Launches New CITES Website (Mar 9, 2010) A... […]
- Wyoming -- Aquatic Invasive Species Summit to Be Held March 16 in Casper (Mar 1, 2010) March 12, 2010
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