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@CFAREcon

Translating knowledge generated by Ag + Applied Economists into programming for Washington + America. #AgTrade #EconTwitter #Nutrition #Farming

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I'm excited to be co-hosting this upcoming @CFAREcon webinar alongside @janekolodinsky and our expert panelists, on #dollarstores and food shopping. @WenhuiFeng @LeChenarides @CSPI
Parke Wilde (@usfoodpolicy) profile pictureParke Wilde@usfoodpolicy23 Mar 2023
At a @CFAREcon webinar March 31, Wenhui Feng, Lauren Chenarides and Sara John will discuss "Food Shopping at Dollar Stores: The Changing Face of Food Retail, and What It Means for Consumers." engage.squarespace-mail.com/…
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About 40 percent of beef cow-calf operations use rotational grazing, and the practice is most common in the Northern Plains/Western Corn Belt and Appalachian regions. Learn more: ers.usda.gov/publications/pu….
Cover image for the Rotational Grazing Adoption by Cow-Calf Operations report. A group of about 4 brown cows graze on a field.

ALT Cover image for the Rotational Grazing Adoption by Cow-Calf Operations report. A group of about 4 brown cows graze on a field.

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U.S. consumers have spent more on food in 2022 than in 2019, even when adjusted for inflation. Learn more: ers.usda.gov/data-products/c….
A bar chart showing the change in U.S. inflation-adjusted monthly food spending in 2022 compared to 2019 for food at home and food away from home.

ALT A bar chart showing the change in U.S. inflation-adjusted monthly food spending in 2022 compared to 2019 for food at home and food away from home.

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Agriculture, including electricity use, accounted for an estimated 11.2 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2020. Learn more: go.usa.gov/xSryZ.
Two pie charts depicting the estimated U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by sector, including electricity use, in 2020. The Environmental Protection Agency estimated that in 2020 agriculture produced 5.6 percent as nitrous oxide (N2O), 4.2 percent as methane (CH4), 0.8 percent as on-farm carbon dioxide (CO2), and 0.6 percent emitted indirectly through the electricity that agriculture consumes.

ALT Two pie charts depicting the estimated U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by sector, including electricity use, in 2020. The Environmental Protection Agency estimated that in 2020 agriculture produced 5.6 percent as nitrous oxide (N2O), 4.2 percent as methane (CH4), 0.8 percent as on-farm carbon dioxide (CO2), and 0.6 percent emitted indirectly through the electricity that agriculture consumes.

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Honey imports continue to rise, offsetting declining U.S. production. Celebrate #PollinatorWeek2022 by learning more in today's Chart of Note: go.usa.gov/xJvMX.
Line chart of U.S. domestic honey production and imports, 1991-2021.

ALT Line chart of U.S. domestic honey production and imports, 1991-2021.

Economic Research Service (@USDA_ERS) profile pictureEconomic Research Service
@USDA_ERS21 Jun 2022
DYK that pollinators help produce more than 100 crops in the U.S.? Join us throughout #PollinatorWeek2022 as we celebrate by highlighting key ERS research and data products.
Pollinator Week 2022 Graphic with a bee in the center. #PollinatorWeek2022 at the bottom right hands corner.

ALT Pollinator Week 2022 Graphic with a bee in the center. #PollinatorWeek2022 at the bottom right hands corner.

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USDA’s NRCS is the most common source of technical assistance for crop fields with self-reported soil and water related resource concerns. Learn more: go.usa.gov/xJbVT.
Bar and pie chart showing sources of technical assistance for crop fields with soil and water resource concerns

ALT Bar and pie chart showing sources of technical assistance for crop fields with soil and water resource concerns

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From the University of Vermont uvm.edu/news/cals/cdae/publi… @CDAEatUVM @CFAREcon
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Recent avian flu outbreak reduces U.S. egg-laying flock. Learn more: go.usa.gov/xu65f.
Line chart of U.S. table-egg layer flock size for 2017-22

ALT Line chart of U.S. table-egg layer flock size for 2017-22

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Learn more about the work of our @FAMU_1887 #Agribusiness Faculty & Students in the new edition of the @CAFSNEWS Magazine. Available here: conta.cc/3P4XEOe
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Image from Daniel Solís (@DSolisAgEcon)
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Brandt Forum 2022: #Agricultural And #Environmental #Science-Based #Policy: US #Agriculture And The #environment Wednesday, April 6th at 11:20 AM ET For registration, go to cfare.live @CFAREcon @New10_AgEcon @SeanBCash @janekolodinsky @MatinQaim @MattHoltProf
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ERS’s Food Environment Atlas assembles statistics on over 275 food environment indicators at the county or State level that can influence food choices and diet quality. Learn more: go.usa.gov/xz5Wh. #NationalNutritionMonth
Economic Research Service (@USDA_ERS) profile pictureEconomic Research Service
@USDA_ERS14 Mar 2022
ERS conducts economic research on numerous topics central to food and nutrition to inform public and private decision making. Follow along this week as we celebrate #NationalNutritionMonth by highlighting key ERS research on the topic.
USDA Economic Research Service National Nutrition Month - March

ALT USDA Economic Research Service National Nutrition Month - March

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A high-diversity mix of native grasses is the most common practice selected in the Conservation Reserve Program General Signup. Learn more: go.usa.gov/xz8Db.
Share of general signup conservation Reserve Program acreage offered by practice, 2020

ALT Share of general signup conservation Reserve Program acreage offered by practice, 2020

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The Food Access Research Atlas (FARA) provides a glimpse into a neighborhood or community's access to food stores that offer a variety of healthy & affordable food. In 2021, ERS released an interactive guide to help users learn more about the atlas. go.usa.gov/xMyjy
FY 2021: A picture of ERS's Food Access Research Atlas (FARA) interactive guide. 'Measuring Access to Food'.

ALT FY 2021: A picture of ERS's Food Access Research Atlas (FARA) interactive guide. 'Measuring Access to Food'.

Economic Research Service (@USDA_ERS) profile pictureEconomic Research Service
@USDA_ERS19 Jan 2022
Follow us throughout the week as we countdown to the release of our Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report! To celebrate we will be highlighting a few of ERS's accomplishments in 2021.
USDA, Economic Research Service Annual Report Fiscal Year 2021 January 25, 2022

ALT USDA, Economic Research Service Annual Report Fiscal Year 2021 January 25, 2022

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If a homemade apple pie is on your menu, you can expect to pay about $7.32 for the ingredients—an 8.4 percent price increase from last year. Learn more: go.usa.gov/xeR5J.
A pie chart showing how much ingredients will likely cost for a homemade apple pie as of October 2021. Apples ($4.22), Butter ($2.05), Eggs ($0.30), Sugar ($0.21), Flour ($0.25), Lemon Juice ($0.29).

ALT A pie chart showing how much ingredients will likely cost for a homemade apple pie as of October 2021. Apples ($4.22), Butter ($2.05), Eggs ($0.30), Sugar ($0.21), Flour ($0.25), Lemon Juice ($0.29).

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@USDA_ERS22 Nov 2021
Have you started planning your Thanksgiving meal? Follow us throughout the week as we share some stats around Thanksgiving dinner staples including apple pie, turkey, and more.
Picture of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with a roasted turkey, and pumpkin pie.

ALT Picture of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with a roasted turkey, and pumpkin pie.

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Congratulations to Aaron Smith on winning the @CFAREcon Early Career Contributions to Public Policy Award!👏More here: utianews.tennessee.edu/utia-… @UTIAg @utextension @UTSystemNews @UTExt_Dean @UTIA_INTRM_SVP
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Don’t miss the next #iSEECongressFall21 webinar on Oct. 27, where experts will explore “Transforming Food Systems for a Circular Economy.” They will highlight changes needed to advance the sustainability of agriculture & food systems! 🌽🥪 Details ➡️ go.illinois.edu/CongressF21
Graphic with details of the iSEE Fall 2021 Congress webinar at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, on "Transforming Food Systems for a Circular Economy." Speakers are Bruno Basso, MSU Foundation Professor of Crop Modeling and Land Use Sustainability, Michigan State University; James Jones, Distinguished Professor emeritus of Agricultural Systems Modeling, University of Florida; Charles Rice, Distinguished Professor of Soil Microbiology, Kansas State University; and David Zilberman, Robinson Chair and Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California at Berkeley. Credit: iSEE Communications

ALT Graphic with details of the iSEE Fall 2021 Congress webinar at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, on "Transforming Food Systems for a Circular Economy." Speakers are Bruno Basso, MSU Foundation Professor of Crop Modeling and Land Use Sustainability, Michigan State University; James Jones, Distinguished Professor emeritus of Agricultural Systems Modeling, University of Florida; Charles Rice, Distinguished Professor of Soil Microbiology, Kansas State University; and David Zilberman, Robinson Chair and Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California at Berkeley. Credit: iSEE Communications

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How Women Saved Agricultural Economics aaea.org/about-aaea/media--p… #AAEAPressRelease @jjmccluskey @OffuttSusan story.cd/AARgcB
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What should policymakers and advocates know as we approach the next round of U.S. #ChildNutrition Reauthorization? @CFAREcon webinar with @rebeccabr @CSU_foodsystems , @SmithTravisA @UGA_CollegeofAg, and Will Davis @MSStateAgEcon, hosted by me @TuftsNutrition, now on YouTube
C-FARE (@CFAREcon) profile pictureC-FARE@CFAREcon11 Oct 2021
If you missed out on our monthly webinar "Emerging Issues in Child Nutrition Reauthorization", it's now up on our YouTube! youtu.be/cgBDBr60w7w Like and subscribe to keep up with future events.
Emerging Issues in Child Nutrition Reauthorization

Emerging Issues in Child Nutrition Reauthorization

Every five years, Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR) provides Co...

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October Amber Waves—Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Transformed the U.S. Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Landscape Learn more: go.usa.gov/xM7x3.
Spending on food assistance in second half of FY 2020 outpaced spending in second half of FY 2019 by $4.5 billion a month on average.

ALT Spending on food assistance in second half of FY 2020 outpaced spending in second half of FY 2019 by $4.5 billion a month on average.

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Sign up for iSEE’s fall Congress on Circular Food Systems! 🌽 🍒 🫑 🍇 Registration is open for two events on Oct. 19 and Oct. 27, on sustainable agricultural technologies & transforming food systems for a circular economy! For details & updates visit ➡️ sustainability.illinois.edu/…
Graphic reading "iSEE Congress Circular Food Systems: A series of one-hour webinars. Oct. 19: 21st Century Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture; Oct. 27: Transforming Food Systems for a Circular Economy.

ALT Graphic reading "iSEE Congress Circular Food Systems: A series of one-hour webinars. Oct. 19: 21st Century Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture; Oct. 27: Transforming Food Systems for a Circular Economy.

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