Outlook Reports: Special Outlook Reports

All special reports published in an outlook report series:

2012

• Slaughter and Processing Options and Issues for Locally Sourced Meat, LDP-M-216-01, June 2012
• The 2008-09 Recession and Recovery, WRS-1201, May 2012
• China's Volatile Pork Industry, LDP-M-211-01, February 2012
• Long-Term Growth Prospects for Wheat Production in Afghanistan, WHS-11L-01, January 2012

2011

• Where’s the (Not) Meat? Byproducts From Beef and Pork Production, LDP-M-209-01, November 2011
• The Renewable Identification Number System and U.S. Biofuel Mandates, BIO-03, November 2011
• Estimating the Substitution of Distillers’ Grains for Corn and Soybean Meal in the U.S. Feed Complex, FDS-11-I-01, October 2011
• Trade, the Expanding Mexican Beef Industry, and Feedlot and Stocker Cattle Production in Mexico, LDP-M-206-01, August 2011
• Characteristics of Conventional and Organic Apple Production in the United States, FTS-347-01, July 2011
• International Food Security Assessment, 2011-21, GFA-22, July 2011
• Why Have Food Commodity Prices Risen Again?, WRS-1103, June 2011
• Brazil's Ethanol Industry: Looking Forward, BIO-02, June 2011
• Brazil's Cotton Industry: Economic Reform and Development, CWS-11d-01, June 2011
• International Food Security Assessment, 2010 Update Improved Production Mitigated Impact of Higher Food Commodity Prices, GFA-21-01, May 2011
• European Financial Imbalances: Implications of the Eurozone Sovereign Debt Problem for U.S. Agricultural Exports, WRS-1102, May 2011
• Cattle Sector Production Practices and Regional Price Differences, LDP-M-202-1, April 2011
• Consolidation and Structural Change in the U.S. Rice Sector, RCS-11d-01, April 2011
• NAFTA at 17: Full Implementation Leads To Increased Trade and Integration, WRS-11-01, March 2011
• Fruit and Vegetable Planting Restrictions: Analyzing the Processing Cucumber Market, VGS-342-02, February 2011
• Financial Characteristics of Vegetable and Melon Farms, VGS-342-01, February 2011

2010

• Peru: An Emerging Exporter of Fruits and Vegetables, FTS-345-01, December 2010
• Market Issues and Prospects for U.S. Distillers’ Grains Supply, Use, and Price Relationships, FDS-10k-01, December 2010
• The U.S. and Mexican Dry Bean Sectors, VGS-341-01, December 2010
• Cow-Calf Beef Production in Mexico, LDP-M-196-01, November 2010
• The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Changes to the Regulation of Derivatives and Their Impact on Agribusiness, AIS-89, November 2010
• Investment in Processing Industry Turns Chinese Apples Into Juice Exports, FTS-344-01, October 2010
• Japan’s Beef Market, LDP-M-194-01, August 2010
• The Economic Impact of Karnal Bunt Phytosanitary Wheat Export Certificates, WHS-10h-01, August 2010
• Long-Term Growth in U.S. Cheese Consumption May Slow, LDP-M-193-01, August 2010
• Food Security Assessment, 2010-20, GFA-21, July 2010
• Trade and Food Security Implications From the Indonesian Agricultural Experience, WRS1001, May 2010
• Next-Generation Biofuels: Near-Term Challenges and Implications for Agriculture, BIO0101, May 2010
• Price Volatility in Afghanistan's Wheat Market, WHS-10d-01, May 2010
• Indian Sugar Sector Cycles Down, Poised to Rebound, SSS-M-260-01, April 2010
• Fruit Policies in Japan, FTS-341-01, April 2010
• Peanut Outlook: Impacts of the 2008-09 Foodborne Illness Outbreak Linked to Salmonella in Peanuts, OCS-10a-01, February 2010

2009

• China Is Using More Corn for Industrial Products, FDS-09K-01, December 2009
• The Debt Finance Landscape for U.S. Farming and Farm Businesses, AIS-87, November 2009
• What the 2008/2009 World Economic Crisis Means for Global Agricultural Trade, WRS-09-05, August 2009
• Younger Consumers Exhibit Less Demand for Fresh Vegetables, VGS-333-01, August 2009
• U.S. Food Import Patterns, 1998-2007, FAU-125, August 2009
• Issues and Prospects in Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat Futures Markets, FDS-09G-01, August 2009
• Trends In U.S. Cotton Basis Since 2001, CWS-09D-01, June 2009
• Specialized U.S. Fruit and Tree Nut Farm Production Expenses, FTS-337-01, June 2009
• Russia's Growing Agricultural Imports Causes and Outlook, WRS-09-04, May 2009
• Factors Behind the Rise in Global Rice Prices in 2008, RCS-09D-01, May 2009
• Ethanol Co-Product Use in U.S. Cattle Feeding, FDS-09D-01, April 2009
• NAFTA at 15: Building on Free Trade, WRS-09-03, March 2009
• The 2008/2009 World Economic Crisis: What It Means for U.S. Agriculture, WRS-09-02, March 2009
• Consequences of Higher Input Costs and Wheat Prices for U.S. Wheat Producers, WHS-09c-01, March 2009
• Fiber Use for Textiles and China's Cotton Textile Exports, CWS-08i-01, March 2009
• Factors Contributing to the Recent Increase in U.S. Fertilizer Prices, 2002-08, AR-33, February 2009
• Factors Shaping Expanding U.S. Red Meat Trade, LDPM-175-01, February 2009
• Colombia: A New Ethanol Producer on the Rise?, WRS-09-01, January 2009

2008

• Using Vertically Coordinated Relationships To Overcome Tight Supply in the Organic Market, VGS-329-01, October 2008
• Production Expenses of Specialized Vegetable and Melon Farms, VGS-328-01, September 2008
• Economic Impacts of Feed-Related Regulatory Responses to Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, LDP-M-170-01, September 2008
• Global Agricultural Supply and Demand: Factors Contributing to the Recent Increase in Food Commodity Prices, WRS-08-01, July 2008
• U.S. Agricultural Trade Boosts Overall Economy, FAU-124, April 2008
• The Japanese Market for Oranges, FTS-330-01, March 2008

2007

• China’s Cotton Supply and Demand: Issues and Impact on the World Market, CWS-07I-01, November 2007
• How Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) Has Affected World Poultry-Meat Trade, LDPM-159-02, October 2007
• Beef Production, Markets, and Trade in Argentina and Uruguay: An Overview, LDPM-159-01, September 2007
• Increased U.S. Imports of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables, FTS-328-01, September 2007
• China Currency Appreciation Could Boost U.S. Agricultural Exports, WRS-07-03, August 2007
• Impact of Rising Natural Gas Prices on U.S. Ammonia Supply, WRS-07-02, August 2007
• Sugar Backgrounder, SSS-249-01, July 2007
• U.S. Agricultural Trade Update—State Exports, FAU-123, June 2007
• Retail and Consumer Aspects of the Organic Milk Market, LDP-M-155-01, May 2007
• Ethanol Expansion in the United States: How Will the Agricultural Sector Adjust?, FDS-07D-01, May 2007
• U.S. Tobacco Import Update 2005/06, TBS-262-01, May 2007
• Feed Grains Backgrounder, FDS-07C-01, March 2007
• Cotton Backgrounder, CWS-07B-01, March 2007
• NAFTA at 13: Implementation Nears Completion, WRS-07-01, March 2007
• Factors Affecting Carrot Consumption in the United States, VGS-319-01, March 2007
  

2006

• Organic Poultry and Eggs Capture High Price Premiums and Growing Share of Specialty Markets, LDP-M-150-01, December 2006
• Rice Backgrounder, RCS-2006-01, December 2006
• Canada: A Macroeconomic Study of the United States’ Most Important Trade Partner, WRS-06-02, September 2006
• Animal Products Markets in 2005 and Forecasts for 2006, LDP-M-146-01, September 2006
• Tobacco Production Costs and Returns in 2004, TBS-260-01, August 2006
• Dairy Backgrounder, LDP-M-145-01, July 2006
• California and Iowa Remain Top U.S. Agricultural Exporting States in Fiscal 2005, FAU-114-01, June 2006
• An Economic Chronology of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in North America, LDP-M-143-01, June 2006
• Fruit and Vegetable Backgrounder, VGS-313-01, April 2006
• Soybean Backgrounder, OCS-2006-01, April 2006
• China's Rising Fruit and Vegetable Exports Challenge U.S. Industries, FTS-320-01, February 2006
• Prospects for India's Emerging Apple Market, FTS-319-01 January 2006
• New Directions in China's Agricultural Lending, WRS-06-01, January 2006

2005

• Wheat Backgrounder, WHS-05K-01, December 2005
• Peanut Backgrounder, OCS-05i-01, October 2005
• Resolution of the U.S.- Japan Apple Dispute: New Opportunities for Trade, FTS-318-01, October 2005
• Factors Affecting U.S. Beef Consumption, LDP-M-135-02, October 2005
• U.S. Tobacco Import Update 2003/04, TBS-259-01, September 2005
• Did the Mandatory Requirement Aid the Market? Impact of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act, LDP-M-135-01, September 2005
• Dairy Policies in Japan, LDP-M-134-01, August 2005
• Sweetener Consumption in the United States: Distribution by Demographic and Product Characteristics, SSS-243-01, August 2005
• Market-Led Growth vs. Government-Facilitated Growth: Development of the U.S. and EU Organic Agricultural Sectors, WRS-05-05, August 2005
• Disease-Related Trade Restrictions Shaped Animal Product Markets in 2004 and Stamp Imprints on 2005 Forecasts, LDP-M-133-01, August 2005
• Illinois Moves Ahead of Texas as Third Ranked U.S. Agricultural Exporting State in Fiscal 2004, FAU-102-01, July 2005
• Growth Prospects for India's Cotton and Textile Industries, CWS-05d-01, June 2005
• Price Premiums Hold on as U.S. Organic Produce Market Expands, VGS-308-01, May 2005
• Market Integration of the North American Animal Products Complex, LDP-M-131-01, May 2005
• Production Costs and Returns for Tobacco in 2003, TBS-258-01, May 2005
• Factors Affecting U.S. Pork Consumption, LDP-M-130-01, May 2005
• China's Agricultural Imports Boomed During 2003-04, WRS-05-04, May 2005
• Recent Agricultural Policy Reforms in North America, WRS-05-03, April 2005
• The Forces Shaping World Cotton Consumption After the Multifiber Arrangement, CWS-05C-01, April 2005
• NAFTA at 11: The Growing Integration of North American Agriculture, WRS-05-02, February 2005
• China's New Farm Subsidies, WRS-05-01, February 2005
• Forecasting the Counter-Cyclical Payment Rate for U.S. Corn: An Application of the Futures Price Forecasting Model, FDS-05A-01, January 2005

2004

• Hard White Wheat at a Crossroads, WHS-04K-01, December 2004
• The Economics of Food Safety: The Case of Green Onions and Hepatitis A Outbreaks, VGS-305-01, December 2004
• Market Integration in the North American Hog Industries, LDP-M-125-01, November 2004
• Trends in U.S. Tobacco Farming, TBS-257-02, November 2004
• Wheat and Barley Policies in Japan, WHS-04I-01, November 2004
• China's Soybean Imports Expected To Grow Despite Short-Term Disruptions, OCS-04J-01, October 2004
• The Changing Tobacco User's Dollar, TBS-257-01, October 2004
• China: A Study of Dynamic Growth, WRS-04-08, October 2004
• Black Sea Grain Exports: Will They Be Moderate or Large?, WRS-04-05-02, October 2004
• CAP Reform of 2003-04, WRS-04-07, August 2004
• Peanut Policy Change and Adjustment Under the 2002 Farm Act, OCS-04G-01, July 2004
• Forecasting Feed Grain Prices in a Changing Environment, FDS-04F-01, July 2004
• European Trading Arrangements in Fruits and Vegetables, VGS-303-01, July 2004
• U.S. 2003 and 2004 Livestock and Poultry Trade Influenced by Animal Disease and Trade Restrictions, LDP-M-120-01, July 2004
• Iowa and Texas Rose Among U.S. Agricultural Exporting States in Fiscal 2003, FAU-90-01, June 2004
• Production Costs and Returns for Tobacco in 2002, TBS-256-01, June 2004
• U.S.-Mexico Corn Trade during the NAFTA Era: New Twists to an Old Story, FDS-04D-01, May 2004
• China's Wheat Economy: Current Trends and Prospects for Imports, WHS-04D-01, May 2004
• Is China's Corn Market at a Turning Point?, FDS-04C-01, May 2004
• Beef and Pork Values and Price Spreads Explained, LDP-M-118-01, May 2004
• Cuba's Tropical Fruit Industry, FTS-309-02, April 2004
• Cuba's Citrus Industry: Growth and Change, FTS-309-01, April 2004
• Economic and Policy Implications of Wind-Borne Entry of Asian Soybean Rust into the United States, OCS-04D-02, April 2004
• EU Enlargement: Implications for New Member Countries, the United States, and World Trade, WRS-04-05-01, April 2004
• How Does Structural Change in the Global Soybean Market Affect the U.S. Price?, OCS-04D-01, April 2004
• Organic Produce, Price Premiums, and Eco-Labeling in U.S. Farmers' Markets, VGS-301-01, April 2004
• U. S. Tobacco Import Update, TBS-2003-01, February 2004
• Processed Agricultural Exports Led Gains in U.S. Agricultural Exports Between 1976 and 2002, FAU-85-01, February 2004
• Country-of-Origin Labeling: Theory and Observation, WRS-04-02, January 2004
• Factors Affecting Spinach Consumption in the United States, VGS-300-01, January 2004
• Regulatory Barriers in International Horticultural Markets, WRS-04-01, January 2004

2003

• India's Edible Oil Sector: Imports Fill Rising Demand, OCS-0903-01, November 2003
• Measuring the Effect of Imports of Sugar-Containing Products on U.S. Sugar Deliveries, SSS-237-01, September 2003
• China's Exports Outpaced Imports During WTO Year One, FAU-79-02, August 2003
• Characteristics of U.S. Orange Consumption, FTS-305-01, August 2003
• Import Share of U.S. Food Consumption Stable at 11 Percent, FAU-79-01, July 2003
• Agricultural Exports From Grain and Soybean Producing States Rose in Fiscal 2002, FAU-78-01, June 2003
• Interstate Livestock Movements, LDP-M-108-01, June 2003
• Contracting in Tobacco? Contracts Revisited,TBS-254-01, June 2003
• India's Pulse Sector: Results of Field Research, WRS-03-01, May 2003
• Factors Affecting U.S. Mushroom Consumption, VGS-295-01, March 2003
• Pork Policies in Japan, LDP-M-105-01, March 2003
• Rice Sector Policies in Japan, RCS-0303-01, March 2003
• U.S. Tobacco Import Update, TBS-2002-02, February 2003
• Tobacco 2001 Production Costs and Returns and Recent Changes That Influence Costs, TBS-2002-01, February 2003

2002

• U.S.-Mexico Broiler Trade: A Bird's Eye View, LDP-M-102-01, December 2002
• China's Corn Exports: Business as Usual, Despite WTO Accession, FDS-1202-01, December 2002
• Oilseed Policies in Japan, OCS-1102-01, December 2002
• Vegetable Policies in Japan, VGS-293-01, November 2002
• Sweetener Policies in Japan, SSS-234-01, September 2002
• China Increases Exports of Fresh and Frozen Vegetables To Japan, VGS-292-01, August 2002
• Fiscal 2001 U.S. Agricultural Exports Rose, but Exports by State Showed Both Gains and Losses from 2000, FAU-66-02, revised August 2002
• Livestock Feeding and Feed Imports in the European Union-A Decade of Change, FDS-0602-01, July 2002
• The Import Share of U.S.-Consumed Food Continues To Rise, FAU-66-01, July 2002
• World Events Frame Outlook for Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, LDP-M-96-01, July 2002
• Macroeconomic Factors Behind the Fall in Farm Interest Rates, AIS-78-01, March 2002

2001

• The New Agricultural Trade Negotiations: Background and Issues for the U.S. Beef Sector, LDP-M-89-01, December 2001
• Trends in the Cigarette Industry After the Master Settlement Agreement, TBS-250-01, October 2001
• Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook, 2000 in Review and 2001 Outlook, LDP-M-87-01, October 2001
• Trade Issues Facing U.S. Horticulture in the WTO Negotiations, VGS-285-01, August 2001
• Cotton: Background and Issues for Farm Legislation, CWS-0601-01, August 2001
• Feed Grains: Background and Issues for Farm Legislation, FDS-0701-01, August 2001
• Soybeans: Background and Issues for Farm Legislation, OCS-0701-01, August 2001
• Rice: Background and Issues for Farm Legislation, RCS-0601-01, August 2001
• Wheat: Background and Issues for Farm Legislation, WHS-0701-01, August 2001

See A Competitive Agricultural System for recent research monographs related to U.S. agriculture.