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April 2006 — Public Information Helps Farmers Make Better Decisions
Feature articles in the April 2006 issue include…Public Information Creates Value, Adjusting to High Energy Costs in Agriculture and Rural Economies, Economic Effects of Animal Diseases Linked to Trade Dependency, and Ethanol Reshapes the Corn Market. Other articles cover such topics as…Brazil livestock trade, Chinese banks, low-income households’ grocery expenditures, poultry consumption, U.S. organic farming, invasive species, U.S. peanut sector, U.S. wheat farms, and China’s production and trade of fruits and vegetables. Also includes selected statistics on agriculture and trade, diet and health, natural resources, and rural America.
Feature Articles
 Public Information Creates Value
Agriculture and Rural Communities Are Resilient to High Energy Costs
Economic Effects of Animal Diseases Linked to Trade Dependency
Ethanol Reshapes the Corn Market
Findings
Market and Trade
Brazil Emerges As Major Force in Global Meat Markets
Chinese Banks Carry Out Rural Policy
Diet and Health
How Low-Income Households Economize on Groceries
Chicken Consumption Continues Longrun Rise
Resources and Environment
U.S. Organic Farm Sector Continues to Expand
Economic Research Helps Manage Invasive Species
Special Section: Commodity Background Reports
Peanut Sector Resilient Despite Policy Challenges
Specialized Wheat Farms Earn Less than Other Farms
Statistics
Data Feature
China’s Rising Profile in the Global Market for Fruits and Vegetables
Indicators
Indicators April-06
Research Areas
Conservation compliance effectiveness depends on where the money goes
USDA conservation spending on working agricultural lands bucks long-term trend
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