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April 2007 — Farm Business Survival…Experience Matters
Feature articles in the April 2007 issue include…Experience Counts: Farm Business Survival in the U.S., The Creative Class: A Key to Rural Growth, Improving Food Choices—Can Food Stamps Do More?, and Population Dynamics are Changing the Profile of Rural Areas. Other articles cover such topics as…U.S. cotton production, U.S. feedgrains sector, the impact of the fruit and vegetable dietary restrictions on U.S. agriculture, coffee bean price changes, farmland preservation, regional environment and agriculture programming model, the American Community Survey, nonmetro manufacturing counties, and specialized farms. Also includes selected statistics on agriculture and trade, diet and health, natural resources, and rural America
Feature Articles
Experience Counts: Farm Business Survival in the U.S.
The Creative Class: A Key to Rural Growth
Improving Food Choices—Can Food Stamps Do More?
Population Dynamics Are Changing the Profile of Rural Areas
Findings
Market and Trade
A New World for U.S. Cotton Producers
Ethanol Reduces Government Support for U.S. Feed Grain Sector
Diet and Health
Meeting Fruit and Vegetable Dietary Recommendations Will Impact Agriculture
Coffee Bean Price Changes Pass Through to Grocery Shelves
Resources and Environment
Farmland Preservation Programs: Another Tool for Managing Urban Growth?
Model Captures the Interaction Between Agriculture and the Environment
Rural America
American Community Survey Enhances Rural Research
Nonmetro Manufacturing Counties Regaining Employment
Statistics
Data Feature
ARMS Data Allow Comparisons Across Diverse Farm Types
Indicators
Indicators April-07
Research Areas
The value of direct payments depends on historical production and local yields
Fruit Availability on the Rise
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