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Cover for Amber Waves April 2007 — Farm Business Survival…Experience Matters


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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