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April 2008 — Food Companies Compete for Consumers’ Dollars
Feature articles in the April 2008 issue include ... Hired Farmworkers a Major Input for Some U.S. Farm Sectors, Technology, Larger Farm Size Increased Productivity on U.S. Hog Farms, Global Market Opportunities Drive Beef Production Decisions in Argentina and Uruguay, and Twenty Years of Competition Reshape the U.S. Food Marketing System. Other articles cover such topics as Japan’s orange market, market for whey, carrot consumption, food stamp benefits as a fiscal stimulus, research on food and nutrition assistance policy, agricultural contracts, energy-saving farm production practices, health insurance among farm operators, nonmetro college completion rates, and sanitary and phytosanitary measures. Also includes selected statistics on agriculture and trade, diet and health, natural resources, farm households, and rural America.
Feature Articles
 Hired Farmworkers a Major Input For Some U.S. Farm Sectors
Technology, Larger Farm Size Increased Productivity on U.S. Hog Farms
Global Market Opportunities Drive Beef Production Decisions in Argentina and Uruguay
Twenty Years of Competition Reshape the U.S. Food Marketing System
Findings
Market and Trade
Why Has Japan’s Orange Market Declined?
Whey, Once a Marginal Byproduct, Comes Into Its Own
Diet and Health
Carrot Consumption Varies With Age, Income, and Race
Informing Food and Nutrition Assistance Policy
Food Stamp Benefits Provide Fiscal Stimulus
Rural America
Health Insurance as a New Indicator of Farm Households’ Well-Being
College Completion Rates Rise But Nonmetro Areas Continue To Lag
Farms, Firms and Households
Producers Rely on Contracts To Manage Increased Price Risks
Farm Operators Turn to Energy-Saving Practices
Statistics
Data Feature
Phytosanitary Regulations Shape Fruit and Vegetable Trade Patterns
Indicators
Indicators April-08
Research Areas
Share of nonelderly with no health insurance varies considerably among States
Availability of U.S. carrots hit a high in 1997
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