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February 2006 — EU and U.S. Organic Sectors Shaped by Different Policies
Feature articles in the February 2006 issue include…EU and U.S. Organic Markets Face Strong Demand Under Different Policies, The World Bids Farewell to the Multifiber Arrangement, Agricultural Contracting: Trading Autonomy for Risk Reduction, Food Stamps and Obesity: Ironic Twist or Complex Puzzle?. Other articles cover such topics as…tobacco, Indian apples, pathogen testing, food security, ammonia emissions, conservation practices, homeownership, internet access, persistent poverty. Also includes selected statistics on agriculture and trade, diet and health, natural resources, and rural America.
Feature Articles
 Environmental Credit Trading: Can Farming Benefit?
EU and U.S. Organic Markets Face Strong Demand Under Different Policies
The World Bids Farewell to the Multifiber Arrangement
Agricultural Contracting: Trading Autonomy for Risk Reduction
Food Stamps and Obesity: Ironic Twist or Complex Puzzle?
Findings
Market and Trade
Farm Cash Margins Expected to Tighten in 2006
U.S. Tobacco Sector Regroups
India’s High Internal Marketing Costs Reduce Apple Demand
Diet and Health
New Pathogen Tests Trigger Food Safety Innovations
More Households Had Difficulty Meeting Their Food Needs
Resources and Environment
Regulating Ammonia Emissions From Hog Farms Would Raise Costs
Use of Conservation-Compatible Practices Varies by Farm Type
Rural America
Recreation Counties Are the Fastest Growing Nonmetro Counties
Home Financing: Rural-Urban Differences
Internet on the Range
Gleanings
Current Activities
ERS Supports Pacific Economic Cooperation Council
New Trade Model
ERS Forecasting Retail Food Prices in 2006
Recent Meetings
American Time Use Survey Early Results Conference
Roundtable on Food Safety Insurance and Risks
European Union Food Regulations and Standards
New Releases
Research Program on Invasive Species
New ERS Briefing Room on Farm Household Well-being
Hispanics in Rural America
Data Feature
Severity and Concentration of Persistent High Poverty in Nonmetro Areas
Indicators
Marketing Costs and Margins in International Trade
Nonmetro net migration rates
Changing nonmetro definitions affect population counts
Profiles
ERS Summer Interns
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