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February 2008 — Education Underlies Metro-Nonmetro Pay Gap
Feature articles in the February 2008 issue include ... Corn Prices Near Record High, But What About Food Costs?; Rising Food Prices Intensify Food Insecurity in Developing Countries; Converging Patterns in Global Food Consumption and Food Delivery Systems; Education’s Role in the Metro-Nonmetro Earnings Divide. Other articles cover such topics as Canadian Dollar Reaches Parity with U.S. Dollar; Stronger Canadian Dollar Puts Pressure on Canada’s Pork Industry; High Fructose Corn Syrup Usage May Be Leveling Off; Disability Is an Important Risk Factor for Food Insecurity; Agricultural Research Sustains Productivity Growth and Earns High Returns; Land Retirement Programs May Induce Enduring Land-Use Changes; Hog Operations Increasingly Large, More Specialized; Agritourism Offers Opportunities For Farm Operators. Also includes selected statistics on agriculture and trade, diet and health, natural resources, farm households, and rural America.
Feature Articles
 Corn Prices Near Record High, But What About Food Costs?
Rising Food Prices Intensify Food Insecurity in Developing Countries
Converging Patterns in Global Food Consumption and Food Delivery Systems
Education’s Role in the Metro-Nonmetro Earnings Divide
Findings
Market and Trade
Record Levels of Cash Receipts and Income Forecast in 2008
Canadian Dollar Reaches Parity With U.S. Dollar
Stronger Canadian Dollar Puts Pressure on Canada’s Pork Industry
Diet and Health
High-Fructose Corn Syrup Usage May Be Leveling Off
Disability Is an Important Risk Factor for Food Insecurity
Resources and Environment
Agricultural Research Sustains Productivity Growth and Earns High Returns
Land Retirement Programs May Induce Enduring Land-Use Changes
Rural America
Hog Operations Increasingly Large, More Specialized
Agritourism Offers Opportunities For Farm Operators
Statistics
Data Feature
What Share of U.S. Consumed Food Is Imported?
Indicators
Indicators February-08
Research Areas
Retail Food Prices Vary Significantly Across U.S. Region
Farm Operators No Longer Have Lower Levels of Educational Attainment
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