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June 2010 — Russia Could Become Top Wheat Exporter By 2019
Feature articles in the June 2010 issue include ... Former Soviet Union Region to Play Larger Role in Meeting World Wheat Needs, Next-Generation Biofuels: Near-Term Challenges and Implications for Agriculture, Challenges Facing USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program, America’s Organic Farmers Face Issues and Opportunities. Other articles cover such topics as the volatility of the Indian sugar market, price spikes in Afghanistan’s wheat market, Indonesian policy’s impact on food security and trade, school policies associated with less fat in school lunches, eating out increases daily calorie intake, children receive lower benefits after welfare reform, new store-brand food products, rural populations rates of chronic disease and disability, rural development assistance to distressed counties, half of farm expenditures spent locally. The June issue also includes selected statistics on agriculture and trade, diet and health, natural resources, and rural America.
Feature Articles
 Former Soviet Union Region To Play Larger Role in Meeting World Wheat Needs
Next-Generation Biofuels: Near-Term Challenges
and Implications for Agriculture
Challenges Facing USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program
America’s Organic Farmers Face Issues and Opportunities
Findings
Market and Trade
Indian Sugar Market More Volatile
Supply Disruptions Cause Price Spikes in Afghanistan’s Wheat Market
Indonesian Agricultural Growth Leads to Increased Trade and Food Security
Diet and Health
Several School Policies Are Associated With Less Fat in School Lunches
Post Welfare Reform, the Poorest Children Receive Lower Benefits
Eating Out Increases Daily Calorie Intake
Recession Brings Record Number of New Store-Brand Food Offerings
Rural America
Rural Populations Have Higher Rates of Chronic Disease
The Form of Rural Development Assistance Matters to Distressed Counties
Half of Farm Expenditures Are Spent Locally
Statistics
Data Feature
Tracking Changes in Dietary Awareness and Food Choices
Indicators
Indicators June-10
Research Areas
On the Map
In the Long Run
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