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November 2007 — Food Labels Influence Production Decisions
Feature articles in the November 2007 issue include ... Do Food Labels Make a Difference? Sometimes; Integrating Conservation and Commodity Program Payments: A Look at the Tradeoffs; The Future of Biofuels: A Global Perspective; Cropland Concentrating Faster Where Payments Are Higher. Other articles cover such topics as…Chinese exchange rate policy, global wheat production, food product introductions, Americans’ dairy consumption, effect of the Conservation Reserve Program on outdoor recreation, forces affecting nitrogen fertilizer prices, arts employment in rural areas, “million-dollar” farms, and measuring the distribution of farms and farm sizes. Also includes selected statistics on agriculture and trade, diet and health, natural resources, farm households, and rural America.
Feature Articles
 Do Food Labels Make a Difference? Sometimes
Integrating Conservation and Commodity Program Payments: A Look at the Tradeoffs
The Future of Biofuels: A Global Perspective
Cropland Concentrating Faster Where Payments Are Higher
Findings
Market and Trade
Stronger Currency Boosts Chinese Purchasing Power
Global Production Shortfalls Bring Record Wheat Prices
Diet and Health
Food Product Introductions Continue To Set Records
Americans' Dairy Consumption Below Recommendations
Resources and Environment
Conservation Reserve Program Boosts Outdoor Recreation in Rural Communities
Tight Supply and Strong Demand May Raise U.S. Fertilizer Prices
Rural America
Arts Employment Is Burgeoning in Some Rural Areas
Nearly Half of Sales Come From Million-Dollar Farms
Statistics
Data Feature
Measures of Trends in Farm Size Tell Differing Stories
Indicators
Indicators November-07
Research Areas
Greenhouse and Nursery Production Concentrated in Warmer States
Greenhouse and Nursery Industry Cash Receipts Growing Rapidly
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