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September 2006 — Examining the Food Assistance Safety Net
Feature articles in the September 2006 issue include…Food Assistance: How Strong Is the Safety Net?, Income Volatility Complicates Food Assistance, Global Agriculture and the Doha Round—Market Access is the Key, and Agricultural Policy Affects Land Use and the Environment. Other articles cover such topics as…Japan’s dairy industry, effects of textile trade liberalization on U.S. rural communities, food price changes since Hurricane Katrina, the effects of the food stamp program on the agricultural economy, emergency food assistance, adoption of GE crops, agricultural resources and environmental indicators, U.S. soybean sector, U.S. fruit and vegetable sector, and women in horse farming. Also includes selected statistics on agriculture and trade, diet and health, natural resources, and rural America.
Feature Articles
 Food Assistance: How Strong Is the Safety Net?
Income Volatility Complicates Food Assistance
Global Agriculture and the Doha Round— Market Access Is the Key
Agricultural Policy Affects Land Use and the Environment
Findings
Market and Trade
What Protects Japan’s Dairy Industry?
Textile Trade Liberalization Brings Difficulties to Some Rural Communities
Diet and Health
Despite Katrina, Overall Food Prices Stable
Food Stamp Program Boosts Farm Income and Jobs
Emergency Food Assistance Reaches Hurricane Victims
Resources and Environment
Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops Continues To Increase
Indicators Highlight Links Between Agricultural Resources and the Environment
Commodity Background Reports
International Trade, Biofuel Initiatives Reshaping the Soybean Sector
Fruit and Vegetables in the Limelight
Statistics
Data Feature
More Women Turning to Horse Farming
Indicators
Indicators September-06
Research Areas
Participation in USDA’s Food Stamp Program varies by State
Share of income spent on food continues to decline
WTO Trade Policy Commitments Database
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