Trends in the U.S. Farm Econominy
Economists from the Department of Agriculture, former government officials, financial analysts and agriculture policy advocates joined the American Enterprise Institute for a discussion on t…
48 viewsEconomists from the Department of Agriculture, former government officials, financial analysts and agriculture policy advocates joined the American Enterprise Institute for a discussion on t…
48 viewsJoseph Glauber gave the agricultural and trade outlook for 2014 and the Department of Agriculture annual Agricultural Outlook Forum. Following his presentation, panelists discussed the futur…
566 viewsAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke at his department’s annual agricultural outlook forum. He warned of the human-made and natural risks in the agriculture industry, including the upcomi…
215 viewsA climate scientists, an economist, and ranchers and farmers testified on the effects of extreme weather on agriculture.
410 viewsAgriculture Department officials and livestock producers testified about the state of the U.S. livestock industry. They focused on the rising cost of feed prices for livestock farmers, free …
645 viewsParticipants talked about rising prices on farmland and investment speculation that the rising prices had encouraged. The price of farmland in America had doubled over the past decade. Low i…
429 viewsIn an opening speech, Christopher Waldrop talked about food prices and the U.S. economy. Then Dan Morgan moderated a panel discussion on the impact of agricultural and trade policies on food…
134 viewsDepartment of Agriculture officials talked about the cost of food and fuel and recent trends in world food markets. According to government statistics, food prices have increased about 46% s…
166 viewsA hearing was held on the economic impact of rising food prices on the pocketbooks of middle-class American families. Witnesses included the National Farmers Union president, a bakery owner…
628 viewsThis was a program of at the USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum “Energizing Rural America in the Global Marketplace,” which was held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel. Joseph Glauber t…
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