Amber Waves : Many Factors Contribute to Fluctuating Global Food Prices: Issue November 2008

By Usda- Economic Research Service

Summary
Summary: Amber Waves: The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources and Rural America

Description
Description: Feature articles in the November 2008 issue include ... Fluctuating Food Commodity Prices—A Complex Issue With No Easy Answers; New Market Realities Affect Crop Program Choices; Can Low-Income Americans Afford a Healthy Diet?; Market Failures: When the Invisible Hand Gets Shaky; A Pilot Program for U.S. Food Aid; Lasting Influence of BSE on U.S. Protein Feed Markets; Stabilizing Federal Support for Emergency Food Providers; 2008 Farm Act Makes It Easier for Food Assistance Households To Save; Conservation Reserve Program Acreage to Decline; Will Benefits Also Fall?; Conservation Program Provision May Have Limited Impact on Underserved Farmer Participation; New Payment Limits, Lower Income Cap Unlikely to Have Significant Impact; Child Health and Well-Being Differ for Metro and Nonmetro Low-Income Households; 2008 Farm Act: Where Will the Money Go?; The issue also includes selected statistics on agriculture and trade, diet and health, natural resources, farm households, and rural America.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents: Feature Articles Fluctuating Food Commodity Prices: A Complex Issue With No Easy Answers New Market Realities Affect Crop Program Choices Can Low-Income Americans Afford a Healthy Diet? Market Failures: When the Invisible Hand Gets Shaky Findings Market and Trade A Pilot Program for U.S. Food Aid Lasting Influence of BSE on U.S. Protein Feed Markets Diet and Health Stabilizing Federal Support for Emergency Food Providers 2008 Farm Act Makes It Easier for Food Assistance Households To Save Resources and Environment Conservation Reserve Program Acreage To Decline; Will Benefits Also Fall? Conservation Program Provision May Have Limited Impact on Underserved Farmer Participation Farms, Firms, and Households New Payment Limits, Lower Income Cap Unlikely To Have Significant Impact Child Health and Well-Being Differ for Metro and Nonmetro Low-Income Households Statistics Data Feature 2008 Farm Act: Where Will the Money Go? Indicators Indicators November-08 Research Areas Food Stamp Participation up in All but Three State How Much Does Participation in the Food Stamp Program Reflect Economic Trends?

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Title:

Amber Waves : Many Factors Contribute to Fluctuating Global Food Prices: Issue November 2008

Author:

Usda- Economic Research Service

Volume:

8-Nov

Language:

English

Subject:

Agriculture, Rural Systems, Economics

Collection:

Periodicals: Journal and Magazine Collection (Contemporary)

Subcollection:

Amber Waves Journal Collection

Historic
Publication Date:

2008

Publisher:

US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

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