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Resource and Rural Economics 4
Despite Challenges, Research Shows Opportunity To Increase Use of Manure as Fertilizer 5
H-2A Temporary Agricultural Job Certifications Continued To Soar in 2022 11
Groundwater Organizations Promote Aquifer Stewardship for U.S. Agriculture 14
Expanded Intellectual Property Protections for Crop Seeds Increase Innovation and Market Power for Companies 16
Examining Financial Risk Measures on Family and Nonfamily Farms 22
Economics of Food 24
ERS Data Products Show Food-At-Home Price Inflation From Producers to Consumers 25
ERS Refines Forecasting Methods in Food Price Outlook 30
Prevalence of the "Natural" Label Varies by Food Category 34
Farm-to-Plate: U.S. Organic Markets in 2021 36
Children Were Only Age Group Improving Whole-Grain Intakes-School Foods Are a Key Factor 37
U.S. Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs Continued To Respond to Economic and Public Health Conditions in Fiscal Year 2022 41
Climate Change Projected To Increase Costs of U.S. Vibrio Infections 47
Markets and Trade 49
Declining Crop Prices, Rising Production and Exports Highlight U.S. Agricultural Projections to 2032 50
Market Opportunities Expanding for Agricultural Trade and Investment in Africa 55
Farm Animal Welfare Policies Cover Breeding Sows, Veal Calves, or Laying Hens in 14 U.S. States 60
Fuel Ethanol Use Expanding Globally but Still Concentrated in Few Markets 64
Global Fertilizer Market Challenged by Russia's Invasion of Ukraine 66