This report identifies major trends in rice farming from approximately 2013 to 2024 and examines their causes and ...

In 2023, the Vietnamese Government announced plans to reduce annual rice exports to 4 million metric tons by 2030—a ...

Rural households spend a higher percentage of their income on at-home energy expenditures than urban households. Higher rural ...

This page provides select findings from the March 2026 Food Dollar update, which released the 2024 Food Dollar data and revised data for previous years. With this update, the Food Dollar model and ...

Food choices influence the health and well-being of individuals. Current dietary concerns include the overconsumption of calories, added sugars, and saturated fats; underconsumption of whole grains, ...

This report compares corn and soybean production costs and returns between Brazil and the United States for 2023–25, ...

USDA, Economic Research Service (ERS) provides descriptive data on U.S. consumers’ diet quality, including intakes of nutrients and consumption of food groups based on recommendations of the Dietary ...

ERS examines economic, social, and environmental factors influencing consumers’ food choices. Food choices and diet quality are influenced by food prices, household income, economic incentives, and ...

ERS develops and monitors indicators of individual, household, and market-level food consumption, prices, expenditures, food marketing costs, and farm-to-retail price spreads. Food choices are ...

This is a list of ERS specialists by topic. For more information on these topics please contact the specialists listed below or browse our subject areas. The ERS staff directory has a complete list of ...

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This report provides a broad overview of major U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation programs that assist agricultural producers improve soil health, wildlife habitat, and water and air quality.