Releases for the week of: February 22, 2016 to February 26, 2016
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New from USDA's Economic Research Service
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Topic: Food Markets & Prices
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Many consumers may perceive fruit and vegetable recommendations in USDA's
Dietary Guidelines for Americans as too expensive. ERS illustrates how a family of four can meet these recommendations on a limited budget.
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for food is probably the most widely used indicator of changes in retail food prices. ERS regularly updates food price forecasts for
the short-term period.
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February 2016 USDA forecasts for U.S. agricultural trade in FY 2016 are discussed in this report. Exports are forecast at $125.0 billion in 2016; imports to reach
record high.
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ERS synthesizes production data on GE crop varieties, organic crops (which exclude GE seed), and conventionally grown non-GE crops, and considers coexistence practices
and economic losses due to unintended presence of GE material.
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