http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/ERR82/ERR82.pdf

Examines the structure, costs, and challenges of organic milk production. Compares organic and conventional milk production methods and costs. Concludes that economic forces have made organic operations more like conventional operations and that the future of organic operations may depend on the interpretation of new pasture rules. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/ERR85/

Examines household food access for several months prior to initial receipt of federal assistance through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and for several months after joining the program. Concludes that the SNAP program reduces very low food security by about one-third. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

http://www.fns.usda.gov/ORA/menu/Published/CNP/FILES/NSLPDirectCertification2009.pdf

Reports on the progress made by states and school districts in directly certifying eligibility for free school lunch programs for children from households that receive benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Asssistance Program (formerly known as the Food Stamp Program). Reports that 78% of all school districts directly certified some SNAP participants. From the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

http://www.parliament.uk/documents/upload/postpn344.pdf

Looks at the reasons why deforestation occurs and the impact it has on the environment. Also examines policies that might reduce the pace of deforestation. From the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology.

http://bookshop.europa.eu/eubookshop/download.action?fileName=KSHA09001ENC_003.pdf&eubphfUid=10730627&catalogNbr=KS-HA-09-001-EN-C

Provides a narrative and statistical overview of major developments in the European region relating to population, European cities, labor, economics, information technologies, science and technology, education, tourism, and agriculture. From Eurostat

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09873.pdf

Examines how several federal agencies are trying to assure the safety of imported foods and describes what problems remain to be resolved. From the Government Accountability Office

http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5079490&acct=wdmgeninfo

Reports that more than 4,900 farmers markets are currently in operation, up from fewer than 1800 fifteen years ago. They provide access to locally grown food, revitalize neighborhoods, and enhance social interaction. This guide describes how market operators and building managers can establish and operate farmers markets on federal property which is often located in central business districts. From the Department of Agriculture and the General Services Administration.

http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/02_29_2008_foreign_holdings.pdf

Reports that foreign persons owned an interest in nearly 21 million acres of U.S. agricultural land or about 1.6% of all privately held agricultural land in the U.S. Also shows trends in foreign holdings of agricultural land. From the Department of Agriculture.

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/EIB58/EIB58.pdf

Reports that organic foods accounted for $21 billion in retail sales in 2008, compared to $3.6 billion in 1997. Describes developments in the organic food delivery chain as a whole and component categories. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/EB14/EB14.pdf

Examines the potential role that land ownership might play in determining the agricultural sector's involvement in carbon sequestration programs. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/ERR81/ERR81.pdf

Reports that agricultural and wildlife smuggling primarily include luxury goods, ethnic foods, and specialty goods, such as traditional medicines. Most smuggled agricultural goods originate in Mexico and China. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture