An 11-year study of plant and animal responses to systems and levels of cattle grazing showed forested range was improved by deferred rotation: there was little change on intermingled grassland openings. Big game use decreased as cattle stocking increased.

In 2010, a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) was established for the Chesapeake Bay, defining the limits on emissions of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment necessary to reverse declines in the Bay’s quality and associated biological resources. Agriculture is the largest single source of...

Pollution from agricultural activity depends on the agricultural practices or technologies that farmers employ. Adoption of less polluting practices can be induced by a variety of policy instruments. Cost-$haring by the government to reduce the costs of technology adoption and/or implementation...

Recent volatility in agricultural commodity prices and projections of world population growth raise concerns about the ability of global agricultural production to meet future demand. This report explores the potential for future agricultural production to 2050, using a model-based analysis that...

Econometric analysis of price data indicates that the new beef grading standards adopted in early 1976 have accomplished one of their major objectives--the price differentials between quality-yield grade combinations have widened, but the overall demand for beef has not been affected.

Increased advertising expenditures raised fluid milk sales nearly 5 percent, or by about 7,455 million pounds, during September 1984-September 1991. Sales of natural and processed cheese consumed at home rose by about 25 million pounds and 290 million pounds in the same period because of...