Grains and Grain Products Economic Resources

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Binfield, Julian, et al.	FAPRI-Ireland 2002 EU Baseline Briefing Book Baseline agricultural projections for the EU. Includes discussion of policy assumptions, macroeconomic assumptions, world agricultural commodity prices, and EU projections for commodities. (more) Publication Month: May 2002	Jul 12, 2002
	Strategy Unit, United Kingdom Cabinet Office	Field Work: Weighing up the Costs and Benefits of GM crops Report on the costs and benefits of GM crops in the UK. Chapters include "The backdrop for GM crops: science, regulations, public attitudes and wider policy," "Analysis of costs and benefits," "Scenario analysis and conclusions," "Next steps," and others. Annexes include "Organizations consulted and submissions received," "The GM Dialogue: links with the Public Debate and the Science Review," and others. (more) Publication Year: 2003	Jul 17, 2003
	Food and Drug Administration	Food Labeling: Health Claims; Soluble Dietary Fiber From Certain Foods and Coronary Heart Disease Interim final rule that allows for barley as an eligible source of beta-glucan soluble fiber for a health claim related to a reduced risk of coronary heart disease. Includes discussion of the scientific evidence, costs and benefits of the regulation, and more. (more) Deadline: Wednesday, March 8, 2006 Publication Date: Friday, December 23, 2005	Jan 6, 2006
	Food and Drug Administration	Food Standards: Amendment of Standards of Identity for Enriched Grain Products to Require Addition of Folic Acid Final rule that amends the standards of identity for certain enriched grain products, enriched bromated flour, enriched vegetable macaroni, and enriched vegetable noodle products to require fortification with folic acid. Comments received in response to the proposed rule are addressed, as is the economic impact, including discussion of the costs and benefits of different regulatory options. (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, March 5, 1996	Aug 5, 2004
	Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration This administration is responsible for the marketing of livestock, poultry, meat, cereals, oilseeds, and related agricultural products, and works to ensure fair and competitive trading practices. (more)	Jun 12, 2002
	Buzby, Jean C. (Ed.)	International Trade and Food Safety: Economic Theory and Case Studies Report on the relationships between food safety regulation and international trade. Food safety and trade issues for meat and poultry products, produce, and seafood are discussed, as are these issues as related to hazards such as mycotoxins and dioxins. Attachments include "Belgian-Luxembourg exports, 1989-1999" and "Belgium-Luxembourg monthly production indices of key agricultrual products, 1998-99". Highlights of this report are provided in Agriculture Information Bulletin No. (AIB789), Food Safety and International Trade - Research Briefs, available from ERS. (more) Publication Month: November 2003	Nov 12, 2003
	Golan, Elise; Krissoff, Barry; Kuchler, Fred; Nelson, Kenneth; Price, Gregory	Traceability in the U.S. Food Supply: Economic Theory and Industry Studies This report discusses traceability in the U.S., particularly in the fresh produce, grains and oilseeds, and beef and cattle sectors. Costs and benefits of traceability, incentives for traceability, options to correct market failure, and the government's roles and options are discussed. Includes an appendix entitled "Select Milestones in U.S. Traceability Requirements for Foods". (more) Publication Month: March 2004	Mar 26, 2004
	USDA Regional Pest Management Centers	USDA Crop Profiles This page provides access to crop profiles by state and by crop. Crop profiles include information on pounds harvested, cash value, yearly production costs, commodity destinations, %US production, and control measures for each type of pest, disease, and weed. (more)	Jul 19, 2002
	Washington State University Tri-Cities	Washington State Pest Management Practices This page includes crop profiles and pest management strategic plans. Crop profiles include production, value, exports, costs, and pest management practices of each crop produced in Washington state. (more)	Jul 19, 2002

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