Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country

Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Craig, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify before you today. My name is John Newton, and

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How Many Beef Cows Does the U.S. Industry Need?

Key Takeaways: The national cow herd does not need to grow back to the size it was at the 2019 peak. A larger-than-now but smaller-than-before national

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Silver Appetites: An Aging Population and Food Demand

In this Issue: Population aging began in the 1970s and accelerated in the 2010s. Population aging, even sooner than population decline, will change demand for agricultural

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