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Economic Research Service

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The Economic Research Service contains information on economic and policy issues involving food, farming, natural resources, and rural development.

The Economic Research Service (ERS) is a source of economic information and research operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ERS conducts research “to inform public and private decision-making on economic and policy issues involving food, farming, natural resources, and rural development.”

 

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http://www.ers.usda.gov/
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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Animals Used for Food Other Topics Education English Farm Animals

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