New ‘Food Policy Bites’ Publication Series
Check out our new monthly publication Food Policy Bites – easily-digestible food policy insights supported by economic data analytics and analyses.
2022 Baseline Update for U.S. Agricultural Markets
See the updated projections for U.S. agricultural markets based on information available in August 2022.
Rural & Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center
Check out our sister organization at MU – RaFF!
Recent Work
Food Policy Bites: SNAP Spending Projected to Decrease in FY 2023 Despite Higher Unemployment Expectation
Food Policy Bites Issue #2: Expenditures for the foundational Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) are projected to decrease in fiscal year (FY) 2023 after record-level spending in FY 2022, according to a FAPRI model. (more…)
Food Policy Bites: Cost Changes of Different Food Market Baskets
Food Policy Bites Issue #1: Food costs have increased for households across the country. Recent analysis from the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute estimates that typical U.S. households’ food costs might have exceeded the Thrifty Food Plan developed by USDA. (more…)
Baseline Update for International Agricultural Markets
FAPRI-MU Report #06-22 updates the 2022 baseline for international agricultural markets to reflect information available in mid-August 2022.