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The USDA Economic Research Service has released its January 2011 reports for wheat, rice, and soybean outlooks. These reports can help inform policy makers of important current issues involving food security, farming, natural resources, and global markets.

Download the January reports below. For more information regarding the USDA ERS reports, visit http://www.ers.usda.gov/

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Oil_Crops.pdf
Rice.pdf

The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report provides monthly comprehensive forecasts of supply and demand for major U.S. and global crops, supplied by the USDA. Crops covered include wheat, coarse grains, rice, and oilseeds. This report can explain past and current global commodities trends, as well as predict trends for the coming year.

Download the January report below. For more information regarding the WASDE reports, visit http://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde/

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The FAO has released its Food Price Index for December, 2010. This report provides a measure of the monthly change in international prices for major food commodities. The December Price Index shows a marked increase in global food prices, with higher sugar, grain, and oilseed costs driving world food prices to a record high.

To view the whole report, visit http://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/FoodPricesIndex/en/ .

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), funded by USAID, has released its latest monthly price watch detailing staple food prices for November 2010. These reports provide food security updates for 25 countries vulnerable to food insecurity, focusing on impacts on livelihoods and markets. These updates can help policymakers recognize and mitigate potential threats to food security.

Download the latest reports below. For more information regarding FEWS NET, please visit www.fews.net .

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