For three of the last five years, the United States ran an agricultural trade deficit. Now, economists at the USDA are forecasting another deficit for 2024 of over $30 billion — the worst ever on record. The U.S. agricultural trade deficit leaves our food system vulnerable as we have become increasingly reliant on imports from […]
Domestic production of high-value, nutrient-dense crops has long been on the decline in the United States, with the majority of our acreage shifting to livestock feed and fuel production. Despite having nearly one billion acres of farmland and a population of only 330 million, the U.S. is increasingly dependent on imports for its supplies of […]
Last summer, Farm Action and Open Markets Institute released a report card grading government agencies' progress toward the directives in President Biden’s 2021 executive order promoting competition throughout the economy. Now, with less than two years remaining to deliver on the promises of the executive order, it’s time to check in on the agencies again […]
