This page contains links to ERS multimedia content, including podcasts and video.

Podcasts

2012

• Household Food Security in the United States in 2011 Podcast . 9/5/2012 - 7 minutes, 08 seconds. See report.

2011

• A Wide Variety of Fruit and Vegetables Are Affordable for SNAP Recipients Podcast . 12/2/2011 - 3 minutes, 47 seconds. See article.
• Household Food Security in the United States in 2010 16x16 Multimedia - Podcast . 9/7/2011 - 5 minutes, 13 seconds. See report.
• Beef and Pork Byproducts: Enhancing the U.S. Meat Industry's Bottom Line 16x16 Multimedia - Podcast . 8/18/2011 - 4 minutes, 15 seconds. See article.
• Rural America Benefits From Expanded Use of the Federal Tax Code for Income Support 16x16 Multimedia - Podcast . 5/19/2011 - 5 minutes, 10 seconds. See article.
• Food Desert Locator 16x16 Multimedia - Podcast . 5/2/2011 - 3 minutes, 31 seconds. See more.
• Will Calorie Labeling in Restaurants Make a Difference? 16x16 Multimedia - Podcast 2/25/2011 - 4 minutes, 46 seconds. See article.
• Mapping Population and Economic Trends in Rural and Small-Town America 16x16 Multimedia - Podcast . 2/16/2011 - 9 minutes, 06 seconds. See more.

2010

• Household Food Security in the United States, 2009 16x16 Multimedia - Podcast . This conference call with reporters features USDA Under Secretary Kevin Concannon and Dr. Mark Nord of ERS, co-author of the report Household Food Security in the United States, 2009. (November 19, 2010; Windows Media Audio file, opens in separate window - 30 minutes, 40 seconds).
• Labor-Intensive U.S. Fruit and Vegetable Industry Competes in a Global Market 16x16 Multimedia - Podcast . 11/15/2010 - 6 minutes, 22 seconds. See article.
• Fuel for Food: Energy Use in the U.S. Food System 16x16 Multimedia - Podcast . 09/08/2010 - 6 minutes, 22 seconds. See article.
• Local Foods 16x16 Multimedia - Podcast . 08/04/2010 - 3 minutes, 27 seconds. (This podcast is based on two ERS reports: Comparing the Structure, Size, and Performance of Local and Mainstream Food Supply Chains and Local Food Systems: Concepts, Impacts, and Issues.)
• Former Soviet Union Region To Play Larger Role in Meeting World Wheat Needs 16x16 Multimedia - Podcast . 05/17/2010 - 7 minutes, 03 seconds. See article.
• Access to Affordable, Nutritious Food Is Limited in "Food Deserts." 16x16 Multimedia - Podcast 02/17/2010 - 7 minutes, 03 seconds. See article.

2009

• Broiler Producers Search for Alternatives to Antibiotics 16x16 Multimedia - Podcast 11/16/2009 - 7 minutes, 05 seconds. See article.
• Tight Supplies Expected To Sustain High U.S. Sugar Prices into 2009/10 16x16 Multimedia - Podcast 10/20/2009 - 5 minutes, 02 seconds. See article PDF icon (16x16) .

Earlier podcasts are available in the ERS Archive.

Video

• Video: Normal Food Price Inflation In 2012 (USDA video at YouTube) 16x16 Multimedia - Video . A new video from USDA features ERS economist Ricky Volpe discussing expectations for food prices in 2012. (December 16, 2011).

• Video: Founding FathERS, ERS 50th Anniversary 16x16 Multimedia - Video . Dr. Willard Cochrane and Dr. John Schnittker played key roles in establishing ERS, and in shepherding its early years. Here, they reminisce and envision the future. See more video related to ERS' 50th anniversary. (10 minutes 58 seconds). Transcript: 16x16 - PDF PDF version   16x16 - TXT Text version

• Video: Food Desert Locator 16x16 Multimedia - Video . ERS economist Michele Ver Ploeg provides an overview of the Food Desert Locator. (May 2, 2011; 3 minutes, 24 seconds). Transcript: 16x16 - PDF PDF version   16x16 - TXT Text version

• Video: Food Prices, Spring 2011 (USDA video at YouTube) 16x16 Multimedia - Video . A video from USDA discusses the expected rise in food prices for spring 2011. (March 30, 2011).

• Photos: County Courthouses (USDA slideshow at Flickr) 16x16 Multimedia - Slideshow . During a celebrated career that spanned more than 55 years, Calvin Beale was widely acknowledged for pathbreaking research on the farm population. Having once said, "You can't know what's going on in the country from behind a desk in Washington," Mr. Beale visited most U.S. counties before his death in 2008. Along the way, he photographed over 2,000 county courthouses. The photos in this gallery were his favorites. (Februrary 23, 2011).

• Videos: ERS 50th Anniversary 16x16 Multimedia - Video . Former ERS Administrators Kitty Smith, Susan Offutt, John E. Lee, and former ERS Deputy Administrator J.B. Penn share their thoughts about the agency's past, present, and future. (Feburary 23, 2011).

• Slideshow: Farm Income Forecast, 2010 16x16 Multimedia - Slideshow . This slideshow contains highlights from the recent Farm Income Forecast. (December 10, 2010).

• Video: Food Prices Going Up 16x16 Multimedia - Video . USDA's Broadcast and Media Technology Center produced a video on rising food prices in the United States. (August 29, 2008; 1 minute 29 seconds). 16x16 - PDF Text only version

• Video: House Committee on Education and Labor Food Prices Hearing 16x16 Multimedia - Video . Ephraim Leibtag, an Economist for the USDA Economic Research Service, testified at a July 9, 2008 House Committee on Education and Labor hearing concerning the effect of the rising cost of food on child nutrition programs. (July 9, 2008; 5 minutes 55 seconds).

• Video: Careers at USDA's Economic Research Service 16x16 Multimedia - Video . A video overview of the advantages of working at the Economic Research Service. ERS is a primary source of economic information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, covering food, farming, trade, natural resources, and rural development. The video includes comments from staff economists and social scientists. (4 minutes 17 seconds). 16x16 - PDF Text-only version.

• Audio Slideshow: Rural Amenities 16x16 Multimedia - Slideshow (requires Adobe Flash Player - 2 minutes). This audio slideshow highlights some of the findings from the report Farmland Protection: The Role of Public Preferences for Rural Amenities. The report investigates the relative importance of preserving different amenities conserved by farmland protection programs. November 14, 2002.

• Audio slideshow: 40 Years of Service 16x16 Multimedia - Slideshow (requires Adobe Flash player). January 11, 2002.

Last updated: Friday, October 05, 2012

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