The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides supplemental food, nutrition education (including breastfeeding promotion and support), and referrals to health care and other social services to low-income, nutritionally at-risk women, infants, and...

Rebates from infant formula manufacturers to State agencies that administer the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) support over one-quarter of all WIC participants. However, concerns have been raised that WIC and its infant formula rebate program may...

U.S. agricultural exports rose slightly during the first 5 months of FY 1990, climbing 4 percent to $18 billion....More than 18 percent of the value of U.S. agricultural production was exported in FY 1989, up from. 16 percent the previous year and the highest total in 5 years ••• For the...

U.S. agricultural exports rose 8 percent in 1989 to $39.9 billion, a $2.9-billion increase, but well below 1988!s $8.4-billion expansion, which was the largest in the 1980's•••• The value of imported agricultural products grew at a rate of 2 percent per year during the 1980's, well below...

U.S. agricultural exports dropped to $12.8 billion in the first 5 months of fiscal year (FY) 1986 (Oct. 1985-Feb. 1986), 20 percent below exports in the same period of 1985. U.S. agricultural imports rose to $8.6 billion_in the first 5 months of FY 1986, up 6 percent over levels in. the same...

The value of fiscal year (FY) 1985 farm exports declined 18 percent, as larger world Increased demand, unfavorable weather, supplies reduced prices and U.S. export volumes. and higher prices in the United States boosted the value of U.S. agricultural imports to Bumper a record high of $19.7...

The value of U.S. agricultural exports rose $4.3 billion to $39.1 billion in FY 1989 as exports to virtually every major market surpassed year-earlier levels. Canada and Mexico were the largest suppliers of agricultural commodities to the United States for the third consecutive year in FY 19H9....

The value of U.S. agricultural exports rose $1 billion to $32 billion during the first 9 months of FY 1990 as larger cotton, corn, and vegetable exports offset lower wheat and soybean meal shipments and lower prices for grains and oilseed .... The U.S. agricultural import forecast for FY 1990...

U.S. agricultural exports t0taled $17.3 billion in the first 7 months of fiscal year CFY) 1986, 19 percent below the same period of 1985. Agricultural imports in the first 7 months advanced 4 percent over the same 1985 period to $12.3 billion. Tbe decline of the U.S. dollar abated in ~furch and...

The increased food purchasing power offered by the Food Stamp Program can promote food security and improve the overall economic well-being of low-income households. Now, as Americans struggle with obesity and other diet-related health problems, there is interest in whether the program can be...