ERS/USDA Briefing Rooms - Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture offers the economics of food, farming, natural resources and rural America through briefing rooms. Each Briefing Room offers an indepth discussion synthesizing ERS research and the economic issues that frame the analysis. Also inside: recent ERS research developments, readings and data, questions and answers, and a collection of other ERS products and services addressing the issue. Briefing Rooms will continue to expand and evolve to reflect ongoing ERS research and current issues. This has been added to Agriculture Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.