december 1998 ago 257 2 briefs specialty crops sweet potatoes are no longer just holiday fare higher tree nut prices for the holidays 6 commodity spotlight large us corn supply sluggish export prospects pressure pete riley peanut consumption rebounds scott sanford 16 transportation western rail service crisis one year later william j brennan & jerry d norton 20 world agriculture trade indonesia s financial implications gary vocke 24 farm finance 1997 tax law new incentives farmers to invest retirement james monke 28 special article uruguay round agreement on record date mary anne normile published by economic research department of materials may be reprinted without permission current and back issues available ers website internet at www econ ag gov epubs pdf agout ao htm contents have been approved agricultural outlook board summary released november 19 price quantity forecasts based 10 demand estimates subscriptions 65 per 130 foreign address including canada order from nass 5285 port royal rd springfield va