briefs 2 field crops abundant crop supplies expected in 2001 02 3 livestock dairy & poultry meat and production to rise slightly 2002 5 specialty plenty of california peaches nectarines commodity spotlight 6 mexican cattle exports us current perspectives rhonda skaggs leland southard others world agriculture trade 10 china s fruit vegetable sector a changing marketing environment dennis shields francis c tuan policy 14 using farm income as benchmark mitch morehart 20 impact government payments farmers varies by level profitability household jeffrey hopkins 22 contribute rising land values james ryan charles barnard robert collender 27 falling prices national the northern great plains stephen j vogel kenneth hanson 49 50 agricultural 54 59 food expenditures transportation indicators productivity 60 supply use statistical 32 summary 33 foreign economic data 35 37 producer consumer 39 retail price spreads 41 products 45 june july ago
