THE SURVEY DATA ARE USED BY ERS, USDA,
TO HELP MEET THE DEPARTMENT'S CONGRESSIONAL REQUIREMENT TO MEASURE
AND ANALYZE FARM-TO-RETAIL PRICE SPREADS. FLOUR PRICES DEVELOPED
FROM BLS PRICES AND CENSUS DATA WERE FOUND TO BE UNSATISFACTORY.
REPORTS ARE PREPARED BY ERS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR THE USE OF
OFFICIALS IN THE DEPARTMENT AND THE CONGRES IN MAKING DECISIONS
RELATED TO FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL POLICY.
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benefit, or mandatory);
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