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Abstract
The assembly, processing, and dissemination of economic intelligence
concerning agriculture is a complex process in which
the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its subdivisions are
greatly involved. The role of the Economics, Statistics, and
Cooperatives Service in the information process is described
and how recent enhancements in its internal information
management help the agency to do a more effective job. The
process of generating and disseminating forecasts and other
economic information in ESCS is detailed. In addition, the
motivation for improvements to the information system and
the vehicle by which they were designed and implemented is
presented.