Ian Sheldon, The Ohio State University
- “Report:
Trade War with China Contributes to $76.2M Less in Ohio Farm Exports”
By: NBC4 - January 2, 2026 - “Economist
Says Ag Trade Deficit Remains a Concern in 2026 Despite Latest USDA Report”
By: Brownfield - December 29, 2025
Margaret Jodlowski, The Ohio State University
- “Lack of
Labor Certainty Could Threaten the Stability of the Dairy Industry”
By: Brownfield - January 2, 2026 - “Changes
Coming to H-2A Guestworker Program Could Lower Wage Rates for Farmers in
2026”
By: Brownfield - December 31, 2025 - “Ohio Ag
Net Podcast”
By: Ohio Ag Net - December 22, 2025
Seungki Lee, The Ohio State University
“The Long Haul: Inside the Life of a Harvest Truck Driver”
By: KWQC 5 - December 23, 2025
“Corn has multiple uses domestically. The number one and number 2 factors are feed livestock and ethanol. The third largest one is actually export.”
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Amitrajeet Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology
- “How
Caste and Soil Texture Skew Consumption Within Indian Households”
By: Basis Point – January 14, 2026 - “Does
Telling Students to Exercise Help Them Academically?”
By: Rochester Beacon – January 13, 2026
Richard Volpe, California Polytechnic State University
“Despite Trump’s Claims, Grocery Prices Are Rising”
By: New York Times - January 13, 2026
“It’s not that panic bells should be ringing or we’re seeing the same sort of jump in inflation that we did in 2021 and 2022. This does, however, hammer home the point that when the current administration claims that grocery prices are down, that is, of course, not correct.”
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Michael Deliberto, Louisiana State University
“Trump Aims Bumper Aid at US Rice Farmers Facing Bleakest Outlook”
By: Farm Progress – January 7, 2026
“We’ve seen a lot of foreign rice start to infiltrate our core markets in Latin America and in Mexico. That includes countries in Asia where government policies help lower the price of the commodity.”
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Grant Gardner, University
of Kentucky
Seth Meyer, University of Missouri
“Economists Forecast Farm Economy to Stabilize, But High Costs and Policy Uncertainty Block a 2026 Rebound”
By: Ag Web – January 7, 2025
“I think as we move into kind of this next marketing year, you’re looking at what looks like a breakeven and not a loss, but breakeven still doesn’t look great after three years of breakeven or losses.”
“Momentum has improved since mid-2025. but tight margins have been with us for a long time. Turning that around requires demand growth, not just price stabilization.”
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Chad Hart, Iowa
State University
Nick Paulson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
“Farmers Are in Line For Billions of Bailout Money. Will It Be Enough to Offset Losses?”
By: Nebraska Public Media – January 9, 2026
“Trade disruptions in 2025 decreased demand and contributed to an oversupply of some U.S. commodities. Cotton, rice and soybeans experienced more significant market impacts due to retaliatory tariffs compared to corn and wheat.”
“Even though there's been a lot of discussion of deals with China, and we have seen some sales coming in … soybean trade is still lagging behind where it usually is,”
“The Farmer Bridge Assistance Program is designed to distribute financial aid quickly. The tradeoff is that payment rates, based on national averages, may not reflect the financial realities for individual farms.”
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David Ortega, Michigan
State University
Joseph Balagtas, Purdue University
“We Went Shopping for the $3 Dinner—and Actually Found It”
By: Wall Street Journal – January 16, 2026
“The government estimates don’t always fully consider variables—such as where you live and how much time you have to shop and prepare food—which make the best-case scenario less feasible for lower-income households. It’s very abstract. It doesn’t necessarily translate very well into reality.”
“The new dietary guidelines still allows for an affordable diet, even though the USDA is recommending more protein and relatively expensive foods such as steak, salmon and avocado. But there are also relatively inexpensive alternatives.”
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David Ortega, Michigan State University
·
“Trump Policies Hit
Michigan Unevenly: Real-Life Impact on Residents”
By: Detroit Free Press - January 16, 2026
·
“11 Products
Getting More Expensive in 2026”
By: AARP – January 16, 2026
· “Beef Spotlighted in US Food Guidelines Is Pricier Than EverBy: By: Bloomberg – January 13, 2026
David Ortega, Michigan
State University
William Masters, Tufts University
“MAHA Says Its New Food Pyramid is Affordable and Healthy. We Asked”
By: STAT News – January 13, 2026
“Food prices are up 27% compared to five years ago, putting many Americans strolling the aisles of their local grocery stores into a permanent state of sticker shock. Forces including the Covid-19 pandemic, bird flu, droughts, tariffs, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and flesh-eating screwworms, among others, have all combined to increase the cost of beef, eggs, and other sundries.”
“Prices today aren’t rising as much as they were. But economists don’t expect grocery bills to go back to pre-pandemic levels, since generally, the prices consumers pay aren’t out of line with the costs of production. They’re expensive because labor, rent, and [other costs] are expensive.”
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Ruohao Zhang, Pennsylvania State University
“Climate Watch: New Solar Projects and More Climate News From Around Pennsylvania”
By: Central Daily – January 9, 2026
“Coal-fired power plants emitted more particulate matter than normal during the 35-day federal government shutdown in 2018-19. This increase may be caused by the temporary reduction of efforts from the power plants to limit pollution”
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Courtney Bir, Oklahoma
State University
Andrew Wright, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Rodney Jones, Oklahoma State University
“Financial Conditions Set to Improve in 2026, at Least For Some”
By: Farm Progress – January 12, 2026
“After two years of declining net farm incomes, farm profits are expected to bounce back in 2025, reaching levels close to the record set in 2022. While this is undoubtedly positive news for the overall farm economy, a closer look at the data reveals a different story for crop commodities than for livestock.”
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