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Jane Kolodinsky, University of Vermont
"NoCo9 Speaker Spotlight Series: Jane Kolodinsky of the University of Vermont"
By: Let’s Talk Hemp – March 14, 2023
It has been a long and winding road. Right now we have several hemp research groups that are national in scope. We secured a USDA foundational grant to revitalize rural communities and have teamed up with academic groups in Colorado and Kentucky. We are looking at the economic impact of hemp on rural economies.”
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"Illinois Farmland Prices Continue Upward Rise"
By: Illinois Ag Connection – March 14, 2023
"Average cash rent levels increased substantially from 2022 to 2023 for all land productivity classes with the higher quality land experiencing the greatest absolute increase.”
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Amit Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology
“To Reduce Adult Crime, Invest More In Early Childhood Education”
By: Rochester Beacon – March 22, 2023
It is worth emphasizing that the benefits generated by the Head Start and Smart Start early childhood education programs on subsequent crime reduction paid for a large portion of the cost of providing the education. Moreover, these benefits paid for almost all the costs of providing education in high-poverty areas.
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Maria Kalaitzandonakes, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
"Food Prices Will Rise Again In 2023, Putting More Pressure On Families"
By: WSIU – March 19, 2023
“None of these are particularly easy or straightforward things, they all affect your daily life and choices,” she said. “People are actively changing their behavior and switching away from important foods.”
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Jennifer Ifft, Kansas State University
"Ike’s Ag Economics To Be Discussed"
By: KSAL – March 19, 2023
“Agricultural policy in the U.S. addresses many important challenges including fighting hunger domestically and internationally. Policies on maintaining a safe and secure food supply along with economic stability for farm families are critical. This presentation will cover key policies addressing these challenges during the Eisenhower Administration.”
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Joana Colussi, University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gary Schnitkey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Nick Paulson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
"Brazil Passes U.S. As Largest Corn Exporter"
By: Agri marketing – March 20, 2023
“In its March "World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE)" report, the USDA raised its forecast for Brazilian corn exports to 50 million tons for the 2022-23 marketing year (October-September). That would put Brazil above the United States, the long-established world leader in corn exports. The United States is expected to ship 47 million tons to foreign buyers, two million tons less than the February forecast. Brazilian exports have risen sevenfold in 15 years, jumping from 7 million tons to 50 million tons. Brazil and China signed an agreement on phytosanitary requirements for corn trade last year, and the first shipment of Brazilian corn to China occurred in November 2022.”
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Brad Zwilling, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
"Increasing Agricultural Debt and Impact on Illinois Grain Farms"
By: Farms.com – March 20, 2023
"Agricultural debt on a nominal basis in Illinois has been increasing since 1991. Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Illinois Farm Business Farm Management (FBFM) are shown to see if increasing debt levels pose problems for the financial health of Illinois farms. With more variability in the farm economy and rising inflation, increasing debt levels need to be monitored closely.”
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Alfons Weersink, University of Guelph
"Ag Policies Called Biased Toward Grain"
By: Sask Today – March 19, 2023
“There is no equivalent of crop insurance for livestock farmers. Thus, there is some argument that a safety net provides an incentive to convert marginal land from pasture to crops. However, there are business risk management programs for all types of farmers, including beef producers. More importantly, the market and commodity prices have a much larger influence on farmer behavior. I think high crop prices (and decent weather) are the major reason for this conversion. While government programs play some role, the difference in relative returns from the market is a major driver.”
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Marin Skidmore, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
"Local Manure Regulations Can Help Reduce Water Pollution From Dairy Farms"
By: Phys.org – March 20, 2023
"Wisconsin is unique, because they have allowed counties to participate in enforcement of state agricultural code without state approval. Most states have either sole state-level enforcement or allow local enforcement only with state approval. As a result, Wisconsin has more county-level participation in manure management than neighboring states, although the state still maintains enforcement authority as well.”
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Seungki Lee, The Ohio State University
"Coffee and Grain Markets on April 14"
By: Ohio Country Journal – March 21, 2023
“Ohio State University Extension invites Ohio grain producers to grab a cup of coffee and join the next edition of a quarterly grain market conversation with Seungki Lee, Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics (AEDE) from 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. on Friday, April 14, 2023. During this webinar held via Zoom, Dr. Lee will provide his insights on the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) crop report.”
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Jared Hutchins, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
"Dairy Sector Boasts 100 Years Of Successful Herd Data Collection"
By: Eurasia Review – March 23, 2023
“The National Cooperative Dairy Herd Improvement Program (NCDHIP) is an interesting case study because it illustrates how to translate the benefits of data collection for all dairy producers. Its model can serve as inspiration for other agricultural sectors. Previously it was commonplace for dairy farmers to water down their milk to get paid more. But farmers were now paid on butterfat instead of milk weight. The Babcock test created a paradigm shift in dairy, giving producers an incentive to learn and fund research about this new metric.”
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Ricky Volpe, California Polytechnic State University
"The price-Cutting Battle of Retail Chains In Hungary Seems To Be Unique"
By: – March 23, 203
“Inflation will eventually reach a point where it stabilizes and then normalizes. February figures point in that direction. He says: “If the pressure eases at the very beginning of the food supply chain, the impact will go reach retail shelves in a very, very long period of time.”
Shadi Atallah, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
"Tapping Into New Syrup Flavors"
By: Carriage Towne News – March 23, 203
“Providing information to consumers about the type of syrup they are sampling, as well as the potential advantages of promoting sugarbush and forest diversification, resulted in an increase in willingness to pay for a 12.7-oz bottle by as much as $1.10.”
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