Monday, July 27, 2020

Members in the News: Malone, Orden, Schulz, Brown, Cho, Thilmany-McFadden, Anderson, Tonsor, Koontz, Boyle, Ando, Ortega, DeBoer, Hadrich... et al.

Trey Malone, Michigan State University
Trump’s Tariff War Is Crippling The Spirits Industry. Distillers Want Action
By: Forbes - July 22, 2020
"Tariffs unequivocally hurt a consumer’s pocketbook, and this ongoing trade conflict is no exception,” explains Trey Malone, an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics at Michigan State University.
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Read more on: Forbes
David Orden, Virginia Tech
US faces tough new WTO fight with China on grain subsidies
By: Agri-Pulse - July 22, 2020
A bottom-line assessment is that China’s reforms won’t be effective to limit its wheat and rice support. It would likely be a good argument for economists, but it may not be what is required for the WTO, says David Orden, a professor at Virginia Tech University’s Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.
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Read more on: Agri-Pulse
Lee Schulz, Iowa State University
Scott Brown, University of Missouri
Lee Schulz, Iowa State University
Hog Euthanasia Threatens To Return This Fall
By: HuffPost - July 15, 2020
Some expressed guarded optimism that hog farmers and meatpackers would call upon the same ingenuity that helped them avoid mass euthanasia in the spring. “The backlog is larger than we’ve ever seen it ― I don’t want to downplay that,” economist Lee Schulz, also at Iowa State University, said. “But I wouldn’t bet against the industry either.” 
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Read more on: HuffPost
Seung Jin Cho, Iowa State University
ISU research develops model to show economic impact of coronavirus
By: The Gazette - July 14, 2020
John Winters, ISU associate professor of economics and co-author of the study with student Seung Jin Cho, said the unemployment rate can still be “useful.”
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Read more on: The Gazette
Dawn Thilmany-McFadden, Colorado State University
Farms Are Becoming Popular Staycation Destinations
By: Modern Farmer - July 19, 2020
Dawn Thilmany, an agriculture and resource economics professor at Colorado State University, says it’s quite likely that people will continue to take advantage of what farms have to offer as long as travel is restricted. Beyond that, farmers need to do the work and listen to what the consumer wants.
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Read more on: Modern Farmer
John Anderson, University of Arkansas
Glynn Tonsor, Kansas State University
Lee Schulz, Iowa State University
Beef industry outlook in post-COVID-19 world
By: Beef Magazine - June 3, 2020
“It’s my opinion that the general society, at least here in the U.S., is taking a deep look at the meat and livestock supply chain in a way they’ve never done before in my lifetime,” says Glynn Tonsor, agricultural economist at Kansas State University.
Tonsor and Lee Schulz, agricultural economist at Iowa State University, recently estimated carryover of fed cattle at 485,000 to 510,000 head May 1 and at 1.07 million to 1.34 million head June 1. So, the rationale is understandable.
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Read more on: Beef Magazine
Stephen Koontz, Colorado State University
Kevin Boyle, Virginia Tech
Multi-institutional project uses satellite data to determine incidences of cholera
By: News Medical - July 16, 2020
"By getting people to load an app on their cell phone, we'll see if people will respond to the information provided," Boyle said. "The goal is to find out if people react to this information so that they're making better decisions to avoid water-borne disease, but at the same time, we have controls in place to find out whether people are just responding to a shiny new app or the health information it provides."
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Read more on: News Medical
Amy Ando, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Preventing the next pandemic
By: Medical Xpress - July 23, 2020
"We may see the costs of COVID soar to beyond $8 to $15 trillion with many millions of people unemployed and living under lockdown," said co-author Amy Ando, a professor of agricultural and consumer economics at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign.
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Read more on: Medical Xpress
David Ortega, Michigan State University
Your New Home Garden is Disrupting The Small Farming Biz
By: Mel Magazine - July, 2020
“We were all sort of under lockdown,” says David Ortega, associate professor at the Michigan State University department of agricultural, food and resource economics. “That’s when we saw a big increase in interest from average consumers — everyday people, non-farmers — wanting to get into gardening. There were fears of the meat shortages that were on the news in April and May, so people felt like, ‘Okay, we need to stock up on food, but maybe we can start that garden and get some leafy greens going to help supplement.’”
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Read more on: Mel Magazine
Larry DeBoer, Purdue University
Rural-Uban Fiscal Divide Grows After Decades of Tax Overhauls
By: Indiana Ag Connection - July 16, 2020
Larry DeBoer, a professor of agricultural economics, calculated each Indiana county's capacity cost index, which considers the county's particular tax base and potential state funding as well as its costs, including city and town population, school-age population, roads that must be maintained, and other basic needs.
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Read more on: Indiana Ag Connection
Joleen Hadrich, University of Minnesota
Minnesota Senate and Congressional Candidates to Speak at Farmfest Virtual Event
By: DRGNews.com - July 17, 2020
Tuesday, Aug 4:
9:00 a.m. Staying Safe & Staying in Business
Moderator: Paul Aasen, President, Minnesota Safety Council
Panelists: Dr. Joni Scheftel, State Public Health Veterinarian & Infectious Disease Expert
Dr. Joleen Hadrich, Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics & Finance, University of Minnesota
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Read more on: DRGNews.com
Bradley Lubben, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Many rural communities harmed by severe weather in 2019
By: The Grand Island Independent - July 19, 2020
The perceived impact of extreme weather in rural areas may be related to rural Nebraskans’ strong ties to agriculture, said Brad Lubben, extension associate professor and policy specialist at Nebraska.
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Read more on: The Grand Island Independent
Myriah Johnson, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Dustin Pendell, Kansas State University
Beef cattle experts outline ‘pillars’ for sustainable ranches
By: High Plains Journal - July 18, 2020
“The three pillars of sustainability are economic, environmental and social, and there are ways that cattle ranchers can impact each of these on a local level,” said Myriah Johnson, NCBA’s senior director of sustainability research and recent guest on the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute Cattle Chat podcast. NCBA is a contractor to the beef checkoff and her research is funded through checkoff support.
K-State Research and Extension agricultural economist Dustin Pendell said, “Producers won’t know where they stand economically without collecting data. It is important to have benchmarks to measure by.”
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Read more on: High Plains Journal
Jackie Yenerall, University of Tennessee
Kimberly Jensen, University of Tennessee
One in 10 Tennessee families were food insufficient during early months of COVID-19
By: Knoxville Daily Sun, WGNS, & Elizabethton Star - July 21, 2020
“Between 2016 and 2018, approximately 5.2% of Tennessee households experienced very low food security,” said Jackie Yenerall, assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ARE).
“Household characteristics across food sufficiency tell a story that is even more concerning,” said ARE professor and lead researcher Kim Jensen. “Food-insufficient families were more likely to have children under the age of 18 in the household and were less likely to be currently employed.”
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Read more on: Knoxville Daily Sun, WGNS, & Elizabethton Star
Becca Jablonski, Colorado State University
Allison Bauman, Colorado State University
Dawn Thilmany-McFadden, Colorado State University
Local Food Markets Orientation and Labor Intensity: Returns on Capital
By: Stamford Advocate, San Antonio Express-News, Chron, Invest USA, FOX34, The Valley City Times Record, Mammoth Times, Winslow, Evans, & Crocker, Inc., Daily Times Leader, WICZ, WENY News, LUBBOCK CW, The Buffalo News, Deer Park Tribune, WFMJ, Fox 21 Delmarva, KAKE, 100.7 The Score, WBOC, Telemundo Lubbock, Erie News Now, Financial Content, Magic 106.5, Oldies 97.7, NewsBlaze, One News Page, WRCB TV, AZ Central, A Rain of Thought, Next Wave Group, MYLUBBOCKTV, Seed Daily, BENZINGA, The Kane Republican, The Saline Courier, The Post and Mail, Wapakoneta Daily News, Le Lezard, Morning News, Antlers American, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Community Post, Chronicle Journal, The Observer News Enterprise, Finanzen.net, The Evening Leader, NewsOK, The Inyo Register, myMotherLode, Starkville Daily News, Markets Insider, The Punxsutawney Spirit, Sweetwater Reporter, Decatur Daily Democrat, Fat Pitch Financials, Malvern Daily Record, The Pilot News, Borger News-Herald, The Ridgway Record, BizWire Express, and SF Gate  - July 17, 2020
There are expected tradeoffs of farms choosing between efficiency and “equity” as less efficient supply chain processes may be needed to offer buyers in local markets the customer service and product assurances they seek. However, such “high touch” customer service is likely needed to secure the prices producers seek when they position their products to be higher quality, more sustainable or better for the local community than conventionally procured products.
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Read more on: Stamford Advocate, San Antonio Express-News, Chron, Invest USA, FOX34, The Valley City Times Record, Mammoth Times, Winslow, Evans, & Crocker, Inc., Daily Times Leader, WICZ, WENY News, LUBBOCK CW, The Buffalo News, Deer Park Tribune, WFMJ, Fox 21 Delmarva, KAKE, 100.7 The Score, WBOC, Telemundo Lubbock, Erie News Now, Financial Content, Magic 106.5, Oldies 97.7, NewsBlaze, One News Page, WRCB TV, AZ Central, A Rain of Thought, Next Wave Group, MYLUBBOCKTV, Seed Daily, BENZINGA, The Kane Republican, The Saline Courier, The Post and Mail, Wapakoneta Daily News, Le Lezard, Morning News, Antlers American, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Community Post, Chronicle Journal, The Observer News Enterprise, Finanzen.net, The Evening Leader, NewsOK, The Inyo Register, myMotherLode, Starkville Daily News, Markets Insider, The Punxsutawney Spirit, Sweetwater Reporter, Decatur Daily Democrat, Fat Pitch Financials, Malvern Daily Record, The Pilot News, Borger News-Herald, The Ridgway Record, BizWire Express, and SF Gate.
Dawn Thilmany-McFadden, Colorado State University
Marcelo Castillo, USDA-ERS
Jeffrey O'Hara, USDA-AMS
Do Cottage Food Laws Reduce Barriers to Entry for Food Manufacturers?
By: 93.7 The Eagle, BENZINGA, Wine Diva Lifestyle, Antlers American, Financial Content, Le Lezard, The Valley City Times Record, Fox 21 Delmarva, FOX34, NewsBlaze, KAKE, Magic 106.5, Daily Times Leader, 100.7 The Score, Erie News Now, A Rain of Thought, Decatur Daily Democrat, Finanzen.net, The Kane Republican, The Saline Courier, Wapakoneta Daily News, The Post and Mail, The Ridgway Record, WBOC, Fat Pitch Financials, One News Page, The Community Post, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Borger News-Herald, The Observer News Enterprise, The Pilot News, The Punxsutawney Spirit, myMotherLode, Markets Insider, The Evening Leader, Chronicle Journal, WICZ, Starkville Daily News, Seed Daily, Morning News, Sweetwater Reporter, Winslow, Evans, & Crocker, Inc., The Buffalo News, NewsOK, & Big Spring Herald - July 16, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted direct-to-consumer outlets, like farmers markets. In new research released in the Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy (AEPP), AAEA's President Elect and co-authors demonstrate that it is important to keep in mind that COVID-related impacts are affecting a wide range of small-scale food and beverage businesses, many of which qualify as small businesses, in addition to farms and ranches.
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Read more on: 93.7 The Eagle, BENZINGA, Wine Diva Lifestyle, Antlers American, Financial Content, Le Lezard, The Valley City Times Record, Fox 21 Delmarva, FOX34, NewsBlaze, KAKE, Magic 106.5, Daily Times Leader, 100.7 The Score, Erie News Now, A Rain of Thought, Decatur Daily Democrat, Finanzen.net, The Kane Republican, The Saline Courier, Wapakoneta Daily News, The Post and Mail, The Ridgway Record, WBOC, Fat Pitch Financials, One News Page, The Community Post, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Borger News-Herald, The Observer News Enterprise, The Pilot News, The Punxsutawney Spirit, myMotherLode, Markets Insider, The Evening Leader, Chronicle Journal, WICZ, Starkville Daily News, Seed Daily, Morning News, Sweetwater Reporter, Winslow, Evans, & Crocker, Inc., The Buffalo News, NewsOK, & Big Spring Herald
 
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