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Joseph Glauber, IFPRI Trump Administration Claims on Farm Trade Progress Questioned By: Bloomberg - October 23, 2020 The figure is an “overly optimistic” gauge as some of the sales may only hit the water after the Dec. 31 deadline and the contracts may still be canceled, said Joseph Glauber, a former U.S. Department of Agriculture’s chief economist. “The agreement explicitly calls for the goods to be imported into China, so on its face, compliance would seem to require not just an outstanding sale, but also delivery within the calendar year,” said Seth Meyer, associate director at the University of Missouri’s Food & Agricultural Policy Research Institute and former chairman of the USDA’s World Agricultural Outlook Board. (Continued...) Sandy Dall’erba, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Agriculture Using Less Water According To New Research By: Forbes - November 19, 2020 "One needs to identify the drivers of water use by crop as they differ from one commodity to the next, so water-saving strategies for one crop may not be relevant for another one," Dall'erba explains. "For instance, water use in cereal grains, fruits and vegetables is mostly driven by the efficiency of the irrigation system, domestic per-capita income and sales to the food processing industry. If irrigation is more efficient, water demand decreases. When demand for fruits and vegetables decreased in 2005-2010 during the financial crisis, so did demand for water." (Continued...) Andrew Muhammad, University of Tennessee American timber industry crippled by double whammy of trade war and COVID-19 By: The Conversation, Industrial Equipment News, & Morning Ag Clips - November 16, 2020 The forestry sector – landowners, logging companies and sawmills – have lost an estimated US$1.1 billion in 2020. Devastating wildfires and Hurricane Laura have played a part, but the COVID-19 pandemic has also contributed to significant losses. If workers are required to stay home, then no trees will be felled or logs sawed into lumber. (Continued...) Wendong Zhang, Iowa State University China on track for $31 billion in U.S. Ag imports over 12 months By: Successful Farming - November 13, 2020 While China may not meet the first-year target under the “phase one” trade agreement, it is buying huge amounts of U.S. food, agriculture, and seafood products that could total $31 billion over 12 months, said Iowa State economist Wendong Zhang at a farm conference on Thursday. Neither Zhang nor Ohio State professor Ian Sheldon said they expected the Biden administration to roll back U.S. tariffs on China in the near term. Phase one is based on the calendar year, said former USDA chief economist Joe Glauber, so “the clock started in January.” It will be difficult, he said, for China to satisfy the import target in that time span. “Maybe” it could tally $31 billion in a 12-month period, Glauber said. (Continued...) Craig Gundersen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rebecca Boehm, Union of Concerned Scientists Biden urged to revisit USDA researchers' relocation By: Greenwire - November 16, 2020 "We need to know if this is working or not," Boehm told E&E News. Among other issues, she said, her group is interested in how USDA is meeting diversity goals, because most of the hires in Kansas City appear to be male. (Continued...) Brandon McFadden, University of Delaware Experts weigh in on food and climate change: 'There's a lot of unlearning that needs to happen' By: Mashable - November 19, 2020 McFadden believes providing customers with clear information about the environmental impact of foods before buying could help better inform consumer decision-making. Ultimately, however, he believes the problem of food and climate change comes down to a collective action problem. "My individual action doesn't make a big difference— I need other people to do it with me for it to matter." (Continued...) Iain Fraser, University of Kentucky
Corinne Valdivia, University of Missouri The Check-In: Who is America Now? By: KBIA Radio - November 13, 2020 Our guests today: (Continued...) Wendong Zhang, Iowa State University New opportunities for agricultural trade with China By: Morning Ag Clips - November 17, 2020 Trade relations with China continue to be one of the biggest issues affecting the agricultural markets, and an economist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach says recent events point toward opportunity for both countries. (Continued...) Kate Fuller, Montana State University Federal Relief Projected To Be One Third U.S. Net Farm Income In 2020 By: Montana Public Radio - November 17, 2020 “The thing that I’m paying a lot of attention to is that in 2020, government payments are projected to be one third of U.S. net farm income,” Fuller said during a seminar on Nov. 13. MSU Associate professor Eric Belasco says the highest number of claims were along the Hi-Line while the highest claim amounts went to large ranches in places like Beaverhead County and southeast Montana. (Continued...) Ian Sheldon, Iowa State University Ohio State Agriculture Policy and Outlook Conference – Day Three Recap By: Ohio's Country Journal - November 13, 2020 Dr. Ian Sheldon, Professor and Chair of Agricultural Marketing, Trade, and Policy, in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics began the program by discussing the impact of the pandemic on global and U.S. Trade. Dr. Wendong Zhang, Assistant Professor and Extension Economist at Iowa State University, followed with a presentation about Agricultural Transformations in China and its Global Trade Implications. (Continued...) George Norton, Virginia Tech Rural communities often left behind when economic development comes to town By: Augusta Free Press - November 13, 2020 “We’ve reduced poverty and malnutrition significantly over the last 40 years or so but there are many people being left behind and a lot of it has to do with insufficient institutional change,” said Norton, a professor in the Virginia Tech Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. (Continued...) Wendong Zhang, Iowa State University Iowa State Report Says China's Phase One Ag Purchases Will Top $31B By: Brownfield Ag News - November 18, 2020 “Even though this number is still lower than the promised value of around 35 to 36 billion dollars, if realized, this will be the highest watermark—the highest quantity—that we have ever sold to China,” Zhang says. (Continued...) Cheryl DeVuyst, Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State's Lambert named 2020 Whatley Award recipient By: The Ada News - November 14, 2020 “Faculty typically do not publish as many seminal papers when working with impact-driven multidisciplinary teams, but Dr. Lambert has published 153 peer-reviewed research articles, including 10 during 2019 alone,” said Cheryl DeVuyst, head of the OSU Department of Agricultural Economics. “Dayton’s ability to interact with faculty across disciplines and institutions has increased the visibility, impact and reputation of OSU and benefited all of Oklahoma.” (Continued...) John Hewlett, University of Wyoming Extension webinar to cover evaluation of risk management alternatives By: KRVN & KTIC - November 16, 2020 Presenters include John Hewlett, ranch and farm management specialist at the University of Wyoming, and Jay Parsons, professor and farm and ranch management specialist in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Department of Agricultural Economics. Both are members of the national RightRisk Education Team, which has worked for nearly 20 years to develop tools to assist agricultural managers in their decision-making. (Continued...) Jim Jansen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Nebraska Extension to host workshops By: Fremont Tribune - November 17, 2020 The presentation will be led by extension land specialists Allan Vyhnalek, Austin Duerfeldt, Glennis McClure and Jim Jansen. They will address common agricultural landlord and tenant topics, including equitable rental rates, managing and adjusting farmland leases, landlord-tenant communication, pasture leasing and other land management considerations. (Continued...) Gregory Colson, University of Georgia D.W. Brooks lecturer at UGA espouses innovation By: Albany Herald - November 17, 2020 Gregory Colson, an associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, received the D.W. Brooks Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching. He has developed hands-on experiments and games for his classes to reinforce the material and give students a tangible experience to complement his teachings on economic theory. (Continued...) |
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