Craig Gundersen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Farzad Taheripour, Purdue University Ethanol Back in the Game By: Seed World - November 17, 2020 Farzad Taheripour, research associate professor in the department of agricultural economics at Purdue University, notes that the biggest factor into the decline in demand for ethanol production this year was certainly COVID-19. (Continued...) Wendong Zhang, Iowa State University Asian Pacific Countries Sign Major Trade Deal Without The U.S. By: Harvest Public Media - November 20, 2020 “I think this definitely should trigger more discussions and nudges for the future Biden administration to consider rejoining [the Trans-Pacific Partnership] and accelerating negotiations with Europe,” said Wendong Zhang, an economics professor at Iowa State University. (Continued...) Peter Orazem, Iowa State University Certain rural towns attract new business By: Agri-View - November 20, 2020 A new study led by Iowa State University examines data collected through two decades on 98 small Iowa towns that don’t share a border with a metropolitan city. The study examines factors that encourage or discourage entry by new companies in the towns. It also suggests policy implications for addressing economic distress. (Continued...) Christopher Gustafson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Study concludes Americans self-diagnose to adopt gluten-free diets By: Medical Xpress & KRVN - November 21, 2020 "One of the implications of going gluten-free is that you are probably going to end up with a diet that is less rich in whole grains," said Christopher Gustafson, an associate professor of agricultural economics who studies behavioral economics. (Continued...) Daniel Sumner, University of California, Davis UC ANR Scientists Receive State Cannabis Research Grants By: Morning Ag Clips, Cannabis Product News, & Sierra Sun Times - November 22, 2020 Cannabis industry: Assessment of the location, structure, function, and demographics of licensed cannabis, focusing on geographical price differences, and differential impacts of local Prop 64-related regulations on the competitiveness of licensed businesses – Daniel Sumner, UC Davis professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and director of the UC Agricultural Issues Center, $726,816 (Continued...) Seth Meyer, University of Missouri Farmers in Pa., elsewhere likely to see more multinational trade deals crafted in Biden administration By: Pennsylvania Capital-Star - November 22, 2020 The big unknown factor, though, is what China wants, cautions Seth Meyer, the associate director of the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri. “It’s like entropy applied to economics and politics,” said John Beghin, an agricultural economist and faculty member of the Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “It takes time to build things, but it doesn’t take much time to destroy them or to get out of them.” (Continued...) Zoë Plakias, The Ohio State University 2020 Agricultural Policy and Outlook Conference highlights – Day 4 By: Ohio's Country Journal - November 20, 2020 The 2020 Agricultural Policy and Outlook Conference concluded with topics focused on consumer demand and commodity outlooks. Zoe Plakias, Assistant Professor in Agriculture and Food Economics, presented an outlook on consumer demand heading into 2021. Ben Brown, assistant professor of Professional Practice in Agricultural Risk Management gave an outlook on commodity markets. William Hahn, agricultural economist with the USDA, ERS presented his forecast for meat supply and demand. (Continued...) Zoë Plakias, The Ohio State University Pandemic worsening food insecurity By: Ohio's Country Journal - November 23, 2020 Grocery store food prices have gone up only about 5% since January 2019, but with so many people out of work, food banks have seen a surge in demand, said Zoë Plakias, an assistant professor of agricultural, environmental, and development economics at The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES). By the end of 2020, an estimated 270 million people worldwide are expected to be food insecure, according to estimates from The United Nation’s World Food Program. That’s an 82% increase compared to the level of food insecurity before the pandemic began, said Ian Sheldon, an agricultural economics professor and Andersons Chair of Agricultural Marketing, Trade, and Policy at CFAES. (Continued...) Sam Funk, Iowa Farm Bureau Cost of traditional Thanksgiving meal this year falls to less than $5 per person, Farm Bureau says By: Des Moines Register - November 23, 2020 "Something to be thankful for is all the people who, from gate to plate, have worked endlessly to bring food and necessities for our families," said Funk, the bureau's director of agriculture analytics and research. (Continued...) Jayson Lusk, Purdue University Thanksgiving may be smaller this year, but the cost of holiday staples is rising By: WBBM Newsradio, Tristate, & WPTA21 - November 21, 2020 “While many of the food prices have come back down off the spikes in late spring and early summer, retail food prices remain significantly higher now than at the same time last year," said Prof. Jayson Lusk, the head of Purdue's agricultural economics department. "In October (the last data available), prices of food at grocery stores were 4 percent higher than the same time last year. (Continued...) Wendong Zhang, Iowa State University Deal bodes well for N.C. farmers By: Chatham News + Record - November 19, 2020 As heated election rhetoric cast dark clouds over U.S.-China relations, a silver lining is emerging for North Carolina farmers. If you have any doubts something historic is happening, get this: U.S. farmers are selling rice to China, the world’s largest rice producer. (Continued...) Wendong Zhang, Iowa State University ISU Expert: New Opportunities for Agricultural Trade with China By: KIWA Radio - November 22, 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...) |
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