Members in the News: Cameron-Harp, Hendricks, Bellemare, Rabinowitz, Cryan, AAEA, Mitchell, Awokuse, & Bir

Micah Cameron-Harp, Kansas State University Nathan Hendricks, Kansas State University Researchers Study Benefits, Risks of Carbon Credits By: AgFax - September 20, 2021 “There are starting to be a few more concrete opportunities for producers to sign up for carbon credits, and especially some opportunities in Kansas right now,” said Micah Cameron-Harp, who is a graduate student in agricultural economics. “They’re making corporate pledges to reduce how much they’re emitting,” said K-State Research and Extension agricultural economist Nathan Hendricks. “They’re going to reduce their emissions, but in order to get to their goals, they’re going to buy some offsets. That’s what’s driving this market; it’s completely voluntary on the part of corporations.” (Continued...) Read more on: AgFax Marc Bellemare, University of Minnesota Shipping disruptions slow Minnesota crop exports, increase food costs By: MPR News - September 23, 2021 Consumers should expect to pay more for food, perhaps for several years, while the shipping industry adjusts, said Bellemare, and they should prepare for the possibility that supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic or extreme weather might become the new normal. (Continued...) Read more on: MPR News Adam Rabinowitz, Auburn University What Farmers Need To Know About Disaster Assistance By: Southeast Ag Net Radio Network - September 17, 2021 "The nature of their job means that farmers face inherent risks,” said Adam Rabinowitz, who is also an Auburn University assistant professor of agricultural economics. “There are ways to prepare and a number of government programs to aid recovery.” (Continued...) Read more on: Southeast Ag Net Radio Network Roger Cryan, USDA-AMS-Dairy Agricultural & Applied Economics Association Cryan Joining AFBF as Chief Economist By: Ag Net West, Missouri Ag Connection, Nebraska Ag Connection, Iowa Ag Connection, Illinois Ag Connection, Pennsylvania Ag Connection, North Dakota Ag Connection, AgriMarketing, Feed Stuffs, Agri-Pulse, Rocket News, Kentucky Ag Connection, Indian Ag Connection, Wisconsin Ag Connection, Minnesota Ag Connection, Growing Tennessee, Growing America, Growing Minnesota, Growing Washington, Growing Georgia, Growing Wisconsin, Growing Michigan, Growing Louisiana, Growing Missouri, Growing Alabama, Growing Florida, Growing Iowa, Growing North Carolina, & Growing Mississippi - September 20, 2021 The American Farm Bureau Federation Announced Dr. Roger Cryan will join the organization as chief economist next month. Cryan joins Farm Bureau after serving as director of the Department of Agriculture’s Economics division for the Agricultural Marketing Service for nine years. Earlier in his career, Dr. Cryan served as an economist for the Federal Milk Market Administrator in Atlanta, Georgia. Farm Bureau says he has earned several awards, including the prestigious Bruce Gardner Memorial Prize for Applied Policy Analysis, presented by the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, for his work developing the dairy payment provisions in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program in 2020. (Continued...) Read more on: Ag Net West, Missouri Ag Connection, Nebraska Ag Connection, Iowa Ag Connection, Illinois Ag Connection, Pennsylvania Ag Connection, North Dakota Ag Connection, AgriMarketing, Feed Stuffs, Agri-Pulse, Rocket News, Kentucky Ag Connection, Indian Ag Connection, Wisconsin Ag Connection, Minnesota Ag Connection, Growing Tennessee, Growing America, Growing Minnesota, Growing Washington, Growing Georgia, Growing Wisconsin, Growing Michigan, Growing Louisiana, Growing Missouri, Growing Alabama, Growing Florida, Growing Iowa, Growing North Carolina, & Growing Mississippi Paul Mitchell, University of Wisconsin Proposed Changes To DNR Rule Could Cost Farms Millions In Management Costs, Lower Yields By: Wisconsin Public Radio - September 22, 2021 Paul Mitchell is a professor of agricultural and applied economics at UW-Madison and is lead author of the report. He said estimating the economic impact to farms was not a simple process for researchers because of the lack of current data on how producers are managing manure and using nitrogen on their fields. (Continued...) Read more on: Wisconsin Public Radio Titus Awokuse, Michigan State University Climate change soon to hit your morning coffee By: NNY 360 - September 19, 2021 “U.S. consumers should expect much more expensive and lower-quality coffee because of rising temperatures, extreme rainfalls, and higher frequency of severe droughts,” said Titus O. Awokuse, chairman of the department of agricultural, food and resource economics at Michigan State University. (Continued...) Read more on: NNY 360 Courtney Bir, Oklahoma State University Veterinarians, pet owners struggle with payment plans By: Muskogee Phoenix & The Shawnee News-Star - September 18, 2021 Customers want more options, said Courtney Bir, an Oklahoma State University Extension specialist and assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics. “We are trying to find a solution to help veterinarians smooth their costs while helping those pet owners avoid price shocks,” Bir said. (Continued...) Read more on: Muskogee Phoenix & The Shawnee News-Star

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