AAEA Blog: March 2022

Monday, March 28, 2022

Members in the News: Kauffman, Zulauf, Glauber, Scheitrum, Vos, Kumar, Liang, Tonsor, Coffey, Schroeder, Qaim, Jansen, Kafle, Balasubramanya, et al.

*Disclaimer - This email is to acknowledge citations of current AAEA members and/or their research in any public media channel. AAEA does not agree nor disagree with the views or attitudes of cited outside publications.

Nathan Kauffman, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Carl Zulauf, The Ohio State University

Skyrocketing fertilizer prices gouge farmer profits; groups blame consolidation

By: Successful Farming - March 15, 2022

The cost of fertilizer is going up, but crop prices aren’t, said Nate Kauffman, Omaha branch executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Food processing companies aren’t paying more for crops, and consumer prices have been steady. That leaves farmers to absorb the higher fertilizer costs, which already is a major expense for farmers.

“You have to be very cautious about equating the number of firms with the existence of market power,” said Carl Zulauf, professor emeritus in agricultural economics at The Ohio State University.

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Read more on: Successful Farming

Joseph Glauber, IFPRI

Food crisis looms as Ukrainian wheat shipments grind to halt
By: Financial Times & Legal Insurrection - March 7, 2022
Oil, casinos in New York and pumps
By: Forbes - March 9, 2022
War is driving up food prices, exacerbating shortages abroad, especially for food-insecure nations
By: The Washington Post - March 11, 2022

Dan Scheitrum, University of Arizona

Why aren’t gas prices dropping if oil is getting cheaper?

By: Marketplace - March 18, 2022

When gas stations set their prices, they have to keep in mind that they’ll have to replace the fuel they’re selling, according to Dan Scheitrum, an assistant professor of agricultural and resources economics at the University of Arizona.

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Read more on: Marketplace

Rob Vos, IFPRI

High Food Prices to Pressure Inflation This Year

By: The Wall Street Journal - February 27, 2022

Escalating food costs could add pressure to raise them even more, further curbing growth. Rob Vos division director, said that will mean people in developing countries will see their inflation-adjusted incomes decline, which will lower food consumption. "And as a result, you'll see a slowdown in their economies."

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Read more on: The Wall Street Journal

Anjani Kumar, IFPRI

Budget gives short shrift to agriculture

By: The Hindu Business Line - February 17, 2022

This year’s Budget had four broad themes — (i) PM Gati Shakti, (ii) Inclusive Development, (iii) Productivity Enhancement & Investment, Sunrise Opportunities, Energy Transition, and Climate Action and (iv) Financing of Investments.

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Read more on: The Hindu Business Line

Kathleen Liang, North Carolina A&T State University

Digital platform, epoultry appoints Prof Liang, expand operations in Africa

By: Vanguard - March 19, 2022

Nigeria’s digital poultry platform, epoultry as part of boost its Africa operations has appointed Professor Chyi-lyi Kathleen Liang to its board. Epoultry is a social enterprise leveraging digital technology to provide smallholder farmers in Africa input financing, access to profitable markets and life skills.

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Read more on: Vanguard

Glynn Tonsor, Kansas State University
Brian Coffey, Kansas State University
Ted Schroeder, Kansas State University

Beef is too expensive to order brisket? In Kansas City? Here’s why prices are so high

By: Yahoo - March 18, 2022

Kansas City’s world was shaken up this week when famous barbecue joint Arthur Bryant’s asked customers to not order its famous brisket or burnt ends. Owner Jerry Rauschelbach said he hates the prices he’s forced to charge customers: $17.95 for a brisket sandwich that used to cost $10.95 four months ago.

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Read more on: Yahoo

Matin Qaim, University of Bonn

Global food prices were already 'soaring' – and the Ukraine crisis will make them even worse

By: Alter Net - March 16, 2022

“But it’s not just the countries directly dependent on Ukraine or Russia that have reason to worry,” the journalists warn. “Rising food prices globally will impact all the poorest and least food-secure countries, from Bangladesh and Madagascar to Yemen. Grain prices soared by 50% in the first two weeks of the conflict, according to Matin Qaim, professor of agricultural economics at the University of Bonn.”

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Read more on: Alter Net

Jim Jansen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Nebraska Agriculture Land Values Rise
By: Progressive Farmer via DTN - March 16, 2022
Nebraska ag land values up 16 percent, according to university-led survey
By: The Fence Post - March 18, 2022
Nebraska Land Values Jump 16%
By: Ag Web - March 21, 2022

Kashi Kafle, Texas A&M University
Soumya Balasubramanya, World Bank

Is the grass always greener where it rains?
By: IFAD - March 22, 2022
Serious about Managing Groundwater Depletion? Shift Focus from "Water-Saving" Technologies to Motivating Irrigation Behavior
By: Agri Links - March 10, 2022

Soumya Balasubramanya, World Bank

Policy Dialogue for Managing Groundwater Overpumping in the North China Plain

By: weADAPT - March 7, 2022

This page introduces a policy brief series prepared by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). It is intended to inform dialogue between scientists and policy makers working on groundwater resources, sustainable agriculture and climate change. The authors invite experts from both China and the international community to consider sustainable solutions to groundwater overpumping.

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Read more on: weADAPT

Jayson Lusk, Purdue University

Two years in, ag industry continues to feel pandemic effects

By: Missouri Farmer Today & Times News - March 18, 2022

The middle of this month marks two years since the effects of the coronavirus pandemic disrupted so many aspects of daily life in the United States. Jayson Lusk, head of the agricultural economics department at Purdue University, says it has been an eventful era.

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Read more on: Missouri Farmer Today & Times News

Ryan Cardwell, University of Manitoba

Russia's war with Ukraine expected to drive up food prices here at home and abroad

By: CTV News - March 14, 2022

Ryan Cardwell, a professor in the Department of Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics at the University of Manitoba, isn’t expecting a huge increase because wheat is only one component in a loaf of bread.

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Read more on: CTV News

Amitrajeet Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology

Solving Poverty in Rochester: Universal Basic Income?
By: Rochester City Newspaper - March 2022
Universal basic income for Rochester is a bad idea
By: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - March 20, 2022

Laura Kalambokidis, University of Minnesota

A skeptic's view of the state surplus
By: Star Tribune - March 20, 2022
The Legislature's divestment bill wouldn't affect Minnesota companies doing business in Russia
By: MinnPost - March 24, 2022

Farzad Taheripur, Purdue University
Nikos Zirgiannis, Indiana University Bloomington

Gas price drop depends on Putin’s war, experts say

By: Fox 59 - March 17, 2022

“If there’s going to be peace over there, that could resolve the problem,” said Farzad Taheripour, professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University. “That could reduce to price of crude oil over time. But if things get worse, we will expect a higher price of crude oil again and then a higher price in gasoline.”

“It’s very hard to make forecasts,” said Nikos Zirogiannis, assistant professor of Environmental Economics & Policy at the Paul O’Neill School of Public & Environmental Affairs. “It will depend on how long the war lasts, how many other countries will impose further sanctions on Russian exports, how quickly and how likely are other suppliers to increase their production.”

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Read more on: Fox 59

Gary Schnitkey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Nick Paulson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Carol Zulauf, The Ohio State University

The Ukraine Conflict: What does it Mean?

Read more at: https://kmch.com/2022/03/17/ag-informer-the-ukraine-conflict-what-does-it-mean/

The Ukraine Conflict: What does it Mean?

Read more at: https://kmch.com/2022/03/17/ag-informer-the-ukraine-conflict-what-does-it-mean/

By: KMCH - March 15, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created turmoil in all markets, including agriculture. As Midwest farmers approach key decision points, including the March 15 deadline for 2022 crop insurance and commodity title decisions, we briefly overview the Russian-Ukraine conflict.

Read more at: https://kmch.com/2022/03/17/ag-informer-the-ukraine-conflict-what-does-it-mean/

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Read more on: KMCH

Know another AAEA Member who has made statewide, national, or international news? Send a link of the article to Jessica Weister at jweister@aaea.org.

What research and topics are you working on? Want to be an expert source for journalists working on a story? Contact Allison Ware at aware@aaea.org.

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Data Training Webinars: Learn how to find and use ERS data!

A new webinar series from the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) provides an introduction to ERS data products, highlighting uses of the data as well as demonstrating how to find the data online. Visit our website for more information on ERS Data Training Webinars.

ERS DATA TRAINING WEBINARS

MARCH

Agricultural Trade Multipliers

(Register below)

APRIL

Agricultural Baseline Database

MAY

Food Access Research Atlas & Food Environment Atlas

Food Availability Data System

JUNE

Price Spreads from Farm to Consumer & Meat Price Spreads

JULY

Agricultural Productivity

AUGUST

Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS)

SEPTEMBER

Farm Income

The 2022 Extension Competition for Graduate Students

AAEA Anaheim, CA July 31-August 2

The AAEA Extension Competition for Graduate Students provides an opportunity to develop and/or get feedback on programs that communicate research to extension (usually noneconomist) audiences. Entries can be based upon graduate student research for a thesis, dissertation or other academic work. The competition is sponsored by the Extension and Graduate Student Sections.

Note: This year, we will once again work with applicants who cannot or do not wish to attend the conference in person. The details below refer to our current plan and may change.

Who’s Eligible?

• Graduate students currently engaged in topics related to agricultural economics, agribusiness, natural resources, and community resource economics as well as those who graduated from such programs in 2021 or later.

• Participants must identify and work with a mentor with experience in outreach or extension activities.

The Application:

Applications should be addressed to Kate Fuller at kate.fuller@montana.edu and must include:

Student’s name, university, department, address and contact information.
Title of the extension program to be delivered.
A summary of the proposed/conducted extension program. This should include target audience, delivery plans, communication methods and activities planned for distributing the information to the public such as fact sheets, reports, web sites, spreadsheets, and presentations (4 page maximum). If the applicant was part of a team, the role of the applicant within the team must be made clear.
A one-page logic model* (new this year)
A profile of the applicant’s background and research (1 page maximum).
The mentor’s name and description of the mentor’s role in the project.

*Logic models can be used for planning a program as well as evaluation. Logic models are often linked with evaluation, so these two categories are combined in the scoring rubric (see following page). You can find many examples of logic models online, including:

https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/programdevelopment/logic-models/bibliography/

https://www.cdc.gov/tb/programs/evaluation/Logic_Model.html

https://www.extension.uidaho.edu/publishing/pdf/cis/cis1097.pdf

Criteria for Selecting Finalists
Finalists will be selected using the following rubric:
Points
All required information submitted                                       5
Target audience identification
Importance of problem                                                          10
Description of target audience and their
identification                                                                         10
Development of program
Outline of goals                                                                     10
Description of how the results address issue                        15
Summary of research to be communicated                           15
Presentation of program results                                            10
Project completion: Is the project purely
hypothetical (0pts), partially complete (partial score)
or delivered and evaluated (5 pts)?                                       5
Logic model for program/project and evaluation*              20
Total                                                                                    100

Finalists at AAEA

Finalists will be selected to make a 15-minute presentation at the AAEA meeting either virtually or in Anaheim, CA on Sunday July 31, 2022, to a panel of judges, who will then ask 5 minutes of questions. The competition will begin at 8AM PST. Selection of the finalists will be based on the material submitted and the criteria listed below. Finalists will be notified by June 5, 2022. The top three finalists are be expected to make presentations during an AAEA Extension track organized symposium if present in Anaheim or virtually.

Awards

Cash awards will be given to those judged to be the top three graduate students in this competition. Award funding is provided by the AAEA Extension Section through membership dues and via support provided by sponsors.

Awards are:

First Place: $1,000 and a plaque
Second Place: $300 and a certificate
Third Place: $200 and a certificate

Other finalists receive finalist certificates.

The top 3 competitors selected will be recognized at the AAEA Awards ceremony. All finalists will be provided tickets to the Extension Luncheon during the AAEA annual meetings. Submission Deadline: Midnight MST on Friday, May 13, 2022. Email entries to Dr. Kate Fuller, Competition Committee Chair at kate.fuller@montana.edu. Finalists will be notified by June 5, 2022.

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

AWARD-ICWAE Mentoring Program

Women Agricultural Economists in the Global South

Program Overview
The Mentoring Program for Women Agricultural Economists in the Global South is a collaboration
of African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) and the International
Association of Agricultural Economics (IAAE) through its International Committee of Women in
Agricultural Economics (ICWAE).

AWARD and ICWAE build on their common vision to increase gender diversity in the agricultural
profession and strengthen the career advancement, professional success, and recognition for
women in the profession. Mentoring plays a pivotal role in achieving this common vision because it
is a powerful tool for developing unique skills and for leveraging and capitalizing on opportunities to
support personal and professional growth.

The two-year virtual Mentoring Program aims to equip women agricultural economists with the core
skills, networks, and practical resources to develop their careers, enhance their visibility and increase
their legitimacy and relevance. The Program targets:
Mentees - Women who have a PhD in agricultural economics and are currently working as
an agricultural economist. Priority to those with 3-5 years of work/research experience. In
addition, the Program targets women who are from the Global South (Africa, Asia, Middle
East, Latin America, the Caribbean and Pacific Islands) and are currently based in institutions
in the Global South.
Mentors – Agricultural economists with at least five (5) years of professional experience who are currently members of the IAAE or a regional agricultural economics professional association.

Program Structure
The Mentoring Program consists of three (3) components:
Mentoring Orientation Workshop (MOW) – This workshop provides the basis on which to build a
mentoring relationship. It will equip the participants with an understanding of the formal mentoring
process. The training provides a unique opportunity for both the mentors and mentees to get to
know each other better, share their ideas, and clarify the roles and expectations in the mentoring
process. The trainers will work closely with the mentoring pairs to explore how different factors
influence personal and working relationships to help them set a solid foundation for a successful
mentoring relationship. The MOW culminates with the development of a Purpose Road Map (PRM)
that will guide goal-setting and the critical steps to achieve them.

Mentoring in practice – These are working sessions organized regularly by the mentoring pairs –
Mentor and Mentee- to discuss and document progress, challenges, and achievements against the
goals set in the Purpose Road Maps. The sessions should culminate with the preparation of
articulated plans for onward mentoring (of the next generation of - aspiring - women agricultural
economists) and role modelling events.

Coaching program – These sessions will complement the ‘Mentoring in practice’ exercise. Facilitated
by AWARD trainers, the sessions will emphasize the personal and professional development agenda
of the participants that aligns with the program objectives.

Mentoring Orientation
Workshop (MOW)

Main objectives
- Understand the rationale and guidelines for a formal mentoring process
- Develop mentoring tools and plan monthly sessions
Duration: One-month online training sessions
- First cohort (15 Mentees and 15 Mentors) – May 09-31, 2022
- Second cohort (15 Mentees and 15 Mentors) – Nov. 1-30, 2022

Mentoring in practice
Key objectives

- Develop mutually beneficial and supportive relationships around their
professional capacities and interpersonal skills
Duration: 8-month virtual sessions
- First cohort (15 Mentees and 15 Mentors) – July 2022 to Feb. 2023
- Second cohort (15 Mentees and 15 Mentors) – Dec. 2022 to Aug. 2023

Coaching program
Main objectives

- Identify and access new choices and possibilities
- Draw up action-oriented plans to increase self-drive and influence
- Enhance ability to leverage opportunities and navigate challenges
Duration: 6-month virtual sessions with AWARD trainers
- First cohort (15 Mentees and 15 Mentors) – Aug. 2022 to Jan. 2023
- Second cohort (15 Mentees and 15 Mentors) – Jan. to June 2023

The Program will also entail a series of workshop trainings - on key research issues in agricultural
economics - which will be delivered throughout the Mentoring Program.

Program commitments
Each mentoring pair agrees to:
Participate together in the Mentoring Orientation Workshop to kick-start the Program
Develop a comprehensive Purpose Road Map for their mentoring relationship
Meet regularly at least once a month for about two 2 hours over an 8-month period
Communicate important updates and maintain high standards of professionalism
Attend Progress Review Meetings/Mentoring catch-ups for experience sharing
Participate in training and networking events

Mentees
Bring their knowledge to the discussions
Contribute to solving issues raised in meetings
Carry out the agreed action plan
Engage extensively in the individual coaching
Get ready to replicate mentoring skills

Mentors
Provide overall guidance and encouragement
Contribute to solving issues raised in meetings
Participate in the Program evaluation and review

Program benefits/outcomes
The two-year Program will focus on mentoring theory and practice as well as coaching. It is expected
that, through the engagement with content, processes, and activities, the selected women
agricultural economists (Mentees) will become more visible, relevant, and influential within the
wider economic community, and to the extent possible, within their institutions.

At the end of the Program, the following outcomes are expected:
Mentees
Increased level of self-confidence and motivation to perform
Visibility through enhanced communication skills
Clear road map for driving change and motivation for career growth
Increased ability to empower with inspirational experience and success stories

Mentors
Personal satisfaction to contribute to increasing the pool of women agricultural economists
Recognition of skills, knowledge and commitment to profession
Expanded professional networks, skills & knowledge transfer, and more exposure

Key dates – Cohort 1
March 1, 2022 Call for applications open
March 25, 2022 Call closes
Mar. 28 – Apr. 8, 2022 Selection process
April 11-15, 2022 Notification to the selected candidates and onboarding
April 18-30, 2022 Mentoring needs assessment and pre-course
May 6, 2022 Program orientation
May 9, 2022 Program launch

Key dates – Cohort 2
July 1, 2022 Call for applications open
July 25, 2022 Call closes
July 28 – Aug. 8, 2022 Selection process
August 11–15, 2022 Notification to the selected candidates and onboarding
August 18-30, 2022 Mentoring needs assessment and pre-course
October 2022 Program orientation
October 2022 Program launch

For more information, contact: icwaementoring@gmail.com

The Call for Applications is an online process. Please follow this link.
The Call for Expressions of Interest is an online process. Please follow this link.

Monday, March 21, 2022

Members in the News: Ubilava, Ortega, Lusk, Karali, Irwin, Zhang, Howry, Briggeman, Ridley, Featherstone, Sampson, Hendricks, et al.

Scott Irwin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Respond to Ukraine Invasion With Emergency Crops on Conservation Reserve, Says Economist
By: Successful Farming - March 3, 2022
Grain Markets Set for Supply Shock of a Lifetime, Economist Says
By: Bloomberg - March 2, 2022

Joseph Janzen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Rising wheat prices stocke fears for countries importing from Russia and Ukraine
By: Marketplace - March 2, 2022
Russian invasion will impact U.S. agriculture
By: WCIA - February 25, 2022

Wendong Zhang, Iowa State University

China’s GMO U-Turn

By: The Wire China - March 6, 2022

The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is already rippling through China’s economic and political system. One notable effect: A new threat to the country’s food security. Ukraine, sometimes referred to as the world’s bread basket, is a top supplier of corn and barley to China. For Beijing, the current situation is further proof of the risks in relying on foreign countries to feed its enormous population, following on from the U.S.-China trade war and the hit to its imports of products like American-grown soybeans.

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Read more on: The Wire China

Carrie Castille, USDA-NIFA

USDA-NIFA Invests Over $15M in Agricultural Economics and Rural Communities

By: Dairy Business, American Ag Network, & DRG News - February 10, 2022

“These critical research investments support the economic, social and environmental sustainability of agriculture and rural communities,” said NIFA Director Dr. Carrie Castille. “Outcomes of this research will inform decision making, policy design and implementation to enhance agricultural production systems and promote rural economic development and prosperity that is inclusive, equitable and has long-lasting impacts.”

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Read more on: Dairy Business, American Ag Network, & DRG News

Kashi Kafle, Texas A&M University
Soumya Balasubramanya, World Bank

Serious about Managing Groundwater Depletion? Shift Focus from “Water-Saving” Technologies to Motivating Irrigation Behavior

By: Agrilinks - March 10, 2022

Irrigation technologies, such as drip lines, moisture probes and automated systems, are often viewed as solutions to reduce groundwater depletion. Yet, in Jordan, groundwater levels continue to drop even though the majority of land has been irrigated using such technologies for the past 20 years. It turns out that perception of water shortages in the past can affect current irrigation behavior in ways that exacerbate the groundwater problem.

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Read more on: Agrilinks

Bart Fischer, Texas A&M University

Artificial intelligence predicts algae potential as alternative energy source

By: Tech Xplore, Technology Networks, & 365Newsx - March 4, 2022

The project team includes Bin Long, a graduate student from the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology; Bart Fischer, Ph.D., co-director of the Texas A&M Agricultural and Food Policy Center and Texas A&M Department of Agricultural Economics; Henry Bryant, Ph.D., Department of Agricultural Economics; and Yining Zeng, Ph.D., staff scientist with the U.S. Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

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Read more on: Tech Xplore, Technology Networks, & 365Newsx

Scott Irwin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Joseph Glauber, USDA

On Ukraine's Disrupted Breadbasket, a Pitch to Open CRP Ground to Counter Global Supply Shock

By: DTN - March 4, 2022

It started with a string of tweets by University of Illinois agricultural economist Scott Irwin that the war in Ukraine "is going to be the biggest supply shock to global grain markets in my lifetime." With that, Irwin said USDA should open up Conservation Reserve Program for cropping.

Joe Glauber, a former USDA chief economist, also responded on Twitter to Irwin's thread on CRP and whether it could help ease the global supply problems. He said, "Not likely for wheat in the short run ... Glauber noted about 4.1 million acres will expire in Spring wheat states -- Idaho, Washington, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.

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Read more on: DTN

Brian Briggeman, Kansas State University
Allen Featherstone, Kansas State University
Gregory Ibendahl, Kansas State University
Glynn Tonsor, Kansas State University
Richard Llewelyn, Kansas State University

K-State to host ‘mini-conference’ on agricultural ramifications of Ukraine/Russia conflict

By: Rural Radio - March 4, 2022

Organizers of the mini-conference said faculty in K-State’s Department of Agricultural Economics will address the effects on the macro-economy, agricultural trade, energy and fertilizer markets, as well as grain and livestock markets.

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Read more on: Rural Radio

Vincent Smith, Montana State University

Wheat Prices Soar on Concerns of War, Drought

By: Flathead Beacon - March 5, 2022

If Ukraine wheat doesn’t ship, or planted acres are down, it will influence export prices, said Vincent Smith, economist at the Montana State University’s Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics.

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Read more on: Flathead Beacon

Shuoli Zhao, University of Kentucky
Yuqing Zheng, University of Kentucky
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy

Meat alternative sales are up, but not enough to bite into meat sales

By: Farms, KCUR via NPR, St. Louis Public Radio via NPR, & KOSU via NPR - March 4, 2022

The study, published in the journal Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, indicates shoppers were more likely to buy less chicken and fish when they bought meat alternatives than they were to cut back on beef or pork.

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Read more on: Farms, KCUR via NPR, St. Louis Public Radio via NPR, & KOSU via NPR

Hope Michelson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Kathy Baylis, University of California, Santa Barbara

How Machine Learning Can Improve Food Insecurity Predictions

By: Illinois Ag Connection - March 4, 2022

"Our goal is not to overhaul this existing system, which has made incredible contributions across countries, generating predictions about food crises in places where there's very little data and a lot of political complexity," says Hope Michelson, associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at U of I and co-author on the paper.

"First, we want to have a model that captures a wide variety of factors that can influence food insecurity. It's not just shocks to food production but also shocks that affect people's income. Even if you have food production, you still have hunger if people can't buy it," says Kathy Baylis, Department of Geography at University of California, Santa Barbara. Baylis is corresponding author on the study.

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Read more on: Illinois Ag Connection

Gerald Nelson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Local economist helped author global climate report

By: The Daily Sentinel - March 5, 2022

Nelson, 70, is an agricultural economist who is retired from teaching for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. After leaving that job he worked for five years at the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington, D.C., where he was involved in subjects including climate change, agriculture and food security. He and his wife moved to Mesa County in 2012, where he’s been active in efforts including working with Citizens for Clean Air.

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Read more on: The Daily Sentinel

Know another AAEA Member who has made statewide, national, or international news? Send a link of the article to Jessica Weister at jweister@aaea.org.

What research and topics are you working on? Want to be an expert source for journalists working on a story? Contact Allison Ware at aware@aaea.org.

Monday, March 14, 2022

Members in the News: Irwin, Janzen, Zhang, Castille, Kafle, Balasubramanya, Fischer, Irwin, Glauber, Briggeman, Featherstone, Ibendahl, Tonsor, et al.

Scott Irwin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Respond to Ukraine Invasion With Emergency Crops on Conservation Reserve, Says Economist
By: Successful Farming - March 3, 2022
Grain Markets Set for Supply Shock of a Lifetime, Economist Says
By: Bloomberg - March 2, 2022

Joseph Janzen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Rising wheat prices stocke fears for countries importing from Russia and Ukraine
By: Marketplace - March 2, 2022
Russian invasion will impact U.S. agriculture
By: WCIA - February 25, 2022

Wendong Zhang, Iowa State University

China’s GMO U-Turn

By: The Wire China - March 6, 2022

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Read more on: The Wire China

Carrie Castille, USDA-NIFA

USDA-NIFA Invests Over $15M in Agricultural Economics and Rural Communities

By: Dairy Business, American Ag Network, & DRG News - February 10, 2022

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Read more on: Dairy Business, American Ag Network, & DRG News

Kashi Kafle, Texas A&M University
Soumya Balasubramanya, World Bank

Serious about Managing Groundwater Depletion? Shift Focus from “Water-Saving” Technologies to Motivating Irrigation Behavior

By: Agrilinks - March 10, 2022

(Continued...)
Read more on: Agrilinks

Bart Fischer, Texas A&M University

Artificial intelligence predicts algae potential as alternative energy source

By: Tech Xplore, Technology Networks, & 365Newsx - March 4, 2022

(Continued...)
Read more on: Tech Xplore, Technology Networks, & 365Newsx

Scott Irwin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Joseph Glauber, USDA

On Ukraine's Disrupted Breadbasket, a Pitch to Open CRP Ground to Counter Global Supply Shock

By: DTN - March 4, 2022

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Read more on: DTN

K-State to host ‘mini-conference’ on agricultural ramifications of Ukraine/Russia conflict

By: Rural Radio - March 4, 2022

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Read more on: Rural Radio

Vincent Smith, Montana State University

Wheat Prices Soar on Concerns of War, Drought

By: Flathead Beacon - March 5, 2022

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Read more on: Flathead Beacon

Shuoli Zhao, University of Kentucky
Yuqing Zheng, University of Kentucky
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy

Meat alternative sales are up, but not enough to bite into meat sales

By: Farms, KCUR via NPR, St. Louis Public Radio via NPR, & KOSU via NPR - March 4, 2022

(Continued...)
Read more on: Farms, KCUR via NPR, St. Louis Public Radio via NPR, & KOSU via NPR

Hope Michelson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Kathy Baylis, University of California, Santa Barbara

How Machine Learning Can Improve Food Insecurity Predictions

By: Illinois Ag Connection - March 4, 2022

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Read more on: Illinois Ag Connection

Gerald Nelson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Local economist helped author global climate report

By: The Daily Sentinel - March 5, 2022

(Continued...)
Read more on: The Daily Sentinel

Know another AAEA Member who has made statewide, national, or international news? Send a link of the article to Jessica Weister at jweister@aaea.org.

What research and topics are you working on? Want to be an expert source for journalists working on a story? Contact Allison Ware at aware@aaea.org.

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Call for Applications: IMMANA Fellowships

The Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition at Tufts University and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine are pleased to announce a new round of one-year Fellowships for emerging leaders in agriculture, nutrition, and health research, co-funded with UK Aid from the UK government through the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, through their programme on Innovative Methods and Metrics for Agriculture and Nutrition Actions (IMMANA) detailed here: https://www.anh-academy.org/immana.

For 2022-2023, IMMANA will award six career development Fellowships to researchers working on agriculture, nutrition and health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with accompanying support for two Mentors working to work with each Fellow. Our focus is the use or validation of innovative methods and metrics to measure impacts of policy or program interventions, including research on the magnitude and mechanisms of change in any aspect of how agricultural product relates to nutritional and health outcomes.

Successful applications will build on the candidate’s previous research, proposing a 12-month workplan on any aspect of the use or validation of new methods, mechanisms and metrics to guide improvements in agriculture and food systems for nutrition and health. Proposals will specify the existing data and methods they will bring to the project, and a realistic timeline for new data collection (if any), analysis and writing needed to complete new scientific manuscripts. Applications will be ranked based on realistic potential for submission of high-impact publications to specified target journals or other scientific outlets within the Fellowship year.

Eligible candidates may come from any country or background, with an earned doctorate in fields related to agriculture, nutrition or health (PhD, DPhil, DPH, MD, DVM or similar degree), and be building a career in research, education, and engagement at the intersection of two or more of these fields.

IMMANA Fellowships will aim for equal representation of women and men. We particularly welcome early-career applications and citizens of LMICs as well as individuals with research or faculty appointments in Sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia. IMMANA Fellowship awards include support for two Mentors, one from the applicant’s current or previous employer or academic institution, and one from a host institution where the applicant proposes to advance their work, with at least one of the two being physically located in Africa or Asia. Due to delays in funding, there will be no concept note stage for Round 7. Therefore, applicants are required to submit full proposals by Sunday, April 17 2022. In order to evaluate whether your proposal is a good fit for our aims, please use the FAQs and the profiles of former fellows as a guide. IMMANA Fellows must then begin their 12-month projects between the dates of 1 June and 1 December 2022. A link to the full application submission form will be available online at https://www.anhacademy.org/immana/fellowships. Inquiries and other documentation should be sent by email to immanafellowships@tufts.edu.

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

IFMRS - International Food Marketing Research Symposium

The IFMRS will be back in 2022

After a break of two years due to COVID, the IFMRS will be back in 2022! Just as previous conferences, the 2022 IFMR Symposium is meant to serve as a forum for discussion and communication of food marketing research; and is a peer reviewed academic conference for food marketing articles and student papers.

Time: June 14-16, 2022
Place: San Antonio, Texas
Abstracts must maximum have a length of 5 pages, i.e. 12,000 characters (extended abstract)
2022 proceedings will contain only extended abstracts, and only extended abstracts will be considered for best paper awards
Shorter abstracts are also welcome, and all abstracts will be considered for presentation
Deadline for submission is April 15
Participation fee is DKK 5240 per participant (approx. 800 $). This covers conference participation, breaks, lunches, welcome reception and closing dinner.

The conference will open with a welcome reception on Tuesday, June 14 followed by two full days of conference programming on Wednesday and Thursday, closing with a reception on Thursday, June 16.

The conference takes place at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio, TX. Hotel booking can be made here: https://res.windsurfercrs.com/ibe/details.aspx?propertyid=16589&checkin=06/14/2022&group=061422AAAAINT

Information on lodging, travelling and so forth can be found here

Session topics may include but are not limited to: Consumer Behavior, Marketing Strategy, Agribusiness & Marketing, Pricing, Advertising / Promotion, Sustainability / Ethics, etc.

Partnering journals include Journal of Food Products Marketing, the Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing as well as Economia Agro-Alimentare / Food Economy.

Graduate students are encouraged to submit their work. Certificates will be awarded for the best student and overall papers.

For further information, please send email to ifmrs@mgmt.au.dk

The conference is organized by the MAPP Centre, Aarhus University, in cooperation with the Agribusiness, Food and Consumer Economic Research Centre, Texas A&M University and the Institute of Food Products Marketing, University of Tampa.

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