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Ariel Ortiz-Bobea, Cornell University
Extreme weather could push food prices even higher
By: CNN Business - September 14, 2022
Ariel Ortiz-Bobea, an
applied economist at Cornell University working on agricultural and
resources economics, is optimistic about the private and public sector
investing in research and development and other mechanisms to improve
productivity and conserve resources. He expressed concern about
lesser-developed countries and the effect of global events such as the
war in Ukraine.
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David Ortega, Michigan State University
Jayson Lusk, Purdue University
David Just, Cornell University
Why higher food prices could be here to stay
By: Quartz - September 13, 2022
Production costs are estimated to
reach $437 billion, up 11% from last year, with fertilizers, which are
energy-intensive to manufacture, and pesticides experiencing some of the
biggest price increases. Some of this is driven by the Russia-Ukraine war, which has disrupted grain and natural gas shipments. Russia is also a major producer of fertilizers, which may be affected by sanctions.
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Scott Irwin, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Daniel Sumner, University of California, Davis
Joseph Glauber, IFPRI
How Drought and War Are Really Affecting the Global Food Supply
By: Wired - September 7, 2022
With fall harvests coming, it’s
natural to be concerned about global food supplies. But people who track
the production and trade of major crops say the world is not in an
emergency—yet. Pick any location, and you may find signs of strain. But
overall, the system still shows resilience.
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Soumya Gupta, Cornell University
India’s great anaemia mystery
By: The Indian Express - September 14, 2022
Over half of all women and children in India are anaemic, and that number has increased in the last three years. Between 2005 and 2015, anaemia declined in India, albeit marginally.
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Sunghun Lim, Louisiana State University
The political economy of trade protection: Evidence from the 2020 US presidential election
By: VoxEU - September 15, 2022
In addition, trade policies also
commonly trigger a chain reaction – a country uses subsidies and/or
countervailing duties in response to another country’s trade policies.
The recent US-China trade war episode and the 2020 US presidential
election provide a unique opportunity to investigate the political
economy of trade protection.
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Alejandro Gutierrez-Li, North Carolina State University
Food costs up 10% in a year, but immigration reform might help, some experts say
By: The National Desk - September 8, 2022
If farmers can gain access to a steady and reliable supply of workers, they would face less pressure to raise food prices,” Professor Alejandro Gutierrez-Li,
a labor economist at North Carolina State University said via email to
The National Desk. “However, it is important to keep in mind that the
price of other production inputs has recently gone up as well, like
fuel, transportation, and fertilizers. The final prices that consumers
pay at the grocery store are impacted by labor availability and other
costs incurred by farmers.”
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Brenna Ellison, Purdue University
Inflation may have reduced food waste, but food banks worry about lower donation supply
By: Waste Dive - September 12, 2022
However,
recent research suggests the biggest motivator preventing food waste
during inflationary periods is simply the drive to save money, said
Brenna Ellison, an associate professor in Purdue University’s Department
of Agricultural Economics. “Even though a lot of people talk about the
environmental effects, realistically the wallet is what changes food
waste behavior.”
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Brenna Ellison, Purdue University
Maria Kalaitzandonakes, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Study Examines Food Buying Behavior at Other Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic
By: Farmers Advance & Receive News - August 31, 2022
Ocepek worked with Brenna Ellison, a
former Illinois professor of agriculture and economics who is now at
Purdue University, and Maria Kalaitzandonakes, a doctoral student in
agriculture and economics from Illinois. The researchers reported their
findings in the journal PLOS ONE.
The survey results indicate a rising
class of hybrid shoppers who buy food both in person and online, with
online shopping a complement rather than a substitute for in person
shopping, Ellison said. Grocers will need to examine their marketing
strategies and engage with consumers in a way that gets them to shop
with the company for both experiences, she said.
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Farzad Taheripour, Purdue University
Why Ethanol Plants Pollute More Than Oil Refineries
By: Newsmax - September 8, 2022
The Purdue model is led by Dr. Farzad
Taheripour, a researcher and professor of agricultural economics.
Taheripour said the model was modified over time to reflect real-world
observations of how biofuels production has affected land use. For
instance, early scholarship on ethanol regulation suggested the RFS
would lead to deforestation, which did not occur, he said.
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Jayson Lusk, Purdue University
Survey details political division in American views on food inflation
By: Feedstuffs - September 14, 2022
"The divergent perceptions of food
inflation between liberals and conservatives is interesting to
observe," said Jayson Lusk, the head and distinguished professor of
agricultural economics at Purdue, who leads the center. "Not only are
liberals severely underestimating the increase in food prices from last
year, but conservatives' expectations for inflation are also likely
overstating its rate for the coming year — at least compared to U.S.
Department of Agriculture predictions."
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Patrick Westhoff, University of Missouri
US asks farmers: Can you plant 2 crops instead of 1?
By: AP News - August 30, 2022
Ultimately, the biggest factor behind
whether farmers begin growing an extra crop of wheat is what price they
can get for the crop, said Pat Westhoff, director of the Food and
Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri.
Although prices have dropped from the peaks soon after Russia’s invasion
of Ukraine, they remain at the still profitable level of nearly $8 a
bushel.
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James Mintert, Purdue University
Ariana Torres, Purdue University
What Potential Surprises Should You Watch in USDA'S Crop Report Monday?
By: Ag Web - September 9, 2022
“This report is going to be huge with
respect to yield,” says Jim Mintert, professor at Purdue University and
director Center for Commercial Agriculture “I think a lot of people are
expecting the corn yield number to come down, the question is going to
be how much.”
“One of the issues that has been
talked a lot is what are the grain stocks that China may have? And how
are those going to be released,” says Ariana Torres, associate professor
of Agricultural Economics with Purdue University. “Also, what is that
transparency that China may have to release those grain socks or oil?”
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Roderick Rejesus, North Carolina State University
No-Till Practices Can Help Boost Farmland Value
By: Modern Farmer - September 11, 2022
“This
study suggests that farmland benefits translate into land value
benefits, which is typically not considered in debates on no-till pros
and cons, and, ultimately, whether or not conventional-till farmers
should convert to no-till practices,” said Rod Rejesus, professor of
agricultural and resource economics at NC State and corresponding author
of the paper, in describing the research.
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Amanda Countryman, Colorado State University
Issue reports discuss important trade implications from around the world
By: National Hog Farmer & Morning Ag Clips - September 12, 2022
“The Future of Food and Agricultural Trade with China”
was written by Farm Foundation Agricultural Economics Trade Fellow Dr.
Amanda Countryman. She is also an associate professor in the department
of agricultural resource economics at Colorado State University. The
issue report provides a summary of insights gained from agriculture
stakeholders on the future of U.S. agricultural trade with China.
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Elliott Dennis, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Inflation may have reduced food waste, but food banks worry about lower donation supply
By: Iowa State Farmer - September 12, 2022
lliott Dennis is an assistant
professor of livestock marketing and risk management in the Department
of Agricultural Economics at the University of Nebraska with a research
and Extension appointment.
Dennis holds a doctorate in
agricultural economics from Kansas State University, a masters in
applied economics from Utah State University, and a masters of
agribusiness from the Royal Agricultural University in the UK.
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Brian Roe, The Ohio State University
Special waste pickup planned in City of Racine after heavy rains
By: The Journal Times - September 12, 2022
According
to Brian Roe, professor and faculty lead at the Ohio State Food Waste
Collaborative, the average American family can put thousands of dollars of food in the trash each year.
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John Winters, Iowa State University
Journal of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association
Minimum Wages and Restaurant Employment for Teens and Adults in Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Areas
By: WICZ, News Channel Nebraska, Street Insider, Latin Trade, Sangri Times, Manhattan Week, One News Page, News Blaze, Next Wave Group, Business Class News, Benzinga, & The Quiet Grove - September 13, 2022
In the new article "Minimum Wages and Restaurant Employment for Teens and Adults in Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Areas" published in the open access Journal of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association, John Winters from Iowa State University, investigates how minimum wages affected restaurant employment for teens and adults during 2005-2019.
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Manhattan Week, One News Page, News Blaze, Next Wave Group, Business Class News, & The Quiet Grove
Brian Roe, The Ohio State University
Edward C. Jaenicke, Pennsylvania State University
American Journal of Agricultural Economics
One-third of food produced in the US goes to waste—here’s how that impacts the environment
By: Local News 8, Shelbyville Times-Gazette, KTVZ, Centennial Citizen, Pasadena Voice, Franklin County, North Glenn-Thornton Sentinel, Lone Tree Voice, Littleton Independent, KYMA, Highland Ranch Herald, Jackson County Sentinel, WFMZ, My Journal Courier, The Telegraph, Lake County Star, Knox County News Online, & Englewood Herald - September 9, 2022
According to Brian Roe, professor and
faculty lead at the Ohio State Food Waste Collaborative, the average
American family can put thousands of dollars of food in the trash each year.
An American Journal of Agricultural Economics study
published in 2020 found the loss to be $240 billion in total in homes
nationally, breaking down to $1,866 per household—though based on the
most current U.S. Census’ findings of the total number of U.S. households, that figure is closer to $1,961 per household.
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Read more on: Local News 8, Shelbyville Times-Gazette, KTVZ, Centennial Citizen,
Pasadena Voice, Franklin County, North Glenn-Thornton Sentinel, Lone Tree Voice, Littleton Independent, KYMA, Highland Ranch Herald, Jackson County Sentinel, WFMZ, My Journal Courier, The Telegraph, Lake County Star, Knox County News Online, & Englewood Herald
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