Tina Saitone, University of California, Davis “CCA Wolf Subcommittee Discusses Compensation Program” By: Western Livestock Journal – December 29, 2023 "Since wolves entered the state, the population has grown in geographic scope and population. According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), there are seven packs within the state, including the recent identification of four unnamed packs.” (Continued...) Chad Hart, Iowa State University
Lee Schulz, Iowa State University “Good News For The U.S. Pork Industry: It Can’t Be Worse in 2024” By: Farm Journal – December 19, 2023 “Remember, the point of maximum financial opportunity is at a market bottom, when prices (or profits) are lowest. The point of maximum financial risk is at the market peak, when prices (or profits) are highest.” (Continued...) Amy Ando, The Ohio State University
Joseph Balagtas, Purdue University “Consumers Face Perplexity With Food-Date Labels, Causing Confusion In Decision-Making” By: Newswise – December 14, 2023 “The Congressional Research Service recently reported that 7% of all U.S. food waste is because of date labeling confusion. The goal of this month’s CFI survey was to gather consumer perceptions about what these food date labels mean.” (Continued...) Dawn Thilmany, Colorado State University “That Roast Beef Is Going to Cost You This Christmas” By: The Messenger – December 15, 2023 “The tricky thing about cattle is the production cycle is the longest of pretty much any animal species we eat. Cows “are not like chickens or hogs, where they have multiple litters or produce multiple eggs,” said Mark Eisele, president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. “A cow only produces one calf a year, and she’s two to three years old before she's old enough to have her own calf.” (Continued...) Joseph Janzen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign “Study Looks at How Farmers Decide to Sell Their Grain” By: Farmers Exchange – December 15, 2023 “Economic theory provides guidance that Extension economists have long shared with farmers, but we always say that these decisions depend on the specifics of the farm operation. We haven't tested the theory against real-world farmer behavior before now. That's what our paper provides." (Continued...) Joseph Janzen, University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign “Study: How Farmers Decide to Store or Sell Their Grain” By: Effingham Daily News – December 26, 2023 “Economic theory provides guidance that Extension economists have long shared with farmers, but we always say that these decisions depend on the specifics of the farm operation. We haven’t tested the theory against real-world farmer behavior before now. That’s what our paper provides.” (Continued...) Daniel Mooney, Colorado State University “You Think A Pound Of Beef Is Expensive? Wait Until You Hear What It Costs To Produce It in Colorado” By: Colorado Sun – December 19, 023 “Cost and Return Estimates from the USDA show that Colorado ranchers lost money per cow in 2022. Their revenue per cow averaged $872, but their average operating expenses to raise that cow to market were $972.” (Continued...) Hikaru Peterson, University of Minnesota “New Data Sheds Light on Minnesota’s Local and Regional Ag Markets” By: Morning Ag Clips – December 20, 2023 “The data from our surveys and outreach help tell a more holistic story of the experiences of small and medium-sized farmers in Minnesota and pathways to effectively support them, in a structured way for the first time.” (Continued...) |
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