Madhu Khanna, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
“Combining Solar Power With Farming Is Getting Easier. Developers Are Wary of Added Costs”
By: WSJ – September 18, 2024
“One challenge for maximizing combined yield is reimagining panel spacing and height to accommodate farming activities. Typical arrays consist of solar panels fitted to frames that are 4 feet high, which is too low for farm equipment. But “the cost of the panels really goes up exponentially as the height goes up.”
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Maria Kalaitzandonakes, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
“Recent Data Shows Food Inflation is Slowing Down. But With Prices Still Much Higher Than They Were a Few Years Ago, Grocery Bills Are Getting a Spotlight on the Campaign Trail”
By: NPR – September 13, 2024
“When economists think about inflation, we think about the rate of increases in prices. But when consumers think about inflation, it’s more like ‘In 2019 I could buy all my groceries for less than $100 and now when I go to the grocery store I’m getting sticker shock.’ It’s not the same concept.”
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Dan Scheitrum, California Polytechnic State University
“What Presidents Can and Can't Do to Lower Grocery Prices”
By: Politico – September 9, 2024
“This anti-competitive activity, it's not just textbook discussion. This is actually happening and being litigated in our food system. If the federal government can rein in anti-competitive behavior, supply restrictions, price-fixing, that could bring down food prices in the U.S.”
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Amy Hagerman, Oklahoma State University
“Farmers Push Congress For New Farm Bill”
By: Marketplace – September 10, 2024
“So much has changed in our market since that time. For one, farming has gotten more expensive. Machinery and repair costs have been going up steadily. Chemicals have been very expensive. Interest rates are higher.”
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Anubhab Gupta, Virginia Tech
“Researcher Looks at Economic Impact of Reduced Humanitarian Assistance in East Africa”
By: Phys.org – September 11, 2024
“When humanitarian assistance is reduced, the impact can extend from the household level to the broader local economy. The study highlights the potential impact of a 25% to 50% reduction in food and cash transfers by the United Nations World Food Program on food security outcomes for the internally displaced population in Somalia and the refugees in Uganda.”
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Christopher Wolf, Cornell University
“Federal Milk Pricing Changes: Key Insights from Upcoming Workshop”
By: Dairy News – September 11, 2024
“With the potential to reshape the federal milk pricing landscape, these proposed changes could have far-reaching implications for the dairy industry. The workshop will provide valuable insights and equip stakeholders with the knowledge needed to make informed decisions and contribute to the conversation on the future of milk pricing in the U.S.”
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Joseph Balagtas, Purdue
University
Brenna Ellison, Purdue University
“Most Consumers Are Unfamiliar or Only Slightly Familiar With Regenerative Agriculture”
By: Morning Ag Clips – September 13, 2024
“This reveals an opportunity for producers and industry leaders interested in expanding regenerative agriculture practices in their operations to clearly communicate to consumers what regenerative agriculture means to their operations.”
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Kenneth Burdine, University of Kentucky
- “Impact
of Beef-on-Dairy on Beef Production Small Despite Growing Trend”
By: Beef Magazine – September 4, 2024 - “When is
an Hour of Operator Labor, Not Just an Hour of Operator Labor?”
By: Feed Lot – September 19, 2024
Christa Court, University of Florida
“UF/IFAS Report: Hurricane Debby Florida Agricultural Production Losses”
By: Patch – September 20, 2024
“Hurricane Debby’s path through the state largely mirrored Hurricane Idalia’s; however. no two storms are alike. While Idalia brought more intense winds, Debby was a wetter storm with more agricultural lands experiencing flooding.”
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Read more on: Patch or Highlands News-Sun, Growing Produce
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