David Ortega, Michigan State University
- “New
Inflation Report: Grocery Prices Rose Sharply in November”
By: NPR – December 11, 2024 - “Your
Daily Cup of Coffee Could Get More Expensive Because of Climate Change”
By: NBC News – December 10, 2024
Steven Deller, University
of Wisconsin-Madison
Paul Mitchell, University of Wisconsin-Madison
“Observers Warn Trump’s Promised Mass Deportations Would Be Costly For Wisconsin’s Ag Industry”
By: Wis Business – December 9, 2024
“If you removed 5,000 undocumented immigrant workers that would have an economic impact of 14,396 jobs and $4.49 billion in industry sales … undocumented immigrants account for 29.5% of the impact of dairy farms. That is a reflection of how important these immigrants have become to Wisconsin dairy.”
“These changes would likely increase the cost of labor for the agricultural economy, creating disruptions and putting upward pressure on prices, at least in the short-term. Longer-term, companies would look for labor saving changes, continuing the trend to invest in automation that has been ongoing for several years.”
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Amitrajeet Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology
“The Health Insurance Industry Ought to Be Nonprofit”
By: Rochester Beacon – December 9, 2024
“transforming the health insurance industry into a nonprofit model is not just a moral imperative but also a practical necessity for improving health care outcomes and equity. By deemphasizing, if not eliminating, the profit motive, the industry could focus on what I have argued ought to be its basic raison d’etre: ensuring all individuals have access to affordable, high-quality medical care.”
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Daniel Sumner, University of California, Davis
“Officials Warn of Bird Flu Amid Child Possibly Infected After Drinking Raw Milk in North Bay”
By: NBC Bay Area – December 11, 2024
“Bird flu is partially to blame for the price hikes. Expect higher egg prices in the year ahead if the virus isn’t contained… So if 10% of the eggs are not in the market, the price has to go up a lot to get people. Overall, to cut back by 10%.”
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Luis Ribera, Texas A&M University
“The Turbulent History Of Peanuts Is The Story Of America”
By: The Takeout - December 10, 2024
“Genetically engineered peanuts will be converted into renewable diesel, which is chemically identical to fossil diesel, so it can be used in anything that uses diesel. While research to achieve this goal is still ongoing, diesel-replacing peanuts could become a sustainable fuel of the future.”
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Jeffrey Dorfman, North Carolina State University
“Trump Migrant Deportations Could Threaten States’ Agricultural Economies”
By: Stateline – December 10, 2024
“The H-2A program will not expand instantly to fill the gap. So, that’s going to be a problem… When farmworkers hear about ICE [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] raids on a nearby farm, lots of them disappear. Even the legal ones often disappear for a few days. So, if everybody just gets scared and self-deports, just goes back home, I think that would be the worst disruption.”
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Zachariah Rutledge, Michigan State University
“Michigan State University Researcher to Study Labour Challenges”
By: The Grower – December 9, 2024
“The U.S.-based agricultural workforce — immigrant and non-immigrant workers settled within the country — continues aging and declining in number, farmers have had to make changes in their production practices, including implementing new technology on farms and contracting workers through third parties. “
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Joseph Balagtas, Purdue University
“Most Surveyed Grocery Shoppers Report Noticing Shrinkflation”
By: Agrinews – December 12, 2024
“Our research on food values shows that price and affordability are among the top concerns for food shoppers, and one way for food manufacturers to reduce the price is to reduce the size of a product. But reducing product size could cause consumer resentment.”
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Maria Marshall, Purdue University
“Consider Agritourism For Farm Growth”
By: Farm Progress – December 12, 2024
“One of the many reasons agritourism businesses are around for many years is because consumers want to support local farmers… In a strong economic environment, agritourism will thrive as consumers look for outdoor recreational opportunities.”
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