Zhengfei Guan, University of Florida
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“New Tariff Sparks Tomato War Between Importers and Florida Growers” By: The Washington Post - May 2, 2025 “Unlike corn or soybeans, tomatoes can’t be socked away and stored if the market is saturated, which makes them particularly susceptible to dumping. Sell it or smell it. If you don’t sell it, it’s worthless.” (Continued...) Amitrajeet Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology
David Ortega, Michigan State University
Colin Andre Carter, University of California, Davis “California Farmers, Hit Hard by Trump’s Trade War, Haven’t Turned Against Him Yet” By: KQED – May 9, 2025 “He’s hurting the people who voted for him… Prior to the early Trump trade war, China was the number one market for U.S. agriculture exports. The trade war that was initiated by Trump ruined that relationship, and China is no longer number one. And if we look at California, some California products were highly dependent on China.” (Continued...) Kristiina Ala-Kokko, University of Arkansas “Production Economist Aims to Boost Farm Efficiency Amid Evolving Technology, Weather Risks” By: Stuttgart Daily Leader – May 9, 2025 “Too often students are tasked with merely memorizing information. She aims instead to challenge her students to interact with material more closely through interactive projects that harness their creativity. It helps students figure out exactly what they’re interested in. I really want to be a teacher that inspires students to get excited about ag because there are a lot of challenges facing this sector but also a lot of career opportunities in agriculture.” (Continued...) Thomas Hertel, Purdue University “Scientists Shielding Farming From Climate Change Need More Public Funding” By: Agripub News – May 13, 2025 “More people on the Earth, you need more productivity to prevent food prices going crazy. Even if nothing changes right away. 10 years from now, 20 years from now, our yield growth will surely be stunted” by cuts to research on agricultural productivity. (Continued...) Joseph Balagtas, Purdue University “Majority of Shoppers Understand Seed Oils as Secure, However Well Being Issues Upward Push” By: Health 365 – May 15, 2025 “Seed oils have long been a common cooking oil in American homes, because they’re relatively inexpensive, have desirable cooking properties and are a source of unsaturated fat. But they’ve come under scrutiny lately, especially in social media, with a message that they are unhealthy.” (Continued...) William Maples, Mississippi State University “This Planting Season, Farmers Say Federal Assistance is Too Little, Too Late” By: Mississippi Today – May 16, 2025 “While the state is nowhere near the conditions that led to the notorious farm failures of the 1980s, the concern is, can we get there? If we stay in this environment, 2025 is looking tough, and 2026 is another tough year. That’s when talk about Can it get as bad as the 80s? will really pick up.” (Continued...) Rigoberto Lopez, University of Connecticut “CT is Popular With Grocery Stores, Having More Per Capita Than Other U.S. States. Here's Why” By: Darien Times – May 17, 2025 “One of the main attractions Connecticut holds for grocery stores is that the state presents supermarket chains, large and small, with access to heterogeneous populations… It's not one size fits all. You're going to have different types of grocery stores in different towns. But everybody has to eat." (Continued...) |
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