Members in the News: August 4, 2025

 David Ortega, Michigan State University

·       “Why Ground Beef Prices Are Hitting Record-Highs in the U.S”
By: TIME – July 24, 2025

·       “What Does 'MKT' Mean on a Menu? These Customers Learn the Hard Way in Viral TikTok”
By: USA Today – July 16, 2025

·       “Climate Change Has Sent Coffee Prices Soaring. Trump’s Tariffs Will Send Them Higher”
By: Grist – July 19, 2025

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Yangxuan Liu, University of Georgia

“Tift grower wins top prize at Ga. Quality Cotton Awards”

By: Valdosta Daily Times – July 24, 2025

“Dr. Yangxuan Liu, extension economist at the University of Georgia, conducted the analysis. Dr. Camp Hand presented the awards at the event in Statesboro on behalf of the UGA Cotton Team.”

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Read more on: Valdosta Daily Times

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Wendong Zhang, Cornell University

• “What Consumers Can Expect From Import Taxes as the U.S. Sets New tariff rates”
  By: PBS – August 1, 2025
• “Trump’s Tariff Tension May Be Easing After Deals With EU, Japan”
  By: CS Monitor – July 23, 2025

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Steven Deller, University of Wisconsin-Madison

“Research: Rising Housing Costs Hinder Community Well-Being”

By: The Daily Yonder – July 29, 2025

 “As housing costs continue to rise nationwide, particularly in the post Covid-19 period, the number of people experiencing housing financial stress, referring to financial strain due to a large housing expense, is becoming a cause for concern.”

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Read more on: The Daily Yonder

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Joshua Maples, Mississippi State University

“Flesh-Easting Screwworm and Mississippi's Cattle Producers”

By: Super Talk Mississippi – July 25, 2025

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Listen on: Super Talk Mississippi

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Amitrajeet Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology

“The Economy Can’t Handle the Heat—or the Swings”

By: Basis Point – July 25, 2025  

"Hot temperatures have significant and far-reaching effects on India, impacting public health, agriculture, the economy, and infrastructure. Heatwaves, now more frequent and intense due to climate change, pose severe health risks, especially for vulnerable populations such as the elderly, children, and outdoor workers, often leading to heatstroke and increased mortality."

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