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Monday, September 29, 2025

Members in the News: September 29, 2025

 Amitrajeet Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology

  • Why Air Pollution Fuels Crime and the Policy Lessons for India
    By: Basis Point – September 22, 2025
  • What Drives the Quality of Internet Searches – Better Algorithms or Access to More Data?”
    By: Rochester Business Journal – September 26, 2025

Ani Katchova, The Ohio State University

Protecting Ohio Farmland

By: Brownfield – September 4, 2025

“We have a tremendous amount of demand for farmland,” she says. “This demand comes from agricultural uses. That can be a good opportunity for farmers to increase their land holdings. But, there’s also demand for farmland for non-agricultural uses like housing and development.”

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Christiane Schroeter, California Poly - San Luis Obispo

Want Big Change? Start with Small Steps

By: TEDxFolsom – September 16, 2025

“In this talk, I explore how small, intentional actions - what I refer to as micro-habits - can lead to sustained personal and professional development. The framework, called Petite Practice™, is grounded in behavioral economics and informed by my work in health behavior and decision-making.”

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Read more on: TEDxFolsom


David Ortega, Michigan State University

  • Trump’s Tariffs, Deportations and Climate Change Are Making Groceries More Expensive
    By: CNN – September 20, 2025
  • Grocery Prices Are Jumping Up. We Explain Why
    By: USA Today – September 23, 2025

Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor, University of Guelph

Economic Sanctions Need a Rethink: Evidence Shows They Raise Food Prices and Hurt the Poor Most

By: The Conversation – September 22, 2025

“Economic sanctions are widely viewed by academics and policymakers as a better alternative to military interventions to pressure governments to change objectionable policies. The idea is simple: instead of using weapons, squeeze the ruling elite economically until they change their behaviour.”

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Read more on: The Conversation


Richard Sexton, University of California, Davis

How Can We Feed a Growing Population?

By: Farm Progress – September 24

“There are four main factors which will drive the demand for agricultural products in the remainder of this century: population growth, income growth, the expanded dietary demands associated with income growth, and policy-driven growth in biofuel demand.”

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Cory Walters, University of Nebraska

Soybean Farmers Caught in Looming Crisis as US Trade War With China Cripples Sales

By: ABC News – September 28, 2025

“For American farmers who export their harvests directly to Asia, the evaporation of Chinese demand for soybeans -- at a time when fertilizer and other inputs have become more expensive -- could potentially be devastating, and lead to bankruptcies and foreclosures. It's just a massive shock to our markets," Cory Walters.”

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Read more on: ABC News

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