Monday, October 13, 2025

Members in the News: October 13, 2025

 Madhu Khanna, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Cows, Crops and Energy: Experiments Explore Multi-Use Farmland

By: KBIA – October 2, 2025

“A big reason for the opposition that we are seeing towards solar from agriculture communities is because of the loss of access to land and the loss of farming lifestyle… A lot of projects are getting delayed and canceled because of community opposition.”

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Read more on: KBIA


Richard Volpe, California Polytechnic State University

The Hidden Tariff Costs at the ‘Disneyland’ of Grocery Stores

By: WSJ – October 6, 2025 

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Read more on: WSJ


David Ortega, Michigan State University

We're Stretching': As Grocery Prices Continue to Climb, Shoppers Redefine Their Staples

By: Pittsburg Tribune-Review – October 6, 2025

“There’s been a convergence of factors: lingering supply-chain issues from covid, the effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, avian influenza and consumer demand, which has been significantly higher over the past two years.”

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Read more on: Pittsburg Tribune-Review


Glynn Tonsor, Kansas State University

Beef and Pork Show Slight Drop in Production

By: High Plains Journal – October 3, 2025

“The herd size was already smaller, and any heifer retention efforts will further reduce near-term fed cattle slaughter volumes… “We historically import a large volume of lean beef to support domestic ground beef production.”

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Read more on: High Plains Journal or Farm Progress


William Ridley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Stephen Devadoss,
Texas Tech University

Once Dominant, US Agricultural Exports Falter Amid Trade Disputes and Rising Competition

By: Phys.org – October 8, 2025

"Row crops are the backbone of U.S. agricultural exports, but markets are shifting as trade conflicts create uncertainty and instability. One of the main factors causing exports to nosedive is the ongoing trade dispute with China.”

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Read more on: Phys.org


Sarah Sellars, South Dakota State University

How Might Leftover Corn Stalks Halt Fugitive Carbon?

By: Eos – October 8, 2025

“My impression was they were looking at this from the firm perspective, not exactly the farmer perspective. A base capital cost of 1.28 million? No farmer would invest in that. If they were going to spend $1.28 million, they’d probably buy more land.”

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Read more on: Eos


Joseph Balagtas, Purdue University

  • Study Finds Consumers Trust Farmers Most in Food Chain
    By: National Hog Farmer – October 8, 2025
  • Where Do People Spend the Most and Least on Groceries in the US?
    By: Akron Beacon journal – October 8, 2025

Bradley Lubben, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Rural Nebraskans Have Diverse Priorities Regarding Trade Policy

By: Norfolk Daily News – October 8, 2025

“These responses show that rural Nebraskans view trade policy through the lens of their household budgets and local economies. Protecting jobs, keeping prices manageable and supporting agricultural exports rise to the top because they directly affect rural livelihoods. The data remind us that trade decisions made in Washington have very real consequences for families, businesses and communities across rural Nebraska.”

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Read more on: Norfolk Daily News


Xiaoli Etienne, University of Idaho

Mostly High Farm Input Costs, ‘Double Squeeze’ to Persist

By: Capital Press – October 9, 2025

 “Low crop prices and still-high production costs in many categories create a “double squeeze. On the input side, prices remain at very elevated levels.”

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Read more on: Capital Press

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