Ian Sheldon, The Ohio State University
- “Tariffs
And The Economy”
By: NYT - August 11, 2026 - “Pending
Canada Tariffs Could Ripple Through Ohio Auto Industry”
By: Spectrum News – August 27, 2026 - “How Will
a Trade War with Canada Affect Ohio?”
By: Ohio Capital Journal – August 28, 2026 - “New
Canadian Dairy Tariffs Highlight Long-Running USMCA Market Access Dispute”
By: Brownfield – August 5, 2026
Rabail Chandio, Iowa State University
“Farm Acres Reap More in Sales Than in Crops”
By: NYT – August 24, 2026
“Traditionally, the value of farmland was mostly based on the profitability of its crop production. Now many owners treat farmland as a separate asset, she said, divorced from the crops grown on it, instead of a farm input, like seeds and fertilizer.”
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Amitrajeet Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology
“Empowering Women in India Economically also Improves their Mental Health”
By: Basis Point Insight – September 3, 2026
“It is reasonable to think that the economic empowerment of Indian women might have a positive impact on their mental health. This is because greater access to resources and property can attenuate financial stress and vulnerability, while stronger bargaining power can enhance women’s voice and social standing within the household. These sort of changes may foster greater self-esteem, independence, and life satisfaction, while reducing feelings of insecurity and psychological distress. However, if this kind of thinking is to form the basis for policy, then we need credible evidence demonstrating the nexus between economic empowerment and improved mental health.”
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Alejandro Gutierrez-Li, North Carolina State University
“Policy and Automation Are Key Solutions to Ag Labor Shortages”
By: Morning Ag Clips – August 31, 2026
“Labor is a top issue for farmers, large and small. Given the rising costs and political bottlenecks surrounding immigration and guest workers, further automation of routine, physically demanding tasks could be the answer for American farmers.”
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David Ortega, Michigan State University
- “The
Fight Over Food Prices Won’t End Soon”
By: Bloomberg – September 4, 2026 - “US
Diesel Prices Hit a Record High, Pushing Up Transportation Costs for a
Long List of Goods”
By: The Associated Press – September 4, 2026 - “A
‘sleeper Issue' in Red States This Fall: Diesel Prices”
By: Politico – September 1, 2026
James Mitchell, University
of Arkansas
Glynn Tonsor, Kansas State University
“Beef Packers Adjusting to Low Cattle Inventory - High Plains Journal”
By: High Plains Journal – August 28, 2026
“It is difficult for an outsider to assess Tyson’s situation… These decisions should help by bringing Tyson’s packing capacity in line with cattle numbers, but I don’t think closing plants or reducing shifts alone is the answer. Some other strategic decisions are likely forthcoming.”
“I am not surprised that we have seen additional closures and adjustments. It is widely recognized that the packing sector has too much physical capacity (nationally).”
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William Ridley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
“U.S.-Canada Tariffs Add Pressure to Farmers' Thin Margins”
By: Iowa PBS – August 28, 2026
The U.S. imposed tariffs of up to 50% on roughly $20 billion in Canadian imports after trade negotiations broke down. Canada responded with tariffs on U.S. goods, including dairy products and agricultural equipment. Economist William Ridley says farmers may feel the greatest effects through higher input costs.
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Daniel Sumner, University of California, Davis
“With Shoppers Wary of Illness, Farmers Destroy Millions of Heads of Lettuce”
By: Press Democrat – August 29, 2026
“It is unclear how long customers will avoid leafy greens, given how fast information travels on social media and a larger lack of trust in institutions.”
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Jaime Luke, Michigan State University
“Trump Wants To 'Allow' Cattle Farmers To Process Their Own Beef. Are We Sure This Is A Good Idea?!”
By: Huff Post – August 26, 2026
“Nearly all meat produced in the U.S. is processed off the farm. Processors vary in size, with the largest firms controlling a commanding share of the market.”
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Joseph Glauber, International Food Policy Research Institute
“What’s Driving the Financial Crisis on Minnesota Farms?”
By: Minn Post – August 31, 2026
“The tariffs had mixed effects on U.S. agricultural exports, with exports to China and Canada falling partly because of retaliatory tariffs and consumer reactions. Soybean farmers were particularly hard hit by the U.S. tariff actions. China implemented retaliatory tariffs against a wide range of U.S. agricultural products in February 2025 following U.S. imposition of so-called fentanyl tariffs against China.”
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