Amitrajeet Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology
“How Do Employers Screen Recent Graduates in India?”
By: Basis Point Insight – September 24, 2026
“Understanding how employers screen recent graduates in India is important because the rapid expansion of tertiary education has created substantial variation in college quality and graduate skills. Identifying which signals employers use can reveal labour-market information frictions, and inform policies designed to improve hiring efficiency and employment outcomes.”
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Shawn Arita, North Dakota State University
- “Report:
Food Aid, Trade Policies Need Better Alignment for Growth”
By: Progressive Farmer - September 23, 2026 - “Farm Journal
Foundation Drops Emerging Ag Markets Report”
By: Agri-Pulse - September 23, 2026
Zach Rutledge, Michigan State University
- “Michigan
Farms Caught in ‘Ping-Pong’ After Court Strikes Down Trump Admin Wage Cuts”
By: Mlive – September 25, 2026 - “Cattle
Associations Say ICE Enforcement Has ‘Chilling Effect’ on Ag Community,
Beef Prices”
By: Cattle Association – September 26, 2026 - “Advocacy
Group Warns That Farm Country Has No Margin Left For Workforce Disruptions”
By: KFGO - September 29, 2026
Sunghun Lim, Iowa State University
“What the U.S. ban on Select Canadian Imports Means For Iowa”
By: KTTC – September 29, 2026
“Canada is actually one of our very important trading partners in agriculture. in 2025, two-way agricultural trade totaled approximately $67.5 billion, with the U.S. exporting $28.2 billion and importing $39.3 billion.”
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Brittney Goodrich, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
“Beef Prices Rise as US Cattle Herd Remains Near Historic Low”
By: WTTW – September 17, 2026
“The economic incentives have really been favoring decreasing herd sizes. Not only have farmers not been able to sell cows for high prices, but persistent drought around the country has driven up the cost of feed. And the more recent spike in fuel prices also cuts into the bottom line for farmers. A small herd size then feeds into a chicken-and-egg — or cow-and-calf — problem for growing the herd. As the herd shrinks, the market for those cattle tightens. That can lead to rapid price swings in response to real or anticipated changes to supply and demand.”
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Michael Langemeier, Purdue
University
Nick Paulson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
“Record US Diesel Prices Squeeze Farmers; Food Prices May Rise”
By: Reuters – September 19, 2026
“Farm fuel costs are up $11 per acre from last year for corn and $7 per acre for soybeans.”
“Corn, soy and wheat futures all have rallied significantly since mid-August and hit multi-year highs in early September. Still, farmer margins remain thin compared to historical averages. High fuel prices could raise costs next year for seed and fertilizer.”
“Higher diesel prices raise costs in every step of the food supply chain, from harvesting on farms to freight delivery that carries food to grocery stores. The majority of our food moves on trucks and those trucks use diesel.”
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Matthew Gammans, North
Dakota State University
Hongxi Zhao, North Dakota State University
“Conservation Bill Stirs Controversy”
By: Wyoming Livestock Roundup - October 2, 2026
“Depending on the easement type, these restrictions may limit development, subdivision, drainage, conversion or certain agricultural uses,” the authors write. “These agreements can shape landowners’ production options and affect land values in regions where farming and ranching are major economic activities.”
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Frayne Olson, North Dakota State University
“US Railroads’ Fuel Surcharges Reach Record Highs”
By: Data Portuaria – September 20, 2026
"What's causing real fits and desperation is how quickly fuel prices are changing. When you think about an industry where your profit margin is just a couple of cents per bushel, that makes a big difference.”
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Gregory Ibendahl, Kansas State University
“K‑State Agricultural Economist: Diesel Prices Could Remain High for Years”
By: Ad Astra Radio – September 21, 2026
“The price of oil has gone from the low to mid-$70s to more than $100 a barrel, and that probably explains about 70 cents of the increase per gallon. “But diesel is up more than that. The rest is really because there just isn’t enough diesel fuel in the world right now.”
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Pei Zhou, Cornell University
“‘Healthy’ Food Labels May Not Mean What Shoppers Think, Study Finds”
By: Newsweek – September 28, 2026
“Consumers should avoid assuming that a single claim reflects the overall nutritional quality of a product. I would say: read the claim literally, not as a judgment of the whole product. 'Reduced sodium' tells you about sodium; 'high protein' tells you about protein. Neither necessarily means the product is healthier overall.”
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Pei Zhou, Cornell
University
Miguel Gomez, Cornell
University
“Front-of-Package Health Claims Don’t Guarantee Healthier Foods, Finds Cornell Study”
By: Nutrition Insight – September 28, 2026
“Our study does not suggest that a single attribute-based claim should be expected to reflect a product’s entire nutritional profile. These claims are designed to communicate specific product characteristics and may be accurate for those attributes.”
“We provide some direction for policymakers in our paper. The general idea is to transition from single claims to a broader nutrient profile style. In countries like Chile or Mexico, they use traffic stop signs to warn consumers about high salt, sugar, and fat, and this limits the positioning of products in the supermarket.”
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Jada Thompson, University of Arkansas
“The Global Appeal of Nashville Hot Chicken”
By: Marketplace – September 23, 2026
“The value proposition is there. I also think it's a very versatile protein.”
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James Oehmke, Rutgers University
“Most Expensive Harvest Season on Record Hits American Farmers”
By: CBS – September 20, 2026
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Nelson Villoria, Kansas
State University
Matin Qaim, University of Bonn
“How El Niño Will Drive up the Cost of Foods You Love — and Some Critical Staples”
By: Yahoo! News – September 26, 2026
“There can be a time lag between an El Niño and its effects on food prices. Tropical commodities such as palm oil, coconut oil, coffee and fishmeal, show the largest increases. With vegetable oils and coffee, prices can stay elevated for up to a year after an El Niño.”
El Niño-related weather extremes will likely hit agricultural production in South and Southeast Asia and Western Africa the most. I am really concerned especially about the poorest of the poor, who have to spend a large part of their income on food anyway and will be able to afford less with much higher prices."
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Ellen Van Loo, Purdue University
“The Money-Saving Grocery Strategy Hiding in Your Pantry”
By: Money Talks News – September 25, 2026
“Grocery marketing can influence what you buy. For example, eggs may be labeled “hormone-free,” but U.S. law prohibits using hormones in egg production. Van Loo also recommends comparing package weights and serving sizes because large-looking packages can contain more air.”
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