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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Roundup
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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