What’s New?
September 13, 2024
Smith, Moschini publish in Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
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September 13, 2024
Winters publishes in Economic Development Quarterly
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September 9, 2024
Moschini receives USDA-NIFA grant
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August 23, 2024
Depaula publishes in Frontiers of Agronomy; paper accepted at Environment and Development Economics
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August 14, 2024
Gassman publishes in Hydroinformatics
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August 8, 2024
CARD faculty, postdoctoral research associates present research findings at AAEA 2024 annual meeting
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August 8, 2024
Gong, Hennessy, and Feng win AAEA Applied Risk Analysis Section Best Paper Award
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July 30, 2024
Procurement Contracts and Buyer Power: Insights from Hotelling
GianCarlo Moschini, T. Jake Smith
July 26, 2024
Harris-Lagoudakis publishes in Economic Letters and Economic Inquiry
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July 23, 2024
Genome Editing, R&D, and Heterogeneous Regulatory Regimes: Implications for Innovation and Agricultural Trade
John C. Beghin, Patrice This, Keithly Jones
July 19, 2024
Schulz authors Wallaces Farmer article
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July 18, 2024
New Crop Production Tool Released
New decision tool from Ag Decision Maker that calculates estimated costs of crop production.
July 15, 2024
Hart publishes in Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
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July 15, 2024
Plastina publishes in Choices
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July 2, 2024
Similarities in the USDA International Baseline Projections
Rabail Chandio, Ani L. Katchova
Latest Media Contacts
Monday, September 9, 2024
"Is the farm economy in a recession?"Assistant Professor Rabail Chandio was quoted in the Marketplace article "Is the farm economy in a recession?" The article examines current farmer sentiment toward the farm economy. Chandio told Marketplace that she does not think the farm economy is in a recession. "This is routine for ag to go through cycles.[Record-high farm incomes from the past few years] will get us through this downward trend that we’re experiencing right now."
Thursday, September 5, 2024
"Iowa, U.S. farm income decline isn't as steep as initially projected, USDA forecast shows"Professor Chad Hart was interviewed by the Des Moines Register. In the article "Iowa, U.S. farm income decline isn't as steep as initially projected, USDA forecast shows," which focuses on farm income, Hart told the Register that "Things are getting better ... but they're (producers) still not in good shape."
Saturday, August 17, 2024
"Farmland Owners Are More Local Than Many Think"Professor J. Arbuckle was quoted in the article "Farmland Owners Are More Local Than Many Think" on KAHM 103.1. The article focuses on results of the Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll, which shows that shows that most farmland owners live close to their land. "Landlords are not necessarily as distant and disengaged as people sometimes assume. They have social ties to their land and their tenants; a pretty substantial majority of tenants categorize their landlord as either a relative or a friend of the family," Arbuckle said.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
"Forecast: Despite fewer acres planted, Iowa farmers will harvest third-largest corn crop"Professor Chad Hart spoke with Iowa City Press-Citizen for the article "Forecast: Despite fewer acres planted, Iowa farmers will harvest third-largest corn crop." The story focuses on Iowa's projected corn crop for 2024, which is estimated to be the third-largest in state history despite farmers planting 200,000 fewer acres of corn. Hart said "Some areas got hit hard, with individuals suffering devastating losses. But there are just an incredible number of good-looking crops almost everywhere you go. … Some folks say they’re looking at the best crops of their lives."