The Fall 2025 issue of the Agricultural Policy Review is now available! You can access the APR homepage here. This issue covers a multitude of topics from soybean aphids to food policies that are making it more difficult to feed the world.
Check out the new articles available:
Feeding the World and Preserving the Environment in the Twenty-first Century and the Policies That Make it Harder
The world needs to increase agricultural production dramatically through the rest of this century to accommodate increasing demands for food and biofuels without causing substantially higher food prices that will inevitably lead to worsening hunger and malnutrition.
Online Tool Helps Swine Producers Weigh the Economics of Switching Manure Management Systems
In a recent collaborative project researchers examined the costs and benefits for swine producers from switching manure management systems by installing an anaerobic digester and created an online tool that helps stakeholders evaluate potential rates of return of investing in an anaerobic digester system.
How a Land Grant College Affects Business and Job Creation
Entrepreneurship is a key driver of economic growth. Even though only two-thirds of startups survive past two years, and only one-third last 12 years, the surviving ventures are responsible for 15% of employment growth.
An Innovative Approach for Predicting Farmers' Adaptive Behaviors at the Large Watershed Scale: Implications for Water Quality
Predicted changes in climatic patterns will affect agricultural activity. The concept of adaptation to evolving climatic and/or economic conditions is an important aspect of the agricultural decision-making process.
Soybean Aphid and Changing Pesticide Use in Iowa
Soybean aphid has been a major problem for US soybean producers since its emergence in the early 2000s. Severe aphid outbreaks are now rare, yet prophylactic and broad-spectrum insecticide use remains common, and agronomic practice shifts.
The Value of Farmer Networks When Heat Drives Pest Pressure
Producers across the Corn Belt increasingly face seasons when heat accelerates insect development, tightens the effective control window, and raises the risk of costly losses.