Policy Briefs

Author

December 2025

Jobs and Value Added from Agricultural Production, Processing, and Services in Iowa, 2025
John M. Crespi
25-PB 49
Risk and Market Structure under Tariff Volatility
John M. Crespi
25-PB 50

November 2025

How to Increase Iowa Farmers’ and Landowners’ Understanding of Edge-of-Field Practices: Evidence from a 2024 Survey
Xiaolan Wan, Jacqueline Comito, Wendong Zhang
25-PB 46

July 2025

Modeling the Impacts of Reciprocal Tariffs on the 2025 Iowa Economy
John M. Crespi, Chad E. Hart, Dermot J. Hayes, Lee L. Schulz
25-PB 48

May 2025

Possible Economic Impacts from aMPV and HPAI in the Iowa Turkey Industry
John M. Crespi, Christopher C. Pudenz
25-PB 47

January 2025

American Relief Act of 2025:Economic Assistance to Iowa Crop Producers and Impact for Iowa
Alejandro Plastina, Marc Rosenbohm, John M. Crespi
25-PB 45

October 2024

Economic Benefits of Swine Manure: Regional Differences and Opportunities
Ezra Butcher, Lee L. Schulz
24-PB 43
Waging a Global Trade War Alone: The Cost of Blanket Tariffs on Friend and Foe [24-PB 44]
Edward J. Balistreri, Christine McDaniel
24-PB 44

March 2024

Pricing Hogs Using a Seasonal Varying Percentage of the Pork Cutout Value
Steve R. Meyer, Lee L. Schulz
24-PB 42

February 2024

Decoding Iowa Farmers’ Understanding of Edge-of-Field Practices
Xiaolan Wan, Jacqueline Comito, Wendong Zhang
24-PB 41

November 2023

Foreign Interests in US Agricultural Lands: The Missing Conversations about Leasing
Mykel R. Taylor, Wendong Zhang, Festus Attah
23-PB 40

September 2023

A Modern View of Ukraine and an Outlook for Ukraine’s Production and Productivity of Leading Grain and Oil Crops
Tetyana Kalna-Dubinyuk
23-PB 39

May 2023

Controlling Pests and Diseases: Understanding Growers’ Preferences and Choices on Organic Production of Cucurbit Crops
Nieyan Cheng, Wendong Zhang, Mark L. Gleason
23-PB 38

January 2022

How Carbon Credits are Certified Could Change the Market Structure
John M. Crespi, Stéphan Marette
22-PB 37

September 2021

Hog Price and Volume Comparisons across Alternative Sale Types, Emphasis on COVID-19 Disruptions
Ezra Butcher, Lee L. Schulz
21-PB 36

August 2021

The Tax Implications of the American Families Plan on Iowa Farmland Owners
Kristine Tidgren, Wendong Zhang
21-PB 35

June 2021

The Role of State-inspected Slaughter in the U.S. Pork Supply Chain: Survey and Analysis
Holly Cook
21-PB 34

May 2021

The First Legal Step for an Agricultural Carbon Market is in the Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021
John M. Crespi, Kristine Tidgren
21-PB 33

April 2021

Do Iowa Residents and Farmers Care about Improving Water Quality and Reducing Harmful Algal Blooms? Results from Two Household Surveys
Yau-Huo Shr, Wendong Zhang
21-PB 32

February 2021

China’s Agricultural Imports under the Phase One Deal: Is Success Possible?
Xi He, Dermot J. Hayes, Wendong Zhang
20-PB 29