Policy Briefs

Author

February 2021

Willingness to Participate in Demand Response in the US Midwest: A Market with Great Potential?
Abigail Morton, Yü Wang, Wendong Zhang
21-PB 31

December 2020

Iowa Farmers’ Business and Farm Transfer Plans: A Comparison between 2019 and 2006
Beatrice Maule, Wendong Zhang, David Baker
20-PB 30

April 2020

The Impact of COVID-19 on Iowa’s Corn, Soybean, Ethanol, Pork, and Beef Sectors
Chad E. Hart, Dermot J. Hayes, Keri L. Jacobs, Lee L. Schulz, John M. Crespi
20-PB 28

December 2019

The United States’ Fraught Competitive Position in the World Wheat Market
John M. Crespi, Chen-Ti Chen
19-PB 27

October 2019

Midwest Crop Farmers’ Perceptions of the U.S.-China Trade War
Shuyang Qu, Wendong Zhang, Minghao Li, Lulu Rodriguez, Guang Han, Erin Cork, James M. Gbeda
19-PB 26

September 2018

The Impact of the 2018 Trade Disruptions on the Iowa Economy
Edward J. Balistreri, Chad E. Hart, Dermot J. Hayes, Minghao Li, Lee L. Schulz, David A. Swenson, Wendong Zhang, John M. Crespi
18-PB 25

July 2018

Testimony Before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment
Gabriel E. Lade
18-PB 24

June 2018

China’s Agricultural Import Potential
Minghao Li, Wendong Zhang, Dermot J. Hayes
18-PB 23

March 2018

E15 and E85 Demand Under RIN Price Caps and an RVP Waiver
Gabriel E. Lade, Sebastien Pouliot, Bruce A. Babcock
18-PB 21
What Can We Learn about U.S.-China Trade Disputes from China’s Past Trade Retaliations?
Minghao Li, Wendong Zhang, Chad E. Hart
18-PB 22

December 2016

Impact on Merchant Refiners and Blenders from Changing the RFS Point of Obligation
Bruce A. Babcock, Gabriel E. Lade, Sebastien Pouliot
16-PB 20

March 2016

Economic Evaluation of Governor Branstad’s Water Quality Initiative
Dermot J. Hayes, Catherine L. Kling, John D. Lawrence
16-PB 19

January 2014

Feasibility and Cost of Increasing US Ethanol Consumption Beyond E10
Bruce A. Babcock, Sebastien Pouliot
14-PB 17
Impact of Increased Ethanol Mandates on Prices at the Pump
Sebastien Pouliot, Bruce A. Babcock
14-PB 18

November 2013

How Much E85 Can Be Consumed in the United States?
Bruce A. Babcock, Sebastien Pouliot
13-PB 15
RFS Compliance: Death Spiral or Investment in E85?
Bruce A. Babcock, Sebastien Pouliot
13-PB 16
The Economic Role of RIN Prices
Bruce A. Babcock, Sebastien Pouliot
13-PB 14

September 2013

RFS Compliance Costs and Incentives to Invest in Ethanol Infrastructure
Bruce A. Babcock
13-PB 13

August 2013

Impact of Sales Constraints and Entry on E85 Demand
Bruce A. Babcock, Sebastien Pouliot
13-PB 12
Price It and They Will Buy: How E85 Can Break the Blend Wall
Bruce A. Babcock, Sebastien Pouliot
13-PB 11