A minor in agricultural economics is a powerful addition to many of UW’s bachelor’s degrees. In any field — from animal and plant sciences to wildlife management or nursing — a minor in agricultural ...
A macro (big picture) outlook on commodities has proven beneficial for me to keep my year-ahead outlook in perspective using the futures markets as a precursor. The two years ago, I focused on “the ...
The U.S. food and agricultural sector—including food retailers—contributes about 18.5%, or $8.61 trillion, to national gross domestic product (GDP), according to the 2023 “Feeding the Economy” ...
California landscapes are diverse, featuring conservation lands, productive farms and innovative renewable-energy projects. A new report from UC ANR quantifies their value.
When the Trump administration announced a $12 billion farmer relief package last December, Arkansas agriculture leaders knew ...
Farmers across the U.S. push forward to plant, and there’s an immense amount of pressure riding on this year’s crop production picture. With a margin squeeze setting in across farms, economists think ...
Despite recession warnings and adverse precursors in 2022, the United States’ economy performed better than predicted in 2023. Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics experts now look ...
How important is agriculture to Colorado’s overall well-being? It accounts for about $47 billion a year of our state’s economy, directly or indirectly employing at least 195,000 people. The livestock ...
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University has a new leader in the Department of Agricultural Economics. Sean Fox, an expert in applied research in consumer economics, agricultural marketing and ...
Cooperative business models have long offered a unique method for organising economic activity by placing democratic control, shared ownership, and community benefit at the heart of enterprise. In the ...
The study found that North Dakota’s agriculture industry generates $41.3 billion annually in gross business volume, supports 123,360 jobs and contributes $10 billion in labor income. North Dakota Gov.
One of the most glaring concerns flagged by the survey is India’s persistent underperformance in crop yields compared to ...