2020-04 PAER Special edition: COVID-19 impact on agriculture

April 17, 2020

In this Purdue Ag Econ Report (PAER) special edition, we look at COVID-19 impacts on agriculture and related topics, including:

  • Retail food markets
  • SBA help for business
  • Ethanol demand
  • U.S. soybean and wheat exports
  • Threats to local government revenue
  • Online grocery pricing
  • Consumption and risk behavior after natural disasters

Articles in this Publication:

Retail Markets Get a Boost During COVID-19

SBA Help for Small (and Family) Businesses

COVID-19 Weakens Ethanol Demand Leading to Reduction in Corn Usage Forecast

Short-Term Effects of COVID-19 on U.S. Soybean and Wheat Exports

Changing Crop Net Return Prospects

Threats to Local Government Revenues from the Coronavirus Recession

COVID-19 and Online Grocery Prices

Specialty Farm Households’ Consumption and Risk Behavior After Natural Disasters

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