Agricultural Economics
Behind the Research: GTAP
Tuesday, October 1st, 2019
About the feature Many people are involved in the remarkable range of programs, services and facilities that undergird research in the College of Agriculture. Collectively they’re integral to the college fulfilling its research mission. “Behind the Research” explores their roles. Each academic year, we profile six individuals or teams whose work supports the College of…
Read MoreFarmer sentiment regarding current conditions slips in September
Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 • University News Story
Farmers became much more pessimistic about current conditions on their own farms and in the U.S. agricultural economy in late summer, according to the September Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. While the overall Ag Economy Barometer re…
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Agricultural economics graduates selected for prestigious World Bank program
Monday, September 30th, 2019
By Emma Ea Ambrose Francis Addeah Darko earned his Master’s and Ph.D. from Purdue’s Department of Agricultural Economics but his dreams of working for the World Bank started well before his matriculation. “I grew up in a village in Ghana where the majority of people were poor and most depended on agriculture,” Darko, who graduated in…
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Much to learn from annual Celebration of Teaching Excellence
Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
By Chad Campbell “Small changes can make a big difference in students’ undergraduate experiences and professional development,” said Elizabeth Flaherty as she presented the Kohls Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher Lecture. In recognition of her innovation and excellence in teaching undergraduate students, Flaherty was one of two professors selected to present during the College of Agriculture’s sixth…
Read More‘U.S. Farm Report’ will bring college road show back to Purdue
Friday, September 20th, 2019 • University News Story
“The U.S. Farm Report” a syndicated television show focusing on agriculture and agribusiness, hosted by Tyne Morgan, will be filming at Purdue’s West Lafayette campus from 1:30-3 p.m. on Thursday (Sept. 26). Filming will take place on the lawn by the A…
Read MoreNational food, agribusiness conference to focus on evolving value chain
Friday, September 13th, 2019 • University News Story
Purdue University’s Center for Food and Agricultural Business will host the 2019 National Conference for Food and Agribusiness on November 6-7 on the university’s West Lafayette campus.
Read MorePurdue team gets $3 million to explore consequences of sustainability policies
Wednesday, September 11th, 2019 • University News Story
A rapidly growing global population in the midst of a changing climate had led to serious sustainability issues and choices surrounding water, food and energy. These stresses and the policy responses will vary by locality, but they will have global rep…
Read MorePurdue to offer strategic marketing workshop for agribusiness professionals
Friday, September 6th, 2019 • University News Story
Purdue University’s Center for Food and Agricultural Business will present the 2019 Strategic Agri-Marketing seminar Oct. 8-10 on the West Lafayette campus.
Read MoreBarrier-breaking Land O’Lakes Inc. leader to speak at Purdue
Thursday, September 5th, 2019 • University News Story
Beth Ford, president and CEO of Land O’Lakes Inc., will take part in an interview-style Q&A session, ‘A Conversation with Beth Ford,’ from 9-10:30 a.m. Sept. 17 in Stewart Center’s Fowler Hall at Purdue University. The event is free and open to the pu…
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Graduate Ag Research Spotlight: Travis Atkinson
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019
TRAVIS ATKINSON “Back home in Jamaica, electricity is expensive, so businesses can’t compete very well. With cleaner, cheaper and more efficient energy, the entire economy benefits.” — Travis Atkinson, PhD student, Agricultural Economics THE STUDENT Travis Atkinson was the first person in his immediate family to earn a university degree. “The most important lesson…
Read MoreAg barometer declines sharply as commodity prices weaken; majority of farmers expect MFP payments in 2020
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019 • University News Story
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer weakened significantly in August to a reading of 124, down 29 points from July. The barometer is based on a mid-month survey of 400 agricultural producers across the U.S. and was conducted Aug. 12-20…
Read MorePurdue economists warn palm oil solutions may have unintended consequences
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019 • University News Story
The growth of palm oil, the most-consumed vegetable oil in the world, has been fueled by expansion of palm plantings in Malaysia and Indonesia that have contributed to massive deforestation in those countries. The carbon and biodiversity losses there h…
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Meet the College of Agriculture’s newest faculty members
Tuesday, August 27th, 2019
By Emma Ea Ambrose As the semester kicks-off hundreds of new faces crop up across the College of Agriculture’s campus. Not all of these unfamiliar faces are freshmen and transfer students, however. Ten faculty members are also joining the college this semester in the departments of agricultural economics, animal sciences, entomology, forestry and natural resources…
Read MoreAugust’s Purdue Land Value Survey shows farmland values dive in Indiana
Monday, August 26th, 2019 • University News Story
The August 2019 Purdue Land Value Survey, published in the Purdue Agricultural Economics Report (PAER) by the Department of Agricultural Economics, lays out changes in farmland values and cash rents.
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Loss of Wally Tyner reverberates around the world
Wednesday, August 21st, 2019
When Morocco was negotiating a free trade deal with the U.S. in 2004, Wally Tyner, the James and Lois Ackerman Professor of Agricultural Economics, played a major role without ever sitting at the table. “The agreement was being negotiated and on both sides of the table were Wally’s former students,” said Tom Hertel, distinguished professor…
Read MoreRenowned Purdue agricultural economist passes away
Monday, August 19th, 2019 • University News Story
Wallace Tyner, the James and Lois Ackerman Professor of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University, passed away on Saturday (Aug. 17) after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife Jean, his sons Davis and Jeffrey, their wives, and four grandchildr…
Read MoreCrop report panel says, ‘We’re in uncharted territory’ in terms of yield and revenue projections for Indiana’s cash crops
Monday, August 12th, 2019 • University News Story
‘This was not a normal year,’ said Greg Matli, Indiana state statistician for the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service, regarding the 2019 USDA crop report. ‘Nothing like 2019 has happened in our his…
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Data: Indiana farmers markets as affordable as grocery stores
Thursday, August 8th, 2019
Ariana Torres discusses prices with a grower at the Lafayette Farmers Market. Photo by Tom Campbell By Brian Wallheimer In the midst of National Farmers Market Week, a Purdue agricultural economist wants to dispel a persistent myth – that consumers can find better produce prices at the grocery store. Prices at a farmers market are…
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New to Purdue? Former freshmen share how they found friends, academic success and themselves
Thursday, August 8th, 2019
By Chad Campbell As one of over 600 freshmen joining Purdue’s College of Agriculture in August 2018, Cole Pearson worried about getting lost in the crowd. Doubly so, since he felt like he was missing half of himself since Pearson’s identical twin brother chose a different university. “He and I are very tight,” explained Pearson….
Read MoreConfidence in the ag economy soars; producers confirm large prevented plantings of corn and soybeans
Tuesday, August 6th, 2019 • University News Story
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading jumped to 153 in July, up 27 points from June, and up 52 points from May. Improving crop conditions after an extraordinarily wet planting season, combined with a late spring/early summer crop…
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