Agricultural Economics
GTAP 10 Data Base release nears as the world needs it most
Tuesday, July 16th, 2019
by Chad Campbell “I suspect there isn’t a trade minister on Earth that hasn’t heard of the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP). There’s not a trade agreement in the world that is signed without numerical analysis using the GTAP Data Base or a GTAP Model.” While these claims may sound exaggerated, Dominique van der Mensbrugghe,…
Read MorePurdue agronomists offer prevent plant option recommendations
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019 • University News Story
Farmers who weren’t able to plant because of flooding and excess rainfall this spring will benefit from the recent announcement by the USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), who recently changed the haying and grazing date restriction for prevented plant…
Read MoreBacteria get sick, too: Purdue joins international team developing alternatives to antibiotics for global livestock production
Monday, June 24th, 2019 • University News Story
To slow down the worldwide development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Purdue University professors Paul Ebner, animal sciences, and Nicole Widmar, agricultural economics, have partnered with professors Zafar Hayat and Shafiq ur Rehman from the Unive…
Read MoreBacteria get sick, too: Purdue joins international team developing alternatives to antibiotics for global livestock production
Monday, June 24th, 2019 • University News Story
To slow down the worldwide development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Purdue University professors Paul Ebner, animal sciences, and Nicole Widmar, agricultural economics, have partnered with professors Zafar Hayat and Shafiq ur Rehman from the Unive…
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As economics gain global attention, Purdue’s GTAP gathers worldwide leaders
Monday, June 10th, 2019
By Chad Campbell Individuals from 43 countries will soon gather in Poland at the 22nd Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis to exchange ideas and share their distinct perspectives. The annual conference is organized by the Center of Global Trade Analysis in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University. No matter their nationality, attendees…
Read MorePurdue workshop to develop talent management skills
Monday, June 10th, 2019 • University News Story
Purdue University’s Center for Food and Agricultural Business will present the 2019 Managing Talent to Win workshop June 25–27 on the West Lafayette campus.
Read MoreFarmer sentiment hits lowest level in over two years
Tuesday, June 4th, 2019 • University News Story
Ag producer sentiment dropped to its lowest level since October 2016, erasing all improvements recorded following the November 2016 election. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, based on a mid-month survey of 400 agricultural producer…
Read MoreIndiana Council for Economic Education announces state’s top teachers of economics
Monday, June 3rd, 2019 • University News Story
The Indiana Council for Economic Education (ICEE), an academic outreach center within the Department of Agriculture Economics at Purdue University, has announced four finalists and two honorable mention recipients for the statewide 2019 Olin W. Davis T…
Read MoreAutonomous robots in agricultural fields advance through $200,000 investment to Purdue startup
Thursday, May 30th, 2019 • University News Story
The Purdue Ag-Celerator Fund is investing $100,000, and Ag Alumni Seed, a Purdue University-affiliated not-for-profit company, is offering a $100,000 matching investment in Rogo Ag LLC, a pioneering agricultural technology company that is developing a…
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Alum journeys from barnyard to boardroom
Wednesday, May 29th, 2019
By Derek Berkshire Regardless of what his day brings, Wes Davis lives by a simple motto: Don’t be afraid to chase what you really love. Davis, who earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics in 2018, has been putting in long hours and a lot of airline miles to chase his passion serving clients across…
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