Cost of eating going up because of supply, demand
Food prices are high worldwide and many factors are causing the increase, according to a Kansas State University agricultural economist.
Economics & Business
Jun 28, 2011
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Changes in crops acres since freedom to farm
The 1996 U.S. Farm Bill eliminated many acreage restrictions, thereby allowing farmers to plant what they believe to be their most competitive crops. A study conducted by University of Illinois agricultural economists evaluated ...
Ecology
Apr 12, 2010
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Studies pay off for potato producers
Given all the pathogens that can create havoc in a potato field, it's a wonder spud production can keep up with demand. Producers need to control these microbes with cost-efficient management strategies that also promote ...
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Sep 24, 2013
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Greenpeace warns EU off herbicide-tolerant GM crops
Global environmental watchdog Greenpeace launched a new report Monday warning the European Union against authorising herbicide-tolerant genetically engineered (HTGE) crops, saying they would lead to herbicide-resistant super-weeds.
Biotechnology
Oct 22, 2012
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Plant-based meat alternatives growing but not enough to impact beef industry
Plant-based meat alternatives are an emerging industry, growing more than 200% since the beginning of the pandemic. University of Kentucky agricultural economists are studying consumer demand for these products and how it ...
Economics & Business
Feb 24, 2022
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Canadian farmers trust regulated dairy industry
Canada's response to the "milk wars" in the United States in the 1970s was to establish a supply management system that both protects and restricts the income of its dairy farmers. A University of Illinois study examined ...
Economics & Business
Mar 6, 2012
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Taking credit: When Thailand’s government started offering microfinance loans to villagers, did anyone benefit?
Microfinance seems like a boost for entrepreneurs in developing countries: Give them little loans, and people can make their small businesses a bit larger. Starting in 2001, the government of Thailand used this idea as ...
Economics & Business
May 10, 2012
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Contemplating the Brazilian dilemma: Abundant grain/inadequate storage
Tropical climates that allow for year-round farming would seem to be a tremendous economic advantage, but for corn and soybean farmers in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso it also poses a problem—an abundance of grain ...
Biotechnology
Jul 9, 2013
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SDSU study shows land values booming: Increase is third highest in past two decades
An SDSU study shows agricultural land values are booming again in South Dakota, charting a 16.5 percent increase in 2010-2011, the third-largest since South Dakota State University economists began tracking the farm real ...
Economics & Business
Jun 28, 2011
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Study: Price gap threatens Chicago Board of Trade's wheat futures market
A commodity market that has long helped wheat growers and processors manage price risks could lose its relevance unless the Chicago Board of Trade bridges a wide gap between futures and cash prices, a new University of Illinois ...
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Apr 15, 2009
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