In a previous Southern Ag Today article, I discussed the concept of unintended consequences which is a topic we talk a lot...
The Securities and Exchange Commission Proposed Climate-Related Disclosures and Unintended Consequences?
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Joe
Outlaw
Professor and Extension Economist
Co-Director, The Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M
Agricultural Provisions in the Reduction Act of 2022
In a recent report by the Agricultural & Food Policy Center (AFPC), we provided an overview of the...
An Initial Look at Forced Base Update on the South
One of the questions policy economists get the most from farmers is how likely is it that they will get to update their...
While Still Largely Profitable…Crop Producers Putting Historic Amount of Capital at Risk in 2022
This morning I testified before the U.S. House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk...
Crop Insurance the Key to Avoiding Another Farm Economy Downturn
In 2017 Extension Economists from across the South worked on a major producer education effort that resulted in a book...
The U.S. Ethanol Industry and Unintended Consequences
Often in agricultural policy we find that well intentioned policies designed to solve a problem often have unintended...
A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The Role of USDA Programs in Addressing Climate Change
On March 16, I testified before the House Agriculture Committee at a hearing titled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: ...
What is a Marketing Year Average Price?
Producers are calling asking about the FSA signup decision they have to make by March 15th. Even though...
Should I Buy STAX?
As we’ve traveled throughout the Southern United States over the past two months, one of the questions we’ve most often...