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How Global Trade and Innovation Shape the Future of Farming: Lessons from Golden Rice

2024

2024 GAP Report, Virginia Tech

Martha King and Sandro Steinbach

How California's New Locomotive Regulation Could Impact Midwest Agriculture

2024

Farmdoc Daily

Shawn Arita, Seth Meyer, Sandro Steinbach, and Sharon Sydow

State-Level Effects of Potential Trade Policy Shifts on Southern U.S. Agriculture

2024

Southern Ag Today

Raghav Goyal, Sandro Steinbach, Yasin Yildirim and Carlos Zurita

Southern U.S. Agriculture Faces Headwinds in Asia Amid Red Sea Shipping Disruptions

2024

Southern Ag Today

Raghav Goyal, Sandro Steinbach, Xiting Zhuang and Yasin Yildirim

U.S. Agricultural Trade Challenges Amid Climate and Geopolitical Disruptions

2024

Choices

Raghav Goyal, Sandro Steinbach, Xiting Zhuang, and Yasin Yildirim

Featured Publications

Utilizing Large-scale Insurance Data Sets to Calibrate Sub-county Level Crop Yields

Francis Tsiboe, Dylan Turner, and Jisang Yu use FCIP data to calibrate sub-county-level crop yields, addressing gaps in granular yield data. Validated with 148,000 Kansas farm observations, their method highlights the impact of asymmetric information in insurance and the role of legislative changes in reducing these effects.

Balancing Environmental Policies and Food Security Goals in the Face of Shifting U.S. Rail Transportation Regulations

Sandro Steinbach analyzes California’s In-Use Locomotive Regulation, highlighting its economic and legal implications. The mandate for zero-emission locomotives by 2035 could increase transportation costs for U.S. agriculture, impacting global food security, while also facing legal challenges under federal commerce regulations.

Policy Options for Managing Avian Influenza in Dairy Cows

William Nganje and Sandro Steinbach analyze the growing threat of avian influenza to the U.S. agricultural sector, highlighting its impact on poultry and dairy cows. The recent detection of H5N1 in dairy cattle raises concerns over food security, zoonotic transmission, and economic repercussions, emphasizing the need for stronger biosecurity measures and coordinated federal policies.

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