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Signs of growth in Iowa manufacturing in report by Eathington

[Posted Jan 14, 2013]
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An annual review of manufacturing by the ISU Extension and Outreach Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) shows manufacturing employment increased 2.5 percent in 2011 from the previous year. However, employment in this sector is still 10 percent lower than pre-recession levels in 2007.

Liesl Eathington, assistant scientist with the Department of Economics, and author of the review, says that in the past year "we look to be gaining back some of the jobs we lost during the recession." Read the full article by ISU News Service reporter Angie Hunt at: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/01/11/manufacturingreview

Ag Business majors awarded rural appraisers scholarship

[Posted Jan 08, 2013]
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Three agricultural business students from the Department of Economics were each recently awarded $1250 scholarships by the Iowa Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA).

Those students include Jordan Hanson (pictured left), a senior with majors in agricultural business and dairy science; Jordan Vittetoe (right), a junior with majors in agricultural business and agronomy; and Janelle Erwin (center), a junior with majors in agricultural business and public service in administration.

Weekly Media Connections for the Department of Economics

[Posted Jan 08, 2013]
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Lee Schulz spoke with Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today, regarding the cattle and hog outlook for 2013.

Weekly Media Connections for the Department of Economics

[Posted Jan 04, 2013]
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Lee Schulz spoke with Matthew Wilde, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Currier, about the 2012 livestock situation and outlook for 2013. He also spoke with Darcy Maulsby, Iowa Farm Bureau Spokesman, regarding key trends, challenges, and opportunities that may impact cattle and pork producers in 2013; and the USDA’s December hogs and pigs report.

Schulz also spoke with Dan Charles, National Public Radio, about USDA’s announcement of a final rule establishing general regulations for improving the traceability of U.S. livestock moving interstate.

Dave Swenson spoke with Jim Offner, Waterloo Courier, regarding the fiscal cliff tax deal and the consequences for businesses in Iowa. He will also appear on an upcoming segment of Iowa Press to discuss the fiscal cliff and its consequences on Midwestern economies.

Swenson also spoke with Amy Mayer, IPR, regarding the impact of the Farm Bill on rural economies.

Graduate Student News & Updates

[Posted Dec 19, 2012]
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Juan Francisco Rosas graduated from the Department of Economics at ISU with a PhD in the summer of 2012, and worked in CARD as a postdoc research associate. Rosas recently accepted a dual appointment at the University ORT Uruguay as an assistant professor, and as a research associate with the Center for Economic Research. He will focus on teaching and research, and will continue ongoing project work with CARD.

Weekly Media Connections for the Department of Economics

[Posted Dec 17, 2012]
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Chad Hart spoke with Daryl Anderson of Successful Farming Radio, Matt Wilde of the Waterloo Courier, Fran Howard of AgWeb.com, Katie Micik of DTN, and Tim Hoskins of Iowa Farmer Today, on end of the year grain markets.

Weekly Media Connections for the Department of Economics

[Posted Dec 13, 2012]
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Mike Duffy spoke with The Des Moines Register, AP, Iowa Farmer Today, Wallace’s Farmer, Iowa Banker, WHO Radio, Iowa Public Radio, Waterloo Courier, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, Ames Tribune, Successful Farming, and five additional Iowa radio stations, regarding the 2012 Land Value Survey.

Lee Schulz spoke with Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today, regarding the nation's meatpacking capacity.

Department holiday party 2012

[Posted Dec 13, 2012]
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Enjoy photos from the 2012 Department of Economics holiday gathering! Click on the photo left to view the full gallery.

Survey reflects historic highs for Iowa's farmland

[Posted Dec 13, 2012]
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The 2012 Iowa Land Value Survey, directed by Mike Duffy, Iowa State University Extension farm management specialist and professor of economics, is a topic of great interest. The 2012 survey covers one of the most remarkable years, reflecting historic highs in Iowa's farmland. The survey has been conducted annually since 1941, and is the only statewide survey that collects information on land values in each of Iowa's 99 counties.

Learn more at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/topic/landvalue

Read The Des Moines Register article by Dan Piller at: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012312120059

Orazem featured in recent edition of LAS LInk Magazine

[Posted Dec 07, 2012]
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Peter Orazem, professor of economics, writes about ways to improve educational opportunities for children in poor and developing countries, and his recent participation in the 2012 Copenhagen Convention. Click on the icon left to find the editorial on page 6, or go to: http://www.las.iastate.edu/alumni-friends/link-alumni-magazine/

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