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June 16, 2023

Associate Professor Lee SchulzAssociate Professor Lee Schulz was interviewed by Progressive Farmer for the story "Walmart to Build Case-Ready Beef Plant," which details Walmart's plans to develop and end-to-end supply chain strategy for consumer beef products.

June 16, 2023

Professor Joshua RosenbloomProfessor Joshua Rosenbloom was interviewed by Wallet Hub for the story "Cities Where Inflation is Rising the Most," which focuses on differing inflation rates across the Unit

June 12, 2023

Professor Chad HartProfessor Chad Hart was interviewed by KCAU for the story "Renting Iowa farmland has reached a 10 year high," which focuses on the results of the recent Cash Rental Rates for Iowa 2023 Survey.

June 12, 2023

Associate Professor Wendong ZhangAssociate Professor Wendong Zhang was interviewed by WHO Radio for the story "Study: 80% Of Iowa Farmland Is Debt-Free," which focuses on the results of the recent Iowa Farmland Ownership and Tenure Survey.

June 09, 2023

Professor Chad HartProfessor Chad Hart was interviewed by Modern Farmer for the article "Fertilizer Companies Cash in While Farmers and Communities Struggle," which examines claims of manipulation of the US fertilizer market.

May 22, 2023

Professor Dermot HayesProfessor Dermot Hayes was interviewed by Brownfield Ag News for the article "National Pork Board says “clock is ticking” if African swine fever reaches U.S.," which examines what impacts an outbreak of African swine fever may have on the U.S. pork industry.

May 22, 2023

Associate Professor Lee SchulzAssociate Professor Lee Schulz was interviewed by Farm Journal for the story "More Uncertainty for Pork Industry in a Very Uncertain Market," which focuses on the repercussions from the Supreme Court's ruling on Proposition 12.

May 19, 2023

Associate Professor Lee SchulzAssociate Professor Lee Schulz was interviewed by Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network for the article "Economists shedding light on pork industry market conditions," which focuses on the difficulties some pork producers are facing as the cost of production is not balancing market prices.

May 19, 2023

Professor Dermot HayesProfessor Dermot Hayes was interviewed by Beef Magazine for the article "U.S. could lose $231B over 10 years if both ASF, FMD break," which focuses on potential losses in the US pork and beef sectors from African swine fever and foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks.

May 16, 2023

Associate Professor Lee SchulzAssociate Professor Lee Schulz was interviewed by Radio Iowa for the article "After court ruling, California’s pig production rules to take effect July 1," which focuses on a Supreme Court ruling that allows California to require pork sold there to come from pigs raised in livestock barns with certain animal space requirements.

May 16, 2023

Associate Professor Lee SchulzAssociate Professor Lee Schulz was interviewed by Tri-State Livestock News for the article "US imports from Brazil continue."

April 28, 2023

Professor Chad HartProfessor Chad Hart was interviewed by the Des Moines Register for the story "Iowa farmers head to fields with record high production costs, lower corn, soybean prices," which focuses on challenges Iowa's farmers are facing during the planting season. 

April 13, 2023

Professor Chad HartChad Hart was interviewed by Agweek for the article "Will farmers increase corn and soybean acres?" The article analyzes responses to the USDA's 2023 Planting Intentions Survey. Hart told Agweek that "We’re dealing with snowpack and cool and wet conditions, and it will be awhile before folks along the northern tier can plant."

April 03, 2023

Associate Professor Wendong ZhangAssociate Professor Wendong Zhang was interviewed by Iowa Farmer today for the story "Energy projects boost land values," which examines how adding energy projects to agricultural land may boost the land value.

April 03, 2023

Associate Professor Lee SchulzAssociate Professor Lee Schulz was interviewed by WNAX for the story "Price Spread Between Choice and Select Beef," which examines the recently narrowing price spread for dressed beef cut-outs between choice grade beef and select grade beef.

April 03, 2023

Professor Chad HartProfessor Chad Hart was interviewd by Brownfield Ag News for the story "Concerns of Planting Delays Grow," which focuses on the possibility of delayed planting in parts of the Midwest.

April 03, 2023

Professor Chad HartProfessor Chad Hart was interviewed by National Public Radio for the article "Mexico plans to ban all GMO corn. Now a key deadline looms as the U.S. pushes back," which focuses on Mexico moving to ban all genetically modified corn imports.

March 30, 2023

Professor Chad HartProfessor Chad Hart was interviewed by the Iowa State Daily for the article "Comparing Ames gas prices to nearby towns," which focuses on the differences in gas prices in Ames and surrounding communities.

March 27, 2023

Professor Joshua RosenbloomProfessor Joshua Rosenbloom was among three Iowa State University researchers the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) recently named to its 2022 class of Fellows. Rosenbloom, chair of the Department of Economics, was recognized for “distinguished contributions to the study of the development of the American economy and the economics of science, technology and innovation.”

March 27, 2023

Professor Joshua RosenbloomProfessor Joshua Rosenbloom was interviewed by WalletHub for the story "2023's States With the Highest Job Resignation Rates," which examines recent changes in resignation rates across the United States.

March 27, 2023

Vice President for Extension and Outreach John LawrenceOn March 22, the Iowa Senate approved resolution No. 6 "honoring and congratulating John D. Lawrence for his years of dedicated service to Iowa State University of Science and Technology, the State of Iowa and all Iowans." Read the article here.

March 17, 2023

Associate Professor Wendong ZhangAssociate Professor Wendong Zhang was interviewed by the Sioux City Journal for the article "How might rising interest rates impact Iowa farmland values?" which focuses on the impact of interest rates on farmalnd values.

March 08, 2023

Professor Chad HartProfessor Chad Hart was interviewed by Business Record for the story "Exporting Iowa: Farmers facing tighter profit margins as exports shrink in 2023," which focuses on farmers possibly facing tighter profit margins in 2023.

March 08, 2023

Lee Schulz Awarded 2023 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean Lee R. Kolmer Award for Excellence in Applied Research

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