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Gavin Tindle's new business is increasing awareness for goat meat, a leaner protein option than beef, chicken, or pork.

Researchers from Iowa State University, the North American Regional Science Council (NARSC), and West Virginia University have partnered to launch a new academic journal, Reaching Regions, which will be hosted on Iowa State's Digital Pres

Iowa State University was well represented at the 2024 Midwest Economics Association (MEA) Conference, held March 21-24 in Chicago, where 13 economics master’s and doctoral students presented a myriad of research topics.

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Professor and Department Chair Joshua Rosenbloom was featured in WalletHub's recent article, "States Where Employers Are Struggling the Most in Hiring".

Rabail Chandio was consulted for the Illinois Farmer Today's Ag Update's article "Farmland Values Increase at Slower Rate with Tighter Profits".

Rabail Chandio was mentioned in the Ohio Ag Manager's article "Ohio Farmland Trends and Preservation".

Ohio Ag Manager's article "Foreign Investments in Ohio Farmland" mentions the department's Rabail Chandio.

Dr. Rabail Chandio was mentioned in Agriculture's latest article "Sought-After Iowa Farm Hits the Auction Block".

The Department of Economics is now accepting applications for the Academic Advisor II position through March 24, 2024.

Dr. Rabail Chandio's work on the land value survey was mentioned in the Agriculture article "Western Iowa Farmland Sells for $29,600 per Acre".

Associate Professor Bobby Martens was interviewed by Iowa State News Service for the article "ISU students get in-person look at in-flux soybean supply chains," which focuses on a group of Iowa State students that

Associate Professor Lee Schulz was interviewed by WQAD for the story "Economist: 2023 'would go down as the worst year for pork producers ever' in Iowa." The article examines US hog producer's returns in 2023.

Professor Chad Hart spoke with Kansas Public Radio for the story "Ag groups and lawmakers warn of a monopoly in the fertilizer industry with one plant's sale," which details how the sale of OCI’s Iowa Fertilizer C

Associate Professor Lee Schulz was interviewed by The Des Moines Register for the article "Iowa pork producers' losses worst in 25 years amid high costs and declining demand," which focuses on US pork producers' returns for 2023.

Professor Chad Hart was interviewed by Bloomberg for the story "US Chicken Prices to Fall at Last Thanks to Green Fuel Boom." The article examines how the green fuel industry can lead to lower meat prices for US c

Associate Professor Lee Schulz spoke with Swineweb for the article "Challenges Persist for Hog Industry in 2024 Despite Potential Improvements." The article examines what the coming year may bring for US hog produ

Professor Chad Hart was interviewed by Southern Farm Network for the article "Grower Level Concerns and Stories for 2024." The story examines the factors that may impact farmers' bottom lines in 2024.

A group of MS AgEcon and senior agbusiness students went on a “Soybean Study-USA Trip: Cooperatives and Soybeans” journey in mid-December.