Recent research in agricultural and applied economics

New working papers, reports, conference papers and journal articles from AgEcon Search, the open-access repository for agricultural and applied economics run by the University of Minnesota. Every entry links to its AgEcon Search record with the full text.

Latest working papers, reports and conference papers

Much of this literature never appears in a journal and is therefore missing from bibliometric databases such as OpenAlex. Newest first by publication date.

  1. The Renewable Energy-Growth-Inequality-Emissions Nexus: A Novel Wealth-Based Inequality Indicator and a Reconsideration of the Environmental Kuznets Curve Cortili, Alessio · Working paper · 24.2026 · Oct 2026 Climate ChangeEnvironmental Economics and PolicyResource/Energy Economics and Policy
  2. The Impact of Food Insecurity on Intentions to Move: Findings from the North Central Region / Research Brief Mori, Samantha; Mindes, Samuel C.H. · Working paper · Oct 2026 Community/Rural/Urban DevelopmentConsumer/Household EconomicsFood Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety
  3. Implications of Vietnam’s Rice Export Limit for the Global and U.S. Rice Markets Ajewole, Kayode; Sabala, Ethan; Lin, Jessie et al. · Report · Economic Research Report No. 366 · Oct 2026 Agricultural and Food PolicyCrop Production/IndustriesDemand and Price Analysis
  4. Land Use, Conservation Policies, and Agricultural Production in Brazil and the United States Valdes, Constanza; Davis, Eric C.; Callahan, Scott et al. · Report · Economic Research Report No. 367 · Oct 2026 Agricultural and Food PolicyCrop Production/IndustriesEnvironmental Economics and Policy
  5. Corn and Soybean Cost of Production in Brazil and the United States Valdes, Constanza; Gillespie, Jeffrey; Bonin, Daniel et al. · Report · Economic Information Bulletin No. 310 · Oct 2026 Agricultural and Food PolicyCrop Production/IndustriesDemand and Price Analysis
  6. Characteristics and Trends of U.S. Rice Production Practices, Costs, and Returns, 2013−24 Vaiknoras, Kate; Gillespie, Jeffrey; Childs, Nathan · Report · Economic Information Bulletin No. 308 · Oct 2026 Crop Production/IndustriesDemand and Price AnalysisFarm Management
  7. Contributing Factors to Rural Energy Use, Costs, and Affordability in the Early 2020s Winikoff, Justin B.; Kamen, Hannah; Winkler, Richelle L. · Report · Economic Information Bulletin No. 300 · Oct 2026 Research Research Methods/Statistical MethodsResource/Energy Economics and Policy
  8. When Housing Isn’t Secure: Access, Affordability, and Stability in the North Central Region Gratny, Savanna; Mindes, Samuel C.H. · Working paper · Sep 2026 Community/Rural/Urban DevelopmentConsumer/Household Economics
  9. Beyond Access: Understanding Food Insecurity in the North Central Region Owens, Sophie; Mindes, Samuel C.H. · Working paper · Sep 2026 Community/Rural/Urban DevelopmentConsumer/Household EconomicsFood Security and Poverty
  10. IFAD Research Series 95: Roadway to Growth - The Role of Infrastructure and Grants in Improving Livelihoods in Rural Montenegro Maggio, Giuseppe; Mendiratta, Vibhuti · Report · IFAD Research Series · Sep 2026 AgribusinessCommunity/Rural/Urban Development
  11. Extra ARC-CO and PLC Payments from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Pongspikul, Tayatorn; Wongpiyabovorn, Oranuch; Plastina, Alejandro et al. · Report · RaFF Policy Brief 2026-9(2) · Sep 2026 Agricultural and Food Policy
  12. Lender Costs, Market Structure and Farm Loan Rates Miller, Noah; Fiechter, Chad; Ifft, Jennifer et al. · Report · RaFF Policy Brief 2026-9(1) · Sep 2026 Agricultural Finance
  13. Steering Carbon Farming Transition: An Agent-Based Exploration of Incentive Mechanisms Grugni, Elisa; Bazzana, Davide; Guerini, Mattia · Working paper · 23.2026 · Sep 2026 Climate ChangeEnvironmental Economics and PolicyLand Economics/Use
  14. Examining the Rural College Labor Market Genetin, Brandon; Davis, James C. · Report · Economic Information Bulletin No. 303 · Sep 2026 Community/Rural/Urban DevelopmentLabor and Human CapitalResearch and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies
  15. Biotechnology in U.S. Crop Production: A Primer on Adoption, Costs, and Regulatory Structure Bonin, Daniel; McFadden, Jonathan; Dodson, Laura et al. · Report · Economic Information Bulletin No. 307 · Sep 2026 Agricultural and Food PolicyCrop Production/IndustriesLabor and Human Capital
  16. Most Favored Nation Tariffs and U.S. Agricultural Trade Farris, Jarrad; Morgan, Stephen · Report · Economic Information Bulletin No. 309 · Sep 2026 International Relations/Trade
  17. Food-animal Veterinarians and the Persistence of Rural Shortage Areas Genetin, Brandon; Davis, James C.; Grossen, Grace · Report · Economic Information Bulletin No. 311 · Sep 2026 Labor and Human CapitalLivestock Production/IndustriesResearch Research Methods/Statistical Methods
  18. Cooperative Extension in Transition: Trends Through 2024 Borisova, Tatiana; Fuglie, Keith O.; Garber, Benjamin et al. · Report · Economic Information Bulletin No. 297 · Sep 2026 Agricultural and Food PolicyLabor and Human CapitalPublic Economics
  19. USDA Data Modernization Plan Rollins, Brooke L.; U. S. Department of Agriculture · Report · Sep 2026 Agricultural and Food PolicyResearch and Development/Tech Change/Emerging TechnologiesResearch Research Methods/Statistical Methods
  20. Market and Farm Policy Outlook: Corn Backgrounder Dohlman, Erik; Miller, Matthew; Baldwin, Katherine et al. · Report · Special Outlook Report No: FDS-26e-01 · Sep 2026 Agricultural and Food PolicyAgricultural FinanceCrop Production/Industries
  21. Agricultural Income and Finance Situation and Outlook: 2021–23 Edition Litkowski, Carrie [Editor]; Lim, Katherine; Law, Jonathan et al. · Report · Economic Information Bulletin No. 298 · Sep 2026 Agricultural FinanceConsumer/Household EconomicsFinancial Economics
  22. Local Food Procurement Pathways: Key Drivers of Farm to School Participating Authorities Buying Directly from Farmers Yeh, D. Adeline; Spalding, Ashley; Sauer, Christine et al. · Report · Economic Information Bulletin No. 305 · Sep 2026 Agricultural and Food PolicyFood Consumption/Nutrition/Food SafetyMarketing
  23. Signaling Food Safety: Pathogen Rates of Raw Poultry with Food Safety Certifications Lim, Kar; Zheng, Yuqing; Ollinger, Michael · Report · Economic Research Report No. 362 · Sep 2026 Agricultural and Food PolicyFood Consumption/Nutrition/Food SafetyResearch Research Methods/Statistical Methods
  24. Tile Drainage Systems Management and Conservation Szmurlo, Daniel; Gramig, Benjamin M.; Wallander, Steven et al. · Report · Economic Information Bulletin No 301 · Sep 2026 Agricultural and Food PolicyAgricultural FinanceCrop Production/Industries
  25. Migration and Aging Across the Rural-Urban Continuum Winikoff, Justin B.; Winkler, Richelle L.; Cromartie, John et al. · Report · Economic Information Bulletin No. 306 · Sep 2026 Community/Rural/Urban DevelopmentConsumer/Household EconomicsHealth Economics and Policy
  26. Competition Policy meets Environmental Regulation: A case for ‘green’ antitrust Cabon-Dhersin, Marie-Laure; Poyago-Theotoky, Joanna; Raffin, Natacha · Working paper · 22.2026 · Aug 2026 Environmental Economics and PolicySustainability
  27. U.S. Chapter 12 Farm Bankruptcy Filings: First Semester of 2026 Zaman, Azaz; Plastina, Alejandro · Report · RaFF Policy Brief 2026-8(3) · Aug 2026 Agricultural Finance
  28. Ad Hoc Assistance in the Evolving U.S. Farm Safety Net Wongpiyabovorn, Oranuch; Plastina, Alejandro · Report · RaFF Policy Brief 2026-8(2) · Aug 2026 Agricultural and Food PolicyAgricultural Finance
  29. Do the Outcomes of Voluntary Sustainability Standards Vary by Midstream Buyer Characteristics? Panel Evidence from Rwanda’s Coffee Sector Wätzold, Marlene Yu Lilin; Wollni, Meike · Working paper · Aug 2026 AgribusinessAgricultural and Food PolicyCommunity/Rural/Urban Development
  30. 2025 Michigan Farm Business Summary Jones, John; Lelo, Stephanie; Clark, Corey et al. · Report · 2026-003 · Aug 2026 AgribusinessAgricultural FinanceFarm Management
  31. Predicting SCO and ECO Crop Insurance Payouts Using Preliminary County-Level Loss Data Paudel, Anup; Ifft, Jennifer · Conference paper · 2026 Risk & Profit Conference (2) · Aug 2026 Agricultural and Food PolicyRisk and Uncertainty
  32. From boiling to frying: Clean cooking transitions, women’s work, and the reshaping of Indigenous food practices in Nagaland, India​ Boss, Ruchira; Hoddinott, John; Colen, Liesbeth · Working paper · Aug 2026 Agricultural and Food PolicyConsumer/Household EconomicsFood Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety
  33. Food environment, dietary patterns, and anthropometric outcomes of women in the Indian rural-urban interface Ekaba, Michael; Purushotham, Anjali; Cramon-Taubadel, Stephan von · Working paper · Aug 2026 Agricultural and Food PolicyCommunity/Rural/Urban DevelopmentConsumer/Household Economics
  34. Solar Energy and Agricultural Production: Land Use Conflict, Synergy, or Compromise? Zaman, Azaz; Palange, Kyra; Plastina, Alejandro · Report · RaFF Policy Brief 2026-8(1) · Aug 2026 Agricultural and Food Policy
  35. Market and Farm Policy Outlook: Wheat Backgrounder Dohlman, Erik; Miller, Matthew; Baldwin, Katherine et al. · Report · Special Outlook Report No. WHS-26e-01 · Aug 2026 Agricultural and Food PolicyCrop Production/IndustriesDemand and Price Analysis
  36. Global Food Assessment, 2026–36 Zereyesus, Yacob Abrehe; Cardell, Lila; Farris, Jarrad et al. · Report · GFA-37 · Aug 2026 Consumer/Household EconomicsCrop Production/IndustriesDemand and Price Analysis
  37. A New Alternative for ARC-CO Enrolled Corn Producers: What SCO is Worth Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Paudel, Anup; Ifft, Jennifer · Conference paper · Finalist Policy Communication Competition 2026 · Jul 2026 Agricultural and Food PolicyRisk and Uncertainty
  38. RaFF’s Leading Indicators of Farm Financial Stress: Summer 2026 Ifft, Jennifer; Parcell, Joe; Roach, Alice · Report · 2026-EWS-4 · Jul 2026 Agricultural Finance
  39. Early Warning System (EWS) Consensus Report: Missouri Plastina, Alejandro · Report · EWS-2026-3 · Jul 2026 Agricultural Finance
  40. Workforce Management as the Critical Path in Agricultural Enterprise Resource Planning: A Methodological Framework for U.S. Mid-Market Agritech Modernization, with Evidence from a Multi-Site Brazilian Fertilizer Deployment De Oliveira Tito, Erika Cristina · Working paper · Tito Technology · Jul 2026 AgribusinessFarm ManagementLabor and Human Capital

Latest journal articles

Articles from journals that deposit their issues in AgEcon Search.

  1. PRF Insurance Moves to NCEI Rainfall Data: What It Means for Premiums and Indemnities Childress, Geoffrey; Keeler, James; Turner, Dylan · Journal article · ARPC Brief · Oct 2026 Agricultural and Food PolicyAgricultural FinanceFarm Management
  2. Policy Frameworks for Sustainable Growth and Development of Gum Arabic Value Chain in Nigeria's Sudano-Sahelian Region Sani, Bashir Sanyinna; Sadiq, Bashir Sanyinna; Musa, Salihu et al. · Journal article · Problems of World Agriculture / Problemy Rolnictwa Światowego · Oct 2026 AgribusinessCrop Production/IndustriesFinancial Economics
  3. Agricultural Development and Inter-District Inequality in Madhya Pradesh: Evidence from a Composite Agricultural Development Index and Panel Analysis Noor, Amrin; Ahmed, Tanveer · Journal article · Problems of World Agriculture / Problemy Rolnictwa Światowego · Oct 2026 AgribusinessCommunity/Rural/Urban DevelopmentResearch and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies
  4. Rygor kosztowy i kapitał ludzki STEM jako determinanty napływu BIZ do polskich województw: implikacje dla przemysłu rolno-spożywczego na obszarach pozametropolitalnych Kuźniar, Wojciech · Journal article · Problems of World Agriculture / Problemy Rolnictwa Światowego · Oct 2026 AgribusinessLabor and Human CapitalResearch and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies
  5. Socio-Economic Determinants of Agricultural Information Uptake and Structural Constraints to Sesame Productivity in Adamawa State, Nigeria Umar, Aitiya Joel; Michael, Amurtiya; Kyari, Nubwa Multafu et al. · Journal article · Problems of World Agriculture / Problemy Rolnictwa Światowego · Oct 2026 AgribusinessCrop Production/IndustriesTeaching/Communication/Extension/Profession
  6. U.S. Soybean Meal Exports After the Crush Expansion: Markets, Routes, and Competitiveness Wang, Ming; Arita, Shawn; Steinbach, Sandro · Journal article · NDSU Agricultural Trade Monitor · Oct 2026 AgribusinessCrop Production/IndustriesDemand and Price Analysis
  7. Small Refinery Exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard: Historical Trends and the 2026 Decisions Ghorbani, Khashi; Gammans, Matthew · Journal article · ARPC White Paper · Oct 2026 Agricultural and Food PolicyProduction EconomicsPublic Economics
  8. THE ROLE OF EXECUTIVE–LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS IN FOREIGN POLICY DECISION-MAKING IN NIGERIA IGE Olajide Adeyemi; Prof Rotimi Ajayi · Journal article · International Journal of Social Science, Management and Economics Research (IJSSMER) · Oct 2026 Political Economy
  9. Supplemental Crop Insurance in North Dakota: SCO and ECO Participation and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Francis Tsiboe · Journal article · ARPC Brief · Oct 2026 Agricultural and Food PolicyFarm ManagementRisk and Uncertainty
  10. Realized OBBBA Crop Insurance Subsidy Increases for North Dakota Dylan Turner · Journal article · ARPC Brief · Oct 2026 Agricultural and Food PolicyRisk and Uncertainty
  11. BOARD CHARACTERISTICS AND IAS 12 (INCOME TAX DISCLOSURE) OF LISTED CONSUMER GOODS COMPANIES IN NIGERIA Balogun, Sherif Babajide; Ajibola, Hussein Olamilekan; Olawoore, Olayode Oluwaseun et al. · Journal article · International Journal of Social Science, Management and Economics Research (IJSSMER) · Oct 2026 Financial Economics
  12. North Dakota ARC and PLC Payments for Crop Year 2025 Dylan Turner · Journal article · ARPC Report · Oct 2026 Agricultural and Food PolicyFarm ManagementRisk and Uncertainty
  13. The Russia-Ukraine Port Disruptions in Shipping Data: Effects on Grain, Fertilizer, and U.S. Trade Wang, Ming; Chakravorty, Rwit; Kim, Jiyeon et al. · Journal article · NDSU Agricultural Trade Monitor · Sep 2026 Agricultural and Food PolicyInternational Relations/Trade
  14. ECOLOGIES OF WELL-BEING: LINKING FOREST BIODIVERSITY, INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND HOUSEHOLD RESILIENCE IN KAKAMEGA TROPICAL RAINFOREST ECOSYSTEM Peter Gutwa Oino; John Ayieko Aseta · Journal article · International Journal of Social Science, Management and Economics Research (IJSSMER) · Sep 2026 Consumer/Household Economics
  15. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF POLITICAL NEWS FRAMING IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS IN NIGERIA Abubakar Isah; Zubair Zakariyyah Omeiza; Suleiman Abdulrahaman Oni · Journal article · International Journal of Social Science, Management and Economics Research (IJSSMER) · Sep 2026 Political Economy