Researchers Analyze Price Ranges from Fed Cattle Negotiated Cash Sales
In the wake of unprecedented market shocks in the fed cattle industry, AREC researchers Chris Boyer and Charley Martinez teamed up with researchers at Mississippi State University and Texas A&M University to analyze the factors affecting prices ranges in negotiated cash sales.
UTIA Receives Grant to Analyze and Develop Price Risk Management Tools
A team of AREC researchers—Chris Boyer, Karen DeLong, Andrew Griffith, and Charley Martinez—received a USDA NIFA grant to analyze and develop price risk management tools, in an effort to improve the economic sustainability of U.S. beef producers.
Launch of New Eye-tracking Lab Expands Research Opportunities at UTIA
The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics recently launched the REM Lab—an acronym for research, extension, and marketing—to capture visual attention data that can be used to develop a myriad of solutions.
Grant Research Aims to Keep Food Waste Out of Landfills
Chad Hellwinckel, associate professor with the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, is working on a grant to develop and execute a food waste Decision Support System, enabling city planners to easily evaluate innovative waste reduction solutions and technologies.
UTIA Seeks to Improve Price Discovery and Market Transparency in Hay Markets
A team of AREC research and Extension faculty—Andrew Griffith, Karen DeLong, Chris Boyer, Charley Martinez, and Jon Walton—have received a USDA AMS grant to improve hay market efficiency through improved price discovery and transparency.
Challenging Year for Tennessee Agriculture Outlined in Report to Governor
A team of AREC research and Extension faculty outlined challenges faced by Tennessee’s agricultural producers in this year’s economic report to the governor. The report summarizes a year wrought with unique difficulties brought about by supply chain issues and global events, such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine, that triggered volatility in commodity and input markets. Comprising the team are Andrew Muhammad, Andrew Griffith, David Hughes, Jamey Menard, Aaron Smith, Sreedhar Upendram, and Edward Yu.
UTIA Launches Fellowship to Help Meet Projected Employment Shortfall
The UT Institute of Agriculture received a USDA-NIFA grant to launch a new graduate fellowship program designed to help meet the projected need for international trade leaders. Andrew Muhammad, AREC professor and Blasingame Chair of Excellence in Agricultural Policy, will lead the new concentration in international agricultural trade and development. The concentration will serve as the foundation of its new master’s program at the Institute.