APACAgricultural Policy Analysis Center - Weekly Column

updated 11/11/2022


Policy Pennings Weekly Agricultural Policy Column

Originally published in MidAmerica Farmer Grower 
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2) An email sent to hdschaffer@utk.edu indicating how often you intend on running the column and your total circulation. Also, please send one copy of the first issue with the column in it to Harwood Schaffer, Agricultural Policy Analysis Center, 1708 Capistrano Dr., Knoxville, TN 37922.

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November 2022

  1. Thank you, readers, for agreeing, disagreeing or considering(?) our weekly analyses
  2. November 11, 2022 #1150
  3. In agriculture and for many generic pharmaceutical drugs, price levels have more to do with
    the number of firms involved than the cost of production
  4. November 4, 2022 #1149

October 2022

  1. In the world of pharmaceutical drugs, generic universally used-to-mean inexpensive
  2. October 28, 2022 #1148
  3. The many aspects of agricultural policy
  4. October 21, 2022 #1147
  5. Free flow of information assists consumers’ purchasing decisions. Obstruction encourages suspicion.
  6. October 14, 2022 #1146
  7. Farmers respond to high crop prices but just keep producing when prices drop
  8. October 7, 2022 #1145

September 2022

  1. Farmers produce but consumers are typically in charge
  2. September 30, 2022 #1144
  3. After over 1100 columns and more than 22 years, we are winding down our
    weekly agricultural policy column
  4. September 23, 2022 #1143
  5. How does “Right to Food” move from aspirational-ideal to a well-designed program?
  6. September 16, 2022 #1142
  7. Many in this world don’t have a way to earn a sufficient income to purchase an adequate diet
  8. September 9, 2022 #1141
  9. Land security, displacement, and internationally coordinated agricultural policy
  10. September 2, 2022 #1140

August 2022

  1. There are no coordinated international and regional pantries stocked with food staples
  2. August 26, 2022 #1139
  3. Months of high crop prices cause years of low prices
  4. August 19, 2022 #1138
  5. True or false? World food availability will decline next year due to high input prices
  6. August 12, 2022 #1137

July 2022

  1. Grain prices will remain high during the 2022 marketing year
  2. July 29, 2022 #1136
  3. World hunger: Moving the goal posts hasn’t worked; what is needed is a new strategy
  4. July 22, 2022 #1135
  5. Contemporary policy challenge: Addressing hunger and food affordability while heading off
    future farm profitability crises
  6. July 15, 2022 #1134
  7. Where does scientific expertise reside: EPA or Congress?
  8. July 8, 2022 #1133
  9. The effect of increased market concentration on livestock pricing
  10. July 1, 2022 #1132

June 2022

  1. Reduced public spending for agricultural research: A case of being penny wise and pound foolish
  2. June 24, 2022 #1131
  3. 2023 Farm Bill: Environmental issues and the carrot or stick dilemma
  4. June 17, 2022 #1130
  5. 2023 Farm Bill: CBO baseline projection sets the stage
  6. June 10, 2022 #1129
  7. 2023 Farm Bill: Nutrition programs
  8. June 3, 2022 #1128

May 2022

  1. High prices cure high prices, but low crop prices tend not to cure low crop prices
  2. May 27, 2022 #1127
  3. Yes, grain prices will be in the stratosphere. Be prepared for the inevitable crash!
  4. May 20, 2022 #1126
  5. A positive thing: Food and agriculture are center stage
  6. May 13, 2022 #1125
  7. Recent crises are jacking up near-term food prices and ballooning long-term hunger
  8. May 6, 2022 #1124

April 2022

  1. A strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has infected over 200 flocks in 25 states
  2. April 29, 2022 #1123
  3. Sizing a food reserve should include the food needs of those who cannot pay market prices
  4. April 22, 2022 #1122
  5. War in Ukraine underscores the need for a system of national and regional crop reserves
  6. April 8, 2022 #1121
  7. From 1980 to 2021 US has gone from primarily producing cotton for US mills
    to providing cotton for international mills
  8. April 1, 2022 #1120

March 2022

  1. During the last forty years the US share of soybean complex exports has fallen by nearly one-half,
    mostly due to increased availability of technology and expansion of cropland in Brazil and Argentina
  2. March 25, 2022 #1119
  3. In 1980 there were 4 major wheat exporters - 46 percent came from the US;
    in 2021 the number of major exporters was 10 - the US share was 11 percent
  4. March 18, 2022 #1118
  5. In 1980 three-fourths of world corn exports were from the US; by 2021 the US share
    had dropped to less than one-third
  6. March 11, 2022 #1117
  7. Backwash from the Russian invasion of Ukraine could greatly impact US agriculture
  8. March 4, 2022 #1116

February 2022

  1. Getting a handle on climate change is essential to the stability of agriculture
  2. February 25, 2022 #1115
  3. New farm bill in 2023? Some principles to consider
  4. February 18, 2022 #1114
  5. Disruptions in availability of grocery items mostly originate in the middle portion of food supply chains
  6. February 11, 2022 #1113
  7. Suppose all the nation’s bridges are repaired or replaced. Next problem: How to fund their maintenance.
  8. February 4, 2022 #1112

January 2022

  1. The next farm bill may be written at a time of extreme political polarization
    and atypically high crop prices
  2. January 28, 2022 #1111
  3. The upward trend in air temperatures puts agriculture at risk
  4. January 21, 2022 #1110
  5. Driverless farm tractors: A technological marvel, but are they “better?”
  6. January 14, 2022 #1109
  7. The future of meat – Part 5
  8. January 7, 2022 #1108

 

 


November 2022

  1. Thank you, readers, for agreeing, disagreeing or considering(?) our weekly analyses
  2. November 11, 2022 #1150
  3. In agriculture and for many generic pharmaceutical drugs, price levels have more to do with
    the number of firms involved than the cost of production
  4. November 4, 2022 #1149

October 2022

  1. In the world of pharmaceutical drugs, generic universally used-to-mean inexpensive
  2. October 28, 2022 #1148
  3. The many aspects of agricultural policy
  4. October 21, 2022 #1147
  5. Free flow of information assists consumers’ purchasing decisions. Obstruction encourages suspicion.
  6. October 14, 2022 #1146
  7. Farmers respond to high crop prices but just keep producing when prices drop
  8. October 7, 2022 #1145

September 2022

  1. Farmers produce but consumers are typically in charge
  2. September 30, 2022 #1144
  3. After over 1100 columns and more than 22 years, we are winding down our
    weekly agricultural policy column
  4. September 23, 2022 #1143
  5. How does “Right to Food” move from aspirational-ideal to a well-designed program?
  6. September 16, 2022 #1142
  7. Many in this world don’t have a way to earn a sufficient income to purchase an adequate diet
  8. September 9, 2022 #1141
  9. Land security, displacement, and internationally coordinated agricultural policy
  10. September 2, 2022 #1140

August 2022

  1. There are no coordinated international and regional pantries stocked with food staples
  2. August 26, 2022 #1139
  3. Months of high crop prices cause years of low prices
  4. August 19, 2022 #1138
  5. True or false? World food availability will decline next year due to high input prices
  6. August 12, 2022 #1137

July 2022

  1. Grain prices will remain high during the 2022 marketing year
  2. July 29, 2022 #1136
  3. World hunger: Moving the goal posts hasn’t worked; what is needed is a new strategy
  4. July 22, 2022 #1135
  5. Contemporary policy challenge: Addressing hunger and food affordability while heading off
    future farm profitability crises
  6. July 15, 2022 #1134
  7. Where does scientific expertise reside: EPA or Congress?
  8. July 8, 2022 #1133
  9. The effect of increased market concentration on livestock pricing
  10. July 1, 2022 #1132

June 2022

  1. Reduced public spending for agricultural research: A case of being penny wise and pound foolish
  2. June 24, 2022 #1131
  3. 2023 Farm Bill: Environmental issues and the carrot or stick dilemma
  4. June 17, 2022 #1130
  5. 2023 Farm Bill: CBO baseline projection sets the stage
  6. June 10, 2022 #1129
  7. 2023 Farm Bill: Nutrition programs
  8. June 3, 2022 #1128

May 2022

  1. High prices cure high prices, but low crop prices tend not to cure low crop prices
  2. May 27, 2022 #1127
  3. Yes, grain prices will be in the stratosphere. Be prepared for the inevitable crash!
  4. May 20, 2022 #1126
  5. A positive thing: Food and agriculture are center stage
  6. May 13, 2022 #1125
  7. Recent crises are jacking up near-term food prices and ballooning long-term hunger
  8. May 6, 2022 #1124

April 2022

  1. A strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has infected over 200 flocks in 25 states
  2. April 29, 2022 #1123
  3. Sizing a food reserve should include the food needs of those who cannot pay market prices
  4. April 22, 2022 #1122
  5. War in Ukraine underscores the need for a system of national and regional crop reserves
  6. April 8, 2022 #1121
  7. From 1980 to 2021 US has gone from primarily producing cotton for US mills
    to providing cotton for international mills
  8. April 1, 2022 #1120

March 2022

  1. During the last forty years the US share of soybean complex exports has fallen by nearly one-half,
    mostly due to increased availability of technology and expansion of cropland in Brazil and Argentina
  2. March 25, 2022 #1119
  3. In 1980 there were 4 major wheat exporters - 46 percent came from the US;
    in 2021 the number of major exporters was 10 - the US share was 11 percent
  4. March 18, 2022 #1118
  5. In 1980 three-fourths of world corn exports were from the US; by 2021 the US share
    had dropped to less than one-third
  6. March 11, 2022 #1117
  7. Backwash from the Russian invasion of Ukraine could greatly impact US agriculture
  8. March 4, 2022 #1116

February 2022

  1. Getting a handle on climate change is essential to the stability of agriculture
  2. February 25, 2022 #1115
  3. New farm bill in 2023? Some principles to consider
  4. February 18, 2022 #1114
  5. Disruptions in availability of grocery items mostly originate in the middle portion of food supply chains
  6. February 11, 2022 #1113
  7. Suppose all the nation’s bridges are repaired or replaced. Next problem: How to fund their maintenance.
  8. February 4, 2022 #1112

January 2022

  1. The next farm bill may be written at a time of extreme political polarization
    and atypically high crop prices
  2. January 28, 2022 #1111
  3. The upward trend in air temperatures puts agriculture at risk
  4. January 21, 2022 #1110
  5. Driverless farm tractors: A technological marvel, but are they “better?”
  6. January 14, 2022 #1109
  7. The future of meat – Part 5
  8. January 7, 2022 #1108

 

 


November 2022

  1. Thank you, readers, for agreeing, disagreeing or considering(?) our weekly analyses
  2. November 11, 2022 #1150
  3. In agriculture and for many generic pharmaceutical drugs, price levels have more to do with
    the number of firms involved than the cost of production
  4. November 4, 2022 #1149

October 2022

  1. In the world of pharmaceutical drugs, generic universally used-to-mean inexpensive
  2. October 28, 2022 #1148
  3. The many aspects of agricultural policy
  4. October 21, 2022 #1147
  5. Free flow of information assists consumers’ purchasing decisions. Obstruction encourages suspicion.
  6. October 14, 2022 #1146
  7. Farmers respond to high crop prices but just keep producing when prices drop
  8. October 7, 2022 #1145

September 2022

  1. Farmers produce but consumers are typically in charge
  2. September 30, 2022 #1144
  3. After over 1100 columns and more than 22 years, we are winding down our
    weekly agricultural policy column
  4. September 23, 2022 #1143
  5. How does “Right to Food” move from aspirational-ideal to a well-designed program?
  6. September 16, 2022 #1142
  7. Many in this world don’t have a way to earn a sufficient income to purchase an adequate diet
  8. September 9, 2022 #1141
  9. Land security, displacement, and internationally coordinated agricultural policy
  10. September 2, 2022 #1140

August 2022

  1. There are no coordinated international and regional pantries stocked with food staples
  2. August 26, 2022 #1139
  3. Months of high crop prices cause years of low prices
  4. August 19, 2022 #1138
  5. True or false? World food availability will decline next year due to high input prices
  6. August 12, 2022 #1137

July 2022

  1. Grain prices will remain high during the 2022 marketing year
  2. July 29, 2022 #1136
  3. World hunger: Moving the goal posts hasn’t worked; what is needed is a new strategy
  4. July 22, 2022 #1135
  5. Contemporary policy challenge: Addressing hunger and food affordability while heading off
    future farm profitability crises
  6. July 15, 2022 #1134
  7. Where does scientific expertise reside: EPA or Congress?
  8. July 8, 2022 #1133
  9. The effect of increased market concentration on livestock pricing
  10. July 1, 2022 #1132

June 2022

  1. Reduced public spending for agricultural research: A case of being penny wise and pound foolish
  2. June 24, 2022 #1131
  3. 2023 Farm Bill: Environmental issues and the carrot or stick dilemma
  4. June 17, 2022 #1130
  5. 2023 Farm Bill: CBO baseline projection sets the stage
  6. June 10, 2022 #1129
  7. 2023 Farm Bill: Nutrition programs
  8. June 3, 2022 #1128

May 2022

  1. High prices cure high prices, but low crop prices tend not to cure low crop prices
  2. May 27, 2022 #1127
  3. Yes, grain prices will be in the stratosphere. Be prepared for the inevitable crash!
  4. May 20, 2022 #1126
  5. A positive thing: Food and agriculture are center stage
  6. May 13, 2022 #1125
  7. Recent crises are jacking up near-term food prices and ballooning long-term hunger
  8. May 6, 2022 #1124

April 2022

  1. A strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has infected over 200 flocks in 25 states
  2. April 29, 2022 #1123
  3. Sizing a food reserve should include the food needs of those who cannot pay market prices
  4. April 22, 2022 #1122
  5. War in Ukraine underscores the need for a system of national and regional crop reserves
  6. April 8, 2022 #1121
  7. From 1980 to 2021 US has gone from primarily producing cotton for US mills
    to providing cotton for international mills
  8. April 1, 2022 #1120

March 2022

  1. During the last forty years the US share of soybean complex exports has fallen by nearly one-half,
    mostly due to increased availability of technology and expansion of cropland in Brazil and Argentina
  2. March 25, 2022 #1119
  3. In 1980 there were 4 major wheat exporters - 46 percent came from the US;
    in 2021 the number of major exporters was 10 - the US share was 11 percent
  4. March 18, 2022 #1118
  5. In 1980 three-fourths of world corn exports were from the US; by 2021 the US share
    had dropped to less than one-third
  6. March 11, 2022 #1117
  7. Backwash from the Russian invasion of Ukraine could greatly impact US agriculture
  8. March 4, 2022 #1116

February 2022

  1. Getting a handle on climate change is essential to the stability of agriculture
  2. February 25, 2022 #1115
  3. New farm bill in 2023? Some principles to consider
  4. February 18, 2022 #1114
  5. Disruptions in availability of grocery items mostly originate in the middle portion of food supply chains
  6. February 11, 2022 #1113
  7. Suppose all the nation’s bridges are repaired or replaced. Next problem: How to fund their maintenance.
  8. February 4, 2022 #1112

January 2022

  1. The next farm bill may be written at a time of extreme political polarization
    and atypically high crop prices
  2. January 28, 2022 #1111
  3. The upward trend in air temperatures puts agriculture at risk
  4. January 21, 2022 #1110
  5. Driverless farm tractors: A technological marvel, but are they “better?”
  6. January 14, 2022 #1109
  7. The future of meat – Part 5
  8. January 7, 2022 #1108