Purdue Agricultural Economics Podcast

Luis Peña Levano & Molly Van Dop are two graduate students in the Department of Agricultural Economics. These two hard-working and bright students put in a lot of time creating a presentation at the AAEA (Agricultural & Applied Economics Association) Conference this summer and went on to earn the AAEA Graduate Student Extension Award. Luis won first place and Molly won second place. These two discuss their educational journeys and their current research interests. Listen to this exciting special honoring some of our top students!

As the new school year is about to kick-off, Ken & Jessica take a moment to chat with one of our department's best undergraduate instructors. In fact, Dr. Larry DeBoer won an award for excellence in undergraduate teaching just last year. These three delve into the importance of good instruction and the critical role of professors in impacting students' experiences.

They say every farmer has a land story that he could tell, and Ken and Jessica are doing just that in this episode. Join them as they talk with the expert on land values and cash rent, Dr. Criag Dobbins. Professor Dobbins talks about the results of this year's survey as well as the outlook for the upcoming years. You do not want to miss out on this important message!

In this timely episode, Ken & Jessica chat with Dr. Chris Hurt about the record-breaking rainfalls that hit Indiana this summer. Dr. Hurt explains how it is effecting crops and how many farmers may have to rely on crop insurance this year. Farm families are very vulnerable to extreme weather, and Professor Hurt explains what this means not only to them but to consumer prices as well. Don't miss this podcast!

Ken & Jessica chat with Dr. Nelson Villoria about his role in advancing global food security in this latest podcast. There's always give and take when it comes to making big changes in food production. Dr. Villoria talks about supply chain response, international trade, and land use when dealing with food security in this thought-provoking and informative episode.

Join Ken and Jessica as they discuss gas and the recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new Renewable Fuel Standards with Purdue University's energy policy specialist Dr. Wally Tyner. Listen as Dr. Tyner gives the inside scoop on this decision and what it means for the country.

Nigerian Minister of Agriculture Dr. Akin Adesina, alumni of Purdue University's Department of Agricultural Economics, joins Ken and Jessica to discuss how he applies evidence-based policies in the agricultural sector. Take a few minutes to listen as Minister Adesina talks about inclusive growth and development in Africa through personal stories straight from his experiences transforming agriculture in Nigeria.

Dr. Helen Jensen, from Iowa State University, discusses the intricacies and moral conflicts of Health Economics and creating a better future of health for children and mothers. Listen as she talks about some of the unexpected elements of health decisions and policy. Dr. Helen Jensen was also invited to be the 2015 Snyder Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics.