Agricultural & Resource Economics at The University of Tennessee

➡️ alumna Ashley Allen shares why she would tell a high school student to study agricultural and resource economics at UT! Get the inside scoop!🍊

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Catch the latest Southern Ag Today article by 's own Hence Duncan and Aaron Smith, as they examine the weighted average coverage level by county and crop from 2011-2022 for corn, cotton, soybean, wheat, & peanut Revenue Protection insurance plans.

🔗 https://southernagtoday.org/2024/07/08/revenue-protection-weighted-average-coverage-levels-by-county-and-crop/

➡️ student Aidan Fedor is interning this summer with McCain Foods in Othello, Washington! This is the second consecutive year Aidan has interned with McCain, working last year in their Maine location. Internships provide our students with relevant experience that is invaluable when starting their careers!

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Check out the latest Tennessee Market Highlights!

Tennessee Market Highlights | Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics February 2February 9February 16February 23 March 1March 8March 15March 22March 28 April 5April 12April 19April 26 May 3May 10May 17May 24May 31 June 7June 1 ...

Drought has crept into Tennessee. The July 2nd U.S. Drought Monitor indicated that 64.5% of Tennessee was abnormally dry or worse. Read more in Aaron Smith's Crop Comments.

Crop Comments | Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics by Aaron Smith, Crops Marketing Specialist June 14, 2024 Overview Corn was up; cotton and wheat were down; and soybeans were mixed for the week. Nearby corn ...

Beef prices push higher. Read more in the most recent Livestock Comments.

Livestock Comments | Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics by Andrew Griffith, Livestock Marketing Specialist June 28, 2024 FED CATTLE Fed cattle traded steady to $1 higher compared to last week. Price in the South ...

's own Charley Martinez and Kevin Ferguson take on this important topic that you don't want to miss!

Estate Transition Planning The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture hosted the 2024 Beef Improvement Federation Conference two weeks ago. One session that spurred on great conversations was estate transition planning and what that entails. Table 1 displays the Southern Ag Today states and the age break downs of to...

👀We spy 's own graduate student Kortni Blalock, fully engaged in this outstanding fellowship program! Ultimately, Kortni wants to enter the U.S. Department of Agriculture FAS Foreign Service where she can make a difference in global food security, international trade, and policies that help feed the world. Yes, we're very proud!🧡

❓WHAT AREC EXPERIENCE BEST PREPARED YOU FOR YOUR CAREER? Taylor Thompson (AREC BS '21), commodity marketing specialist with Kentucky Farm Bureau, shares his personal insights!

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Be sure to catch the latest Southern Ag Today article by 's own Aaron Smith! The article is chock-full of information and insights you won't want to miss!

Changes to Planted Acreage for Southern Crops in the June Acreage Report On Friday June 28th the USDA released its annual Acreage report. The report estimates planted acreage of principal crops based on producer surveys conducted in the first two weeks of June. Nationally, principal acres planted were estimated at 315.177 million acres, up 1.866 million acres compared t...

Milk production in the 24 major states during May totaled 18.9 billion pounds. Read more in the latest Dairy Comments.

Monthly Dairy Comments | Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics by Andrew P. Griffith, Livestock Marketing Specialist March 28, 2024 Milk Production Milk production in the 24 major states during February totaled 17.4 bil ...

Check out this week's Tennessee Market Highlights!

Tennessee Market Highlights | Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics January 5January 12January 19January 26 February 2February 9February 16February 23 March 1March 8March 15March 22March 28 April 5April 12April 19April 26 Ma ...

Corn, soybeans, and wheat were down; and cotton was up for the week. Read more in Aaron Smith's Crop Comments.

Crop Comments | Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics by Aaron Smith, Crops Marketing Specialist June 14, 2024 Overview Corn was up; cotton and wheat were down; and soybeans were mixed for the week. Nearby corn ...

Mixed markets but mostly higher. Read more in this week's Livestock Comments.

Livestock Comments | Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics by Andrew Griffith, Livestock Marketing Specialist June 21, 2024 FED CATTLE Fed cattle trade was not well established at press. Asking prices in the South $ ...

➡️ Ty Wolaver gave a presentation on "Direct-to-Consumer Beef Pricing Tool" last week at the Southern Extension Economics Committee meeting in Pensacola Beach, Florida.

❓WHY WOULD YOU TELL A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT TO STUDY AREC AT UT? Colton Smith (AREC BS '17), logistics consultant at Axle Logistics, explains what makes our program a standout!

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➡️ alumnus Hence Duncan gave a presentation on "Buy-up Coverage Impacts on Cause of Loss Wildlife Indemnity Payments" last week at the Southern Extension Economics Committee meeting last week in Pensacola Beach, Florida.

➡️ student Taylor Bundy is interning with Smithfield Foods, Inc. this summer in Smithfield, VA. Internships provide our students with relevant work experience and opportunities to sample different career paths!

📣 Shout out to rising senior Haylee Ferguson on becoming the first American Junior Shorthorn Association president from Tennessee! As president, she will plan the 2025 Shorthorn Jr Nationals and lead 6,000+ youth members in promoting the breed and learning more about the industry.

Haylee is majoring in Food & Ag Business. She's a Haslam College of Business - UT Scholar and an ambassador for the Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Congratulations, Haylee! 🙌

➡️ David Bilderback presented on "Dairy Benchmarking in Tennessee" this week at the Southern Extension Economics Committee meeting in Pensacola Beach, Florida.

Corn, soybeans, and wheat were down; and cotton was mixed for the week. Read more in Aaron Smith's Crop Comments.

Crop Comments | Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics by Aaron Smith, Crops Marketing Specialist June 14, 2024 Overview Corn was up; cotton and wheat were down; and soybeans were mixed for the week. Nearby corn ...

Will heat hit the market? Read more in this week's Livestock Comments.

Livestock Comments | Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics by Andrew Griffith, Livestock Marketing Specialist June 7, 2024 FED CATTLE Fed cattle traded $1 lower compared to last week on a live basis. Prices were lar ...

We're so pleased to see 's own Edward Yu sharing his expertise at this important Summit, the premier global transport policy event!

UTIA Professor Presents at International Transport Forum Summit Edward Yu Contributes to International Think Tank on Greening Transport

Wondering about the impact of the latest USDA WASDE report? Read Dr. Aaron Smith's comments on the June USDA WASDE report.

Monthly Crop Comments | Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Supply and Demand Estimates and Profitability Outlook The following is a summary of the USDA's monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates ( ...

❓WHICH CLASS OR EXPERIENCE BEST PREPARED YOU FOR YOUR CAREER? Jeb Beasley (AREC BS '19), Hunting & Fishing Academy Manager at the Tennessee Wildlife Federation, shares insights you won't want to miss!

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student Matthew Campbell is interning this summer with in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Matthew found the internship opportunity at the Herbert College of Agriculture job fair. Internships allow students to gain work experience, build their network, and try different career paths!

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🎙️ EPISODE 3 of our "Let's Talk About Labor" podcast series launches today! In this episode we continue discussing the H-2A program, with a focus on transportation. Once again, the podcast is chock full of practical information you won't want to miss! George McDonald of Catesa Farms LLC and Bart Gilmer of Falcon Ridge Farm share their firsthand experiences!

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