College of Agriculture & Natural ResourcesDepartment of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics

The department is involved in developing an annual agricultural credit conference.  Access presentations from the recent conference(s) below:

 October 2018

• Agricultural Trade and the General Economy, David Widmar, Agricultural Economic Insights
• Behavioral Economics for Ag Managers, Trey Malone, MSUAFRE
• Agricultural Policy Situation and Outlook, Carl Zulauf, The Ohio State University
• Dairy Market Situation and Outlook, Chris Wolf, MSUAFRE
• MSU Extension Stress Management Programs, Suzanne Pish, Extension Educator
• Grains, Soybean, and Livestock Price Outlook, Jim Hilker, MSUAFRE

November 2016

• Dairy Market Situation and Outlook. Chris Wolf, AFRE  MSU
• Farmland Market Update. Todd Kuethe, Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois
• Current Level of Farm Financial Stress and Available Resources. Adam Kantrovich and Roger Betz, MSU Extension
• Increasing Farm Productivity and Profitability Through Energy Efficiency. Charles Gould, MSU Extension
• Agricultural, Trade, and Macroeconomic Policy Outlook. David Schweikhardt, AFRE  MSU
• Grains and Soybean Price Outlook.  Jim Hilker, AFRE  MSU

October 2015

• Business and Credit Cycles in Agriculture.  Todd Kuethe, University of Illinois
• Sow Housing Options: Investment and Production Implications.  Roger Betz and Beth Ferry, MSU Extension
• Agricultural, Trade, and Macroeconomic Policy Outlook.  David Schweikhardt, AFRE MSU
• Climate Change and Potential Agricultural Impacts in the Great Lakes Regions. Jeff Anderson, MSU
• Dairy Market Situation and Outlook.  Mark Stephenson, University of Wisconsin
• Grains and Soybean Price Outlook.  Jim Hilker, AFRE MSU

November 2014

• 2014-15 Dairy Situation and Outlook.   Christopher Wolf, AFRE MSU
• 2015 Profitability Outlook. Roy Black and  Dennis Stein, AFRE and Michigan State University Extension
• 2015 Grains and Soybeans Price Outlook. Jim Hilker, AFRE MSU
• AFRE 2015 Outlook Compliation. Coordinated by Jim Hilker, AFRE MSU

November 2013

• Dairy Situation and Outlook   Christopher Wolf, AFRE MSU
• 2014 Michigan Crop Budgets  Dennis Stein, Michigan State University Extension
• Michigan’s Economy: Past, Present, and Future  Charles Ballard, Department of Economics, MSU
• AFRE 2014 Outlook Compliation Coordinated by Jim Hilker, AFRE MSU

November 2012

• “Long-Term World Acreage Response and Food Prices” Chris Hurt
• “2013 Dairy Situation and Outlook” Chris Wolf
• “Land Rent Situation” Roger Betz
• “Agricultural, Trade and Macroeconomic Policy Outlook: 2013 and Beyond” David Schweikhardt
• “Reinventing Michigan Through Quality of Life” Jamie Clover-Adams
• “Crop And Livestock Outlook” Jim Hilker