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  Trey Malone & Francisco Flores Moreno: Local food identity – What’s local production have to do with it?

  Published on July 15, 2020
  Assistant professor Trey Malone and MS student Francisco Flores Moreno compare what people say represents their state’s food identity to the state’s top agricultural commodities.

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  Closing Bell Episode 7

  Published on May 17, 2020
  Closing Bell: A Conservation with MSU Agricultural Economists, featuring hosts K. Aleks Schaefer, JD, PhD and Trey Malone, PhD from the Michigan State University Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics

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  Covid-19 Gives us a Chance to Take a Fresh Look at how we Regulate our Innovative Local Food Systems

  Published on April 23, 2020
  Trey Malone and Dawn Thilmany share their latest thoughts on the COVID-19 Pandemic

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  Trey Malone: Food, Agriculture, and Global Pandemic

  Published on March 18, 2020
  Trey Malone, an assistant professor in Michigan State University's Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, reflects on the early stages of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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  January Market Report

  Published on January 16, 2020
  I know a lot of corn and soybean producers are disappointed with their yields, but how producers managed their way through this ugly growing season across the country to get the yields they did was impressive to say the least.

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  Emerging Issues in the Food Industry: What New Trends May Mean for Farmers

  Published on December 11, 2019
  AFRE faculty members, Adesoji Adelaja and Dave Weatherspoon outline 10 important food marketing trends at the moment.

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  Cautious Optimism on the Agricultural Trade Front

  Published on November 20, 2019
  AFRE Assistant Professor Aleks Schaefer discusses the impact of the U.S.'s policy shift from a "free trade" ideology toward a more "managed trade" mindset.

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  November Crop Report 2019

  Published on November 19, 2019
  Where are we, and where are we headed? In this issue we will discuss the November 2019 Crop Report and a first estimate at what the 2020-21 crop marketing year may look like.

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  Zombie weeds are coming for America’s fields

  Published on October 18, 2019
  Braeden Van Deynze, Scott Swinton, and David Hennessy analyze the rise in glyphosate- resistant weeds and provide insights on their effect on the upcoming soybean harvest.

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  Sorry Crop Insurance: Michigan’s Not Really Into You

  Published on October 4, 2019
  Although crop insurance participation has expanded, interest in Michigan has always been and remains weaker than elsewhere in the Corn Belt and Great Plains.

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  Precision Agriculture Enters the Main Stream

  Published on August 28, 2019
  Professor Scott Swinton and grad students Zach Luther and Braeden Van Deynze analyze the increased popularity of precision agriculture

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  Jim Hilker: August 2019 Crop Market Update

  Published on August 20, 2019
  Professor Jim Hilker provides updated projections regarding Michigan corn, wheat, and soybean market outlooks for 2019.

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  Jim Hilker: Tax Considerations When Exiting Dairy Farming

  Published on May 15, 2019
  Professor Jim Hilker explores the significant unintended tax consequences that can result from selling dairy farm assets.

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  Trey Malone: Travels of the Pilsner in the Michigan Economy

  Published on March 28, 2019
  AFRE assistant professor Trey Malone gives insights into the massive impact Michigan's beer industry has on the state's economy.

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  Jim Hilker: Cattle Inventory, Direction of Cattle Cycle, and Market Update?

  Published on March 14, 2019
  Professor Jim Hilker reports on the current Michigan cattle inventory, direction of cattle cycle, and updates market projections.

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  Chinese and American Consumers Want More Trade, But Skeptical of Trade Policy

  Published on March 6, 2019
  Associate professor David Ortega shares research on American and Chinese consumer perceptions on US-China trade relations.

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  Jim Hilker: February 2019 Crop Market Update

  Published on February 25, 2019
  Professor Jim Hilker updates his projections on the Michigan corn, wheat, and soybean market outlooks for 2019.

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  Trey Malone and Eric Walcott: Why Today’s Policymakers are Younger

  Published on February 6, 2019
  AFRE assistant professor Trey Malone and MSU extension specialist Eric Walcott share research on the declining age trend of today's policymakers.

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  Jim Hilker: Crop Market Outlook for 2019-2020

  Published on January 21, 2019
  Professor Jim Hilker projects the Michigan corn, wheat, and soybean market outlooks for 2019.

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  Melissa McKendree: Semester reflections – Bringing new energy to ABM 130-001

  Published on December 14, 2018
  Assistant professor Melissa McKendree shares her strategies and methods for teaching a cornerstone course in the AFRE program.