Spotlight on Economics

Spotlight on Economics: Premier of NDSU Economics Column   ( 2012-02-15 )

This column is intended to provide you with an update on emerging economic and agribusiness issues and research.

Spotlight on Economics: Commodity and Financial Trading Lab   ( 2012-02-29 )

Students will have the ability to analyze portfolios, trading strategies and risks.

Spotlight on Economics: Water Laws   ( 2012-03-14 )

A fundamental concept of water is the law that all water in North Dakota is owned by the state.

Spotlight on Economics: LRP – Crop Insurance for Livestock   ( 2012-03-29 )

A relatively new price risk management tool available to livestock producers is livestock risk protection (LRP) offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA).

Spotlight On Economics: Macroeconomic Outlook - European Sovereign Debt Crisis   ( 2012-04-11 )

Many economists believe that a potential recession in Europe may weaken economic growth in the U.S substantially.

Spotlight on Economics: Issues and Challenges of the 2012 Farm Bill   ( 2012-04-25 )

Economic conditions under which the 2012 farm bill is being discussed are different from previous farm bills.

Spotlight on Economics: Growth in Petroleum Sector Sparks Need for Research   ( 2012-05-10 )

State and local decision makers, regulators, developers and others are in need of information about the scope and scale of the growth and development of the petroleum industry to plan for the future.

Spotlight on Economics: Time to Consider Water Quality and Economic Good   ( 2012-05-23 )

Efforts to maintain environmental quality need not threaten economic growth.

Spotlight on Economics: Facilitators of Economic Growth   ( 2012-06-20 )

In southern Afghanistan, deals often are made by a handshake, and many disputes are handled at the village level, with residents deferring to the village or tribal elder.

Spotlight on Economics: Game Theory   ( 2012-07-03 )

Game theory is used as a tool for economic analysis.

Spotlight on Economics: Why Business Models Matter   ( 2012-07-18 )

Economics is a useful tool for analyzing how different factors affect a business.

Spotlight on Economics: Are Cell Phone Laws Effective in Reducing Young Drivers’ Fatal Accidents?   ( 2012-08-07 )

As of July 2012, hand-held cell phone use by all drivers is banned in 10 states.

Spotlight on Economics: Need for Risk Analysis in Research and Teaching   ( 2012-08-15 )

Risk analysis is a major and vital component for short- and long-term successful growth and profitability.

Spotlight on Economics: The Hole in the Farm Safety Net   ( 2012-08-29 )

The crop insurance revenue guarantee will fall but costs likely will remain high, at least initially. Potentially, this can expose producers to a large financial loss.

Spotlight on Economics: Business Retention and Expansion Programs Strengthen Communities   ( 2012-09-12 )

Business retention and expansion programs help communities assess their business environment.

Spotlight on Economics: North Dakota Duck Nesting Habitat: Economic Drivers and Anticipated Trends   ( 2012-09-26 )

Waterfowl hunting provides huge economic benefits to both private industry and the state.

Spotlight On Economics: Regulating Obesity in America: Food and Health Policies   ( 2012-10-10 )

There are two approaches, short-run and long-run perspectives, to study obesity.

Spotlight on Economics: Flexible Land Rental Contracts   ( 2012-10-24 )

The interest in flexible rents by landowners often is a result of a large rise in commodity prices, which has occurred this year.

Spotlight on Economics: Specialty Crops in N.D.   ( 2012-11-07 )

Specialty crops play a major role in North Dakota’s agriculture.

Spotlight on Economics: Assessing Probabilities Can Improve Marketing Plans   ( 2012-11-21 )

The first step in assessing market conditions and assigning subjective probabilities to price movements is to become familiar with the underlying supply and demand conditions for the crop under analysis.

Spotlight on Economics: The Fiscal Cliff and Taxmageddon   ( 2012-12-05 )

Most likely Congress and the president will enact a temporary fix rather than deal with the nation’s long-term fiscal problems, which would require a comprehensive reform of the tax system and entitlement programs.

Spotlight on Economics: Genetically Modified Wheat Status, Outlook and Implications   ( 2012-12-19 )

Following a number of years in which wheat acres declined in North America and mostly shifted to corn, soybeans, canola and cotton, a number of events unfolded that helped spawn the recent interest in GM wheat.

Spotlight on Economics: Compensating Surface Users for Mineral Development   ( 2013-01-08 )

Recognizing the concerns of surface owners who do not own the minerals, North Dakota law has been modified through the years to offer the surface owner more property protection rights.

Prairie Fare: An Orange a Day May Keep the Doctor Away   ( 2013-01-17 )

Some researchers have rated oranges higher than apples in their power to “keep the doctor away.”

Spotlight on Economics: Record Cattle Prices With Continued Volatility Possible   ( 2013-01-23 )

Remember that prices for each market class of cattle have different seasonal patterns, so at times 2013 prices for some market classes (feeder calves in particular) likely will be below last year.

Spotlight on Economics: What Can be Done With Fracking Flowback Water?   ( 2013-02-06 )

The means of transporting and disposing of this wastewater has become an issue.

Spotlight on Economics: Population Projections for Williston Basin   ( 2013-03-01 )

Standard demographic models and methods historically used to project population are inadequate because of the very rapid rate of change in western North Dakota and the unique nature of the Williston Basin workforce.

Spotlight on Economics: Projections of Employment, Housing and Population for Western N.D.   ( 2013-03-07 )

One of the first steps is understanding that projections of future oil activity do not exhibit the classic boom-and-bust cycles the state has experienced in the past.

Spotlight on Economics: Global Food Security in 2050   ( 2013-03-21 )

Can we produce enough food to feed the world population in 2050?

Spotlight on Economics: North Dakota’s Growing Economy   ( 2013-04-03 )

North Dakota’s economy has been largely insulated from the primary factors affecting national and world economies.

Spotlight on Economics: Stress Testing Your Farm   ( 2013-04-16 )

Farmers have experienced high demand and prices for their crops the past few years. However, farmers and experts agree that these conditions cannot be sustained forever.

Spotlight on Economics: Should Producers Enroll in the ACRE Program for 2013?   ( 2013-04-24 )

The most important questions about ACRE enrollment are whether the state will be eligible for an ACRE payment and for how much.

Spotlight on Economics: NDSU Commodity Trading Room in Barry Hall   ( 2013-05-17 )

The CTR will focus on risk and commodity trading, in addition to finance, portfolio analysis and management.