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Food Inflation In Pope County, Hayden W. Garrett, Ty C. Gray, Will D. Uchtman, Stephanie M. Littlefield

ATU Research Symposium

Although inflation is cooling off in many sectors of the US economy, food inflation continues to surge, indicating the volatility of the agri-food system. The higher food prices make it difficult for US consumers to afford everyday essential food products. The main objective of this research is to calculate food inflation in the pope county area. We utilized the consumer price index (CPI) to measure the change in prices paid by pope county consumers for food. Our preliminary analyses show that food prices in pope county are easing. Specifically, the food inflation rate in pope county declined in March 2023 …

School Of Culinary Arts & Food Technology, Tu Dublin Newsletter - Spring Edition 2023, James Murphy

Other resources

The School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology, TU Dublin, Spring Newsletter captured the many events, research, awards, significant contributions and special civic and community activities which the students and staff members of the school across our (3) three campuses have successfully completed up to the Spring period of 2023. The successful completion of these activities would not be possible without the active and on-going support of the 'INSPIRED' friends of Culinary Arts (school supporters), our school's industry association supporters and our school's fantastic academic, laboratory assistants, technical support and administrations teams across our (3) three TU Dublin campuses in …

Deficit Irrigation Management For Irrigated Corn In Nebraska: Economically Viable?, Lia Nogueira, Cory Walters, Emily O'Donnell, Wesley Peterson, Suat Irmak

Cornhusker Economics

In this study we determine the economic value of deficit irrigation management using both technological and methodological advancements. The use of soil moisture probes represents the technological improvement. We provide improvements in the methodology as follows. Regarding data, we employ a field-size study, instead of plots, where the irrigation decision is determined by the moisture level in the soil measured through a soil moisture probe. Regarding the understanding of the yield response to water, although we examine the commonly used quadratic function, we improve upon this specification by also examining an alternative response function, the linear response stochastic plateau. Our …

Examining The Presence Of Cyclical Behavior In Cattle Prices, Sai Neela Kesumala, Dr.Naveen Musunuru

Scholars Week

The determination of cattle cyclic behavior in prices is significant to the cattle producers and for the consumers. This study focused on the cyclical, Seasonal, time series prices of cattle or cows was examined from 1983-2023. We used Harmonic regression model to determine the cycle pressure ranging from 5-to 25 years. Results indicated that there is a significant cyclical behavior in 12- and 25-year price cycle with MAPE (18.87and 12.64) and Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) (5 and 4.6). The result can assist producers in making short- and long-term pricing estimates.

Keywords: - Cattle price cycle, Cyclic and seasonal length, Harmonic …

2023 Nebraska Women In Agriculture Conference, Jessica Groskopf, Katie Hothem

Cornhusker Economics

Includes a recap of the 38th Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference held in February 2023 in Kearney, Nebraska.

Public Support: A Missing Variable In The Trade Policy Equation, Jill O’Donnell

Yeutter Institute International Trade Policy Review

As Canada considers launching free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with Ecuador, the government wants to know what Canadians think. Ottawa makes it easy for citizens to weigh in, inviting Canadians to “join the discussion” and submit their “views, reflections and priorities” on the potential FTA through a Global Affairs Canada web page that is clear, inviting, and user-friendly. Under a section titled, “Who should participate?” the first answer given is “individuals.”

Although the Biden administration has been clear that it will not seek new FTA negotiations, taking a page from Canada’s public consultation playbook may be instructive, at least when …

Nebraska Farmland Values And Cash Rental Rates In 2023, Jim Jansen, Jeffrey Stokes

Cornhusker Economics

The market value of agricultural land in Nebraska increased by 14% over the prior year to an average of US $3,835 per acre, according to the 2023 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey. This marks the second-largest increase in the market value of agricultural land in Nebraska since 2014 and the highest non-inflation-adjusted state-wide land value in the 45-year history of the survey.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Department of Agricultural Economics annually surveys land industry professionals across Nebraska, including appraisers, farm and ranch managers, agricultural bankers, and related industry professionals. Results from the survey are divided by land class and …

The Center For Agricultural Profitability Contributes To Collaborative Adaptive Management Project At The Barta Brothers Ranch, Jay Parsons, Mitchell B. Stephenson, Kyle Martens

Cornhusker Economics

In 2020, the University of Nebraska's Barta Brothers Ranch (BBR) launched a collaborative adaptive management ( CAM) project to address risks and uncertainties related to grassland management in the Sandhills. The project brings together UNL faculty engaged in research, extension and teaching across multiple disciples, departments and geographic locations. All three Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) District Research, Extension, and Education Centers are involved the project (Eastern Nebraska, Panhandle, and West Central) along with three East Campus based centers: the Center for Grassland Studies, the Center for Resilience in Agricultural Working Landscapes, and the Center for Agricultural Profitability …

Sustainable Packaging – Best Practices, Nerida Kelton

Turning The Dial conference

Nerida Kelton has worked in the Packaging industry for over 24 years and is the Vice President Sustainability & Save Food for the World Packaging Organisation and the Executive Director for the Australian Institute of Packaging. Nerida is passionate about Sustainable & Circular Packaging and Save Food Packaging Design. She is the lead for the Save Food Packaging Consortium project within the Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre, and was the packaging representative on the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment’s National Food Waste Strategy Steering committee. At Turning the Dial, Nerida Kelton’s second presentation topic was titled Sustainable …

Your Customers Are Demanding That Your Business Be Sustainable, Mark Field

Turning The Dial conference

At Turning the Dial, Mark Field discussed your customers are demanding that your business be sustainable. Mark is the founder and CEO of Prof Consulting Group, an award-winning international consulting group specialising across the food and grocery supply chains. Prof supports their clients through growth consulting through innovation, new market access and strategic procurement, in addition to running a dedicated ESG team specialising in human rights, animal welfare, sustainable packaging, and environmental operations. The ability to bring ESG and Growth into the same conversation or strategy helps deliver profitable long-term outcomes. Mark is a former Group Technical Director for UK …

National Launch Of The Cold Chain Benchmarking Tool, Brett Henderson, Terry Burnage, Greg Ryan, Mark Mitchell

Turning The Dial conference

The following presenters share an invaluable resource for anyone involved in cold chain:

Brett Henderson – Growth Facilitator - Entrepreneurs’ Programme, AusIndustry

Terry Burnage – Business Development, DPIRD

Greg Ryan – Director, Ryan’s Quality Meats

Mark Mitchell – Chairman, Australian Food Cold Chain Council

Food And Beverage Waste Transformation – What’S Happening Within Wa And How To Become Involved, Janet Howieson, Francesca Goodman-Smith

Turning The Dial conference

At Turning the Dial, Janet Howieson and Francesca Goodman-Smith presented on Food and beverage waste transformation – what’s happening within WA and how to become involved Francesca is the Fight Food Waste CRC TRANSFORM lead, and Janet Howieson is an Associate Professor with the School of Molecular and Life Science at Curtin University.

The Role Packaging Plays In Minimising Food Waste, Nerida Kelton

Turning The Dial conference

Nerida Kelton has worked in the Packaging industry for over 24 years and is the Vice President Sustainability & Save Food for the World Packaging Organisation and the Executive Director for the Australian Institute of Packaging. Nerida is passionate about Sustainable & Circular Packaging and Save Food Packaging Design and is the lead for the Save Food Packaging Consortium project within the Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre. She was also the packaging representative on the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment’s National Food Waste Strategy Steering committee. At Turning the Dial, Nerida Kelton’s presentation was titled the role …

Transforming Food And Beverage Waste, Francesca Goodman-Smith

Turning The Dial conference

At Turning the Dial, Francesca Goodman-Smith’s topic was Transforming food and beverage waste. Francesca is the Program Leader – Transformation, Fight Food Waste CRC. Francesca has a background in nutrition and food science and a Master’s in Science. Francesca’s focus is food waste and she has experience across government, NGOs, academia and the private sector. Francesca is the TRANSFORM program lead with the Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre. Francesca is also co-chair of the Upcycled Food Association's Standards Committee and International Representative to the University of Otago's Food Waste Innovation Research Theme. Francesca is passionate about sustainable resource use …

Food And Beverage Waste – A National Perspective, Sam Oakden

Turning The Dial conference

Sam Oakden is the Head of the Australian Food Pact at Stop Food Waste Australia. The Pact is a pre-competitive collaboration to make Australia’s food system more sustainable, resilient, and circular. It’s a multi-year commitment by the businesses who grow, make and sell our food to develop solutions and implement change at scale. Sam has an agricultural science background and has worked on the implementation of the Australian National Food Waste Strategy since early 2018. At Turning the Dial, Sam’ presentation was titled Food and Beverage Waste, from a national perspective.

Making Esg Easy - Together, Karen Monaghan

Turning The Dial conference

Karen Monaghan is the CO-Founder and CO-CEO of Our Kinds. Our Kinds addresses regenerative economy principles through collaborative relationships across the supply chain. Karen promotes the benefits of surrounding yourself with good people and smart partnerships which is critical. Our Kinds addresses regenerative economy principles through collaborative relationships across the supply chain. At Turning the Dial, Karen Monaghan’s presentation was titled Making ESG easy – Together.

Report Of The Independent Review Of Freedom Of Speech In Australian Higher Education Providers, Tony Shannon

International Journal for Business Education

This summary does not claim to be preferred in any way to a reading of the complete report with its succinct and simple recommendations, including “A Model Code for the Protection of Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom in Australian Higher Education Providers”. The review is an important document for all institutions dedicated to teaching, particularly at the tertiary level, in having a shared understanding of freedom of speech within an institution.

The Review involved a two-stage consultation process with universities and other stakeholders between November 2018 and March 2019, and it also considered recent pertinent debates in Canada, New …

Boyer Model Of Scholarship In Practice, Tony Shannon

International Journal for Business Education

The four types of scholarship in the Boyer framework are relevant to teaching or training at any level of post-secondary education, both directly in terms of knowledge and indirectly through the impact of enthusiasm [2,9]. This outline is a simplified introduction to the salient features of the system, with some general examples of what each type could mean in practice. The boundaries of the types are fluid and can overlap in theory and in practice [4,6].

Summary Of And Comments On Strengthening Skills: Expert Review Of Australia's Vocational Education And Training System, Steven Joyce

International Journal for Business Education

The following extracts have been compiled in this order to give a feeling for the total report (168 pages). The order of what follows is quite different from Joyce. It has been summarised this way for the benefit of readers who are not involved in the VET sector on a day-to-day basis. Most of the data are from 2017-2018. The summary is by Tony Shannon; it has no official status. To give perspective to this important report, the summary and comments are in three parts, namely,

• A general view of Australian Vocational Education & Training
• Recommendations – road map
• Some …

Lumina Review Of Learning Frameworks: Tools For Building A Better Educational Experience, Tony Shannon

International Journal for Business Education

A reason for summarising this document (Travers et al, 2019) is that the Lumina Foundation in the USA is one of the few educational think-tanks which seems to be aware of the effects on the workplace from the exponentially accelerating growth in soft-computing, especially artificial intelligence, which will be seen in the next fifteen years (cf. Jankowski and Marshall. 2017).