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Economics of the Agricultural Sector

The heart of APAC's research involves agricultural and commodity policies and programs and other policies affecting agriculture. We look at the economic consequences of alternative farm policies, those ranging from farm bill scenarios to incentives for sustainable production, as well as economic conditions, from floods and droughts to changes in trade expectations. An important goal of our analysis is to consider the inherent variability in the ag sector including uncertainty in yields and exports.ink to download the Acrobat Reader

Farm Policy Perspectives and Possibilities
Presented at the North Dakota Farm Bureau District Representatives, Bismarck, North Dakota
Daryll E. Ray
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June 22, 2005

Present and Future Backdrop for "Staging" Farm Policy Possibilities
Presented at Canada-U.S. Farmer Forum, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Daryll E. Ray
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March 1, 2005

US Agriculture and the WTO
Presented at Grain World 2005 WTO Issues, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Daryll E. RayLink to PowerPoint file download
February 27, 2005

Agricultural Policy: Premises and Alternatives
Presented at West Kentucky No-Till Association, Russellville, KY
Daryll E. RayLink to PowerPoint file download
February 24, 2005

Basing Agricultural Policy on Realities
Presented at National Association of State Department of Agricultures 2005 Midyear Meeting, Washington DC
Daryll E. RayLink to PowerPoint file download
February 20, 2005

Agricultural Policy Based on Realities
Presented at Illinois Farmers Union 51st State Convention, Springfield, Illinois
Daryll E. Ray Link to PowerPoint file download
February 4, 2005

A New Vision for Agricultural Policy
Presented at National Family Farm Coalition, Washington DC
Daryll E. Ray Link to PowerPoint file download
January 30, 2005

Agriculture Situation and Policy Possibilities
Presented at Legislative Agricultural Chairs Summit, Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee
Daryll E. Ray Link to PowerPoint file download
January 29, 2005

Farm Bill Debate: Issues and Alternatives
Presented at Michigan Agri-Business Association Winter Conference 2005, Lansing Center, Lansing, MI
Daryll E. Ray Link to PowerPoint file download
January 11, 2005

Agricultural Policy Issues
Presented at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Daryll E. Ray
Agricultural Policy for the Twenty-First Century and the Legacy of the Wallaces, PowerPoint Presentation download
July 2, 2004

Economics, Politics and the Farm Outlook
Presented at Farm Credit Services of Mid-America Conference, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Louisville, KY
Daryll E. Ray
Agricultural Policy for the Twenty-First Century and the Legacy of the Wallaces, PowerPoint Presentation download
July 13, 2004

Agricultural Policy for the Twenty-First Century and the Legacy of the Wallaces
Presented at John Pesek Colloquium of Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University, Ames, IowaAgricultural Policy for the Twenty-First Century and the Legacy of the Wallaces, Word Document DownloadAgricultural Policy for the Twenty-First Century and the Legacy of the Wallaces, PowerPoint Presentation download
Daryll E. Ray

March 3, 2004

Has U.S. Farm Policy Helped Farmers Here Or Anywhere else in the World?
Presented at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, ColoradoHas U.S. Farm Policy Helped Farmers Here or Anywhere else in the World?, PowerPoint Presentation download
Daryll E. Ray
February 18, 2004

Rethinking U.S. Agricultural Policy: Changing Course to Secure Farmer Livelihoods Worldwide
Presented at Indiana Farmers Union Convention, Columbus, Indiana Rethinking U.S. Agricultural Policy: Changing Course to Secure Farmer Livelihoods Worldwide, PowerPoint Presentation download
Daryll E. Ray, Daniel G. De La Torre Ugarte, and Kelly Tiller
February 7, 2004
Presented at Missouri Farmers Union
January 30, 2004

Current and Alternative Farm Policy Approaches
Presented at Indiana Farmers Union Annual Meeting, Columbus, IndianaCurrent and Alternative Farm Policy Approaches, PowerPoint Presentation download
Daryll E. Ray
February 7, 2004

Rethinking U.S. Agricultural Policy: Changing Course to Secure Farmer Livelihoods Worldwide
Presented to American Corn Growers Association Convention, Reno, NVRethinking U.S. Agricultural Policy: Changing Course to Secure Farmer Livelihoods Worldwide, PowerPoint Presentation download
Daryll E. Ray, Daniel G. De La Torre Ugarte, Kelly Tiller
February 6, 2004

Cool and Policy Issues Affecting the U.S. Cattle Industry
Presented at R-CALF Annual meeting, Red Lion Hotel, Denver, COCool and Policy Issues Affecting the U.S. Cattle Industry, PowerPoint Presentations download
Daryll E. Ray
January 22, 2004

Payment Limitations
Presented at Commission on the Application of Payment Limitations for Agriculture, USDA Jefferson Auditorium, Washington D.C.
Daryll E. Ray
June 17, 2003

Farm Policy and World Trade Issues - Part 1
Farm Policy and World Trade Issues - Part 2

Presented at 2003 NFRBMEA National Conference, International Inn, Minot, ND
Daryll E. Ray
June 9, 2003

NAFTA and the Small Mexican Farmer
Presented at the Kiwanis Club Meeting
Daryll E. Ray and Melissa B. Cooney
May 8, 2003
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The World Farm Situation & U.S. Policy
Presented at the Conference on Farm Economic Issues, Organized by Focus on Sabbatical, Quality Inn Hotel, Saskatoon, SK Canada
Daryll E. Ray
April 3, 2003
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U.S. Farm and Trade Policies: A Farmer-Oriented Agriculture Policy
Presented at Oxfam America Commodities Meeting
Daryll E. Ray, Daniel De La Torre Ugarte, and Kelly Tiller
March 5, 2003
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Implications of the 2002 Farm Bill
Presented at 2003 ASU Agriculture-Business Conference, Arkansas State University, Fowler Center, Jonesboro, AK
Daryll E. Ray
February 19, 2003
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The New Farm Bills: A Pattern for the Future?
Presented at a Seminar, North Dakota State University
Daryll E. Ray
October 30, 2002

Impacts of Bio-terrorism on the U.S. Agricultural Sector and Exports:
A Hypothetical Case of FMD

A presentation at Bio-terrorism and Food Security: Issues and Challenges, Fargo, ND
Daryll E. Ray
October 29, 2002

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
A presentation at TN Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, Knoxville, TN
Daryll E. Ray
October 25, 2002

Farmland Conservation: Agricultural Policy Considerations
A presentation at the Land Trust Alliance Southeast Program
Kelly Tiller
May 11, 2002

Economic Consequences of Alternative Policies
A presentation at the Future of Iowa Agriculture: A Policy Discussion, Gateway Center Hotel, ames, IA
Daryll E. Ray
April 8, 2002

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