FARE Talk - Food, Agricultural and Resource Economic Discussions - Thinking About Future Food Security By Examining The Last 35 Years In World Grain and Oil Seed Markets

Thinking About Future Food Security By Examining The Last 35 Years In World Grain and Oil Seed Markets

09/07/18 • 28 min

FARE Talk - Food, Agricultural and Resource Economic Discussions

In this podcast, Dr. Pat Westhoff discusses his recent article "Four indicators that explain world grain and oilseed market developments" written with his colleague Dr. Wyatt Thompson. Our discussion focuses on their empirical examination of four key indicators: crop yields, population, Chinese demand, and biofuel production.

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