Chad E. Hart

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5112 Todd Drive

Department of Economics

Ames IA 50014

Iowa State University

(515) 292-6805

Ames IA 50011-1070

chart@iastate.edu

(515) 294-9911

Education
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Doctor of Philosophy, May 1999
Co-majors:  Economics and Statistics
Fields of Interest:  Econometrics, Consumption and Demand Analysis, and International Economics
Major Professors:  Dr. Sergio H. Lence and Dr. Alicia L. Carriquiry
Dissertation Topic:  Analysis of agricultural investment and the influence of internal financial variables.

Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri
Bachelor of Science, May 1991
Major:  Economics
Minors:  Astronomy, History, and Mathematics

Experience

  1. Scientist, March 2002 - present
    Center for Agricultural and Rural Development
    Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
    Under the direction of Dr. Bruce A. Babcock.
    Named head of biorenewables policy division in July 2006.
    Conduct empirical research in biorenewables and agricultural policy.

  2. U.S. Policy and Insurance Specialist, May 1996 - present
    Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute
    Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
    Under the direction of Dr. Bruce A. Babcock and Dr. John Beghin.
    Maintain the FAPRI crop insurance model and conduct empirical research in agricultural policy and crop insurance.
    Duties include obtaining, organizing, and analyzing data; writing econometric programs using SAS (Unix and pc based), TSP (Unix and pc based), and S-plus (Unix based); forming simulation spreadsheet models (Lotus 1-2-3 and Excel); and presenting material over the Internet.

  3. Associate Scientist, March 2000 - March 2002
    Center for Agricultural and Rural Development
    Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
    Under the direction of Dr. Bruce A. Babcock.
    Conduct empirical research in agricultural policy and crop insurance.
    Duties include obtaining, organizing, and analyzing data; writing econometric programs using SAS (Unix and pc based), TSP (Unix and pc based), and S-plus (Unix based); forming simulation spreadsheet models (Lotus 1-2-3 and Excel); and presenting material over the Internet.

  4. Postdoctoral Research Associate, May 1999 - February 2000
    Center for Agricultural and Rural Development
    Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
    Under the direction of Dr. Bruce A. Babcock.
    Conducted empirical research in agricultural policy and crop insurance.
    Duties included obtaining, organizing, and analyzing data; writing econometric programs using SAS (Unix and pc based), TSP (Unix and pc based), and S-plus (Unix based); forming simulation spreadsheet models (Lotus 1-2-3 and Excel); and presenting material over the Internet.

  5. Research Assistant, August 1991 - May 1996
    Center for Agricultural and Rural Development
    Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
    Under the direction of Dr. Dermot J. Hayes and Dr. William H. Meyers.
    Conducted empirical research in a variety of areas including international economics, demand analysis, agricultural policy, and crop insurance.
    Duties included obtaining, organizing, and analyzing data; writing econometric programs using SAS (Unix and pc based), TSP (Unix and pc based), and S-plus (Unix based); and forming simulation spreadsheet models (Lotus 1-2-3 and Excel).

  6. Experiment Assistant, Fall 1997 - Spring 1998
    Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
    Under Dr. Sergio H. Lence, Department of Economics.
    Guided student participants through an economic experiment on auctions.
    Duties included instructing participants, answering questions, checking results, and recording data.

  7. SOAR Leader, Summer 1989, 1990
    Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri
    Served as a student advisor and tour guide.
    Duties included instructing students on general education and major requirements, advising students on course selection, answering questions from students and parents, guiding students through the registration process, and leading group tours through the campus and residence halls.

Publications (most recent listed first)

  1. “The Outlook for Corn and Ethanol.” Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Winter 2008. p. 9-10.
  2. (with Nick D. Paulson, Bruce A. Babcock, and Dermot J. Hayes). “An Insurance Approach to Risk Management in the Ethanol Industry.” Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, forthcoming.
  3. (with Miguel Carriquiry and Bruce A. Babcock). “Using a Farmer’s Beta for Improved Estimation of Expected Yields.” Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, forthcoming.
  4. “Blending: Ethanol’s New Growth Sector.” Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Fall 2007. p. 8-10.
  5. (with Amani Elobeid). “Ethanol Expansion in the Food versus Fuel Debate: How Will Developing Countries Fare?” Journal of Agricultural and Food Industrial Organization 5(2007): Article 6.
  6. “Shifting Corn Basis Patterns.” Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Summer 2007. p. 8-10.
  7. (with Amani Elobeid, Simla Tokgoz, Dermot J. Hayes, and Bruce A. Babcock). “The Long-Run Impact of Corn-Based Ethanol on the Grain, Oilseed, and Livestock Sectors: A Preliminary Assessment.” AgBioForum 10(2007):11-18.
  8. (with Simla Tokgoz, Amani Elobeid, Jacinto F. Fabiosa, Dermot J. Hayes, Bruce A. Babcock, Tun-Hsiang Yu, Fengxia Dong, and John C. Beghin). “Emerging Biofuels: Outlook of Effects on U.S. Grain, Oilseed, and Livestock Markets.” Staff Report 07-SR 101. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. May 2007.
  9. (with Amani Elobeid and Simla Tokgoz). “The Ethanol Outlook for Brazil and the United States and Implications for Livestock.” International Sugar Journal 109(2007):174-177.
  10. (with Miguel Carriquiry). “Ethanol-Livestock Integration” Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Winter 2007. p. 6-7.
  11. (with Bruce A. Babcock). “Who Will Have Surplus Corn?” Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Winter 2007. p. 8-9.
  12. (with Amani Elobeid, Simla Tokgoz, Dermot J. Hayes, and Bruce A. Babcock). “The Long-Run Impact of Corn-Based Ethanol on the Grain, Oilseed, and Livestock Sectors: A Preliminary Assessment.” Briefing Paper 06-BP 49. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. November 2006.
  13. “Feeding the Ethanol Boom: Where Will the Corn Come From?” Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Fall 2006. p. 4-5.
  14. (with Patrick Westhoff and Scott Brown). "When Point Estimates Miss the Point: Stochastic Modeling of WTO Restrictions." Journal of International Agricultural Trade and Development 2(2006).
  15. (with Bruce A. Babcock). "Crop Insurance: A Good Deal for Taxpayers?" Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Summer 2006. p. 1-3, 10.
  16. "Acreage Shifts Follow Price Signals." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Summer 2006. p. 6-7, 11.
  17. (with Bruce A. Babcock). "Do Ethanol/Livestock Synergies Presage Increased Iowa Cattle Numbers?" Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Spring 2006. p. 4-5.
  18. "CRP Acreage on the Horizon." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Spring 2006. p. 8-9.
  19. (with Bruce A. Babcock). "When Is GRIP the Right Choice for Crop Insurance?" Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Winter 2006. p. 4-5, 9.
  20. "High Yields, Low Prices, and High Government Payments." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Spring 2006. p. 10-11.
  21. (with Patrick Westhoff and Scott Brown). "When Point Estimates Miss the Point: Stochastic Modeling of WTO Restrictions." FAPRI Policy Working Paper #01-05. Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, Columbia, Missouri. December 2005.
  22. (with John C. Beghin). "Rethinking Agricultural Domestic Support under the World Trade Organization." Chapter 8 in the forecoming book Agricultural Trade Reform and the Doha Development Agenda. Edited by K. Anderson and W. Martin. Basingstoke, U.K.: Palgrave Macmillan and The World Bank. 2006.
  23. "The Current State of U.S. Federally-Supported Livestock Insurance." Chapter 14 in the book The Economics of Livestock Disease Insurance: Concepts, Issues and International Case Studies. Edited by S. R. Koontz, D. L. Hoag, D. D. Thilmany, J. W. Green, and J. L. Grannis. Wallingford: CABI Publishing. 2006.
  24. (with Bruce A. Babcock). "How Much 'Safety' Is Available under the U.S. Proposal to the WTO?" Briefing Paper 05-BP 48. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. November 2005.
  25. (with Tun-Hsiang Yu). "Corn Prices, Basis, and Transportation." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Fall 2005. p. 4-5, 9.
  26. "Are We Underestimating Corn Production Potential?" Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Fall 2005. p. 6-7.
  27. (with Bruce A. Babcock). "Safety Net Design for the New Farm Bill." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Summer 2005. p. 1-3, 12.
  28. "Ethanol Revisited." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Summer 2005. p. 6-7, 13.
  29. "CAFTA's Projected Impact on U.S. Sugar." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Summer 2005. p. 8-9.
  30. (with Bruce A. Babcock). "Judging the Performance of the 2002 Farm Bill." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Spring 2005. p. 1-3, 11.
  31. "Preparing for Soybean Rust." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Spring 2005. p. 6-7.
  32. "The WTO Picture after the Cotton Ruling." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Spring 2005. p. 10-11.
  33. (with Bruce A. Babcock). "Influence of the Premium Subsidy on Farmers' Crop Insurance Coverage Decisions." Working Paper 05-WP 393. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. April 2005.
  34. (with Miguel Carriquiry and Bruce A. Babcock). "Using a Farmer's Beta for Improved Estimation of Actual Production History (APH) Yields." Working Paper 05-WP 387. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. March 2005.
  35. "Risk Management Instruments for Water Reallocations." Briefing Paper 05-BP 46. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. February 2005.
  36. (with Bruce A. Babcock). "ARPA Subsidies, Unit Choice, and Reform of the U.S. Crop Insurance Program." Briefing Paper 05-BP 45. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. February 2005.
  37. (with Bruce A. Babcock). "Loan Deficiency Payments versus Countercyclical Payments: Do We Need Both for a Price Safety Net?" Briefing Paper 05-BP 44. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. February 2005.
  38. (with John C. Beghin). "Rethinking Agricultural Domestic Support under the World Trade Organization." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Winter 2005. p. 4-5, 11.
  39. "Planting Decisions: Corn versus Soybeans." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Winter 2005. p. 6-7, 9.
  40. (with John C. Beghin)."Rethinking Agricultural Domestic Support under the World Trade Organization." Briefing Paper 04-BP 43. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. November 2004.
  41. (with Bruce A. Babcock and Andrea Stoppa). "The Management of Agricultural Risk in the USA." The Management of Risk in Agriculture: Tools and Politics Volume 6 of the Notebooks of the International Forum of Agriculture and Feed. Rome: The International Forum of Agriculture and Feed. October 2004. p. 99-117. In Italian.
  42. "Ethanol: Policies, Production, and Profitability in USA." International Sugar Journal 106(2004):597-599.
  43. "Agriculture on Record Pace." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Fall 2004. p. 6-7, 10.
  44. (with Bruce A. Babcock and Dermot J. Hayes). "Actuarial Fairness of Crop Insurance Rates with Constant Rate Relativities." American Journal of Agricultural Economics 86(2004):563-575.
  45. "How the Brazil-U.S. Cotton Dispute Could Affect Iowa's Agriculture." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Summer 2004. p. 6-7.
  46. (with Julian Binfield, Trevor Donnellan, Kevin Hanrahan, and Patrick Westhoff). "CAP Reform and the WTO: Potential Impacts on EU Agriculture." FAPRI-UMC Report #08-04. Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, Columbia, Missouri. July 2004.
  47. "Ethanol: Policies, Production, and Profitability." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Spring 2004. p. 6-7.
  48. (with Nick D. Paulson, Bruce A. Babcock, and Dermot J. Hayes). "Insuring Uncertainty in Value-Added Agriculture: Ethanol Production." Working Paper 04-WP 360. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. April 2004.
  49. (with Bruce A. Babcock). "Risk-Free Farming?" Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Winter 2004. p. 1-3, 10.
  50. "Agricultural Price Swings and Iowa's Economy." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Winter 2004. p. 6-7.
  51. (with Sergio H. Lence). "Financial Constraints and Farm Investment: A Bayesian Examination." Journal of Business and Economic Statistics 22(2004):51-63.
  52. "Weak Spots in the Agricultural Safety Net." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Fall 2003. p. 6-7.
  53. (with FAPRI Staff). "Analysis of the 2003 CAP Reform Agreement." FAPRI Staff Report 2-03. Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, Columbia, Missouri. September 2003.
  54. "U.S. Agriculture and the Value of the Dollar." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Summer 2003. p. 10-11.
  55. (with Dermot J. Hayes and Bruce A. Babcock). "Insuring Eggs in Baskets." Working Paper 03-WP 339. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. July 2003.
  56. "What the Farm Bill Means to Iowa." Julien's Journal. J. D. Communications, Inc., Dubuque, Iowa. July 2003.
  57. (with FAPRI Staff). "An Analysis of the Proposed Doha Round Modalities." Staff Report 03-SR 98. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. June 2003.
  58. (with Bruce A. Babcock). "Payment Limitations and U.S. Farm Policy." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Spring 2003. p. 1-3, 10.
  59. (with Bruce A. Babcock). "Disaster Assistance and Crop Insurance: Time for a New Approach?" Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Spring 2003. p. 8-9.
  60. "Iowa's Agricultural Situation." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Winter 2003. p. 6-7, 10.
  61. (with Sergio H. Lence). "A Bayesian Examination of Financial Constraints and Farm Investment." Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the NC-221 Committee on Financing Agriculture and Rural America: Issues of Policy, Structure, and Technical Change, Denver, Colorado, October 7-8, 2002. South Dakota State University, Department of Economics, Economics Pamphlet 2003-1, p. 203-215.
  62. (with Bruce A. Babcock). "Disaster Assistance: How Best to Pay When Nature Has Her Way." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Fall 2002. p. 10-11.
  63. "By the Numbers: County Population Trends." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Spring 2002. p. 4.
  64. (with Bruce A. Babcock and Dermot J. Hayes). "Crop Insurance Rates and the Laws of Probability." Working Paper 02-WP 298. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. April 2002.
  65. (with Bruce A. Babcock). "U.S. Farm Policy and the WTO: How Do They Match Up?" The Estey Centre Journal of International Law and Trade Policy 3(2002):119-139.
  66. (with Bruce A. Babcock). "Supporting U.S. Agriculture under World Trade Organization Rules." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Winter 2002. p. 1-3.
  67. (with Alexander Saak). "Iowa's Agricultural Situation." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Fall 2001. p. 6-7, 10.
  68. (with Bruce A. Babcock)."Construction of a 'Green Box' Countercyclical Program." Briefing Paper 01-BP 36. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
            October 2001.
  69. (with Bruce A. Babcock)."Effects of Adding a Target Revenue Program and Soybean Fixed Decoupled Payments to Current Farm Programs." Briefing Paper 01-BP 35. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. September 2001.
  70. "Iowa's Agricultural Situation." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Summer 2001. p. 6-7, 10.
  71. (with Bruce A. Babcock and Dermot J. Hayes). "Livestock Revenue Insurance." The Journal of Futures Markets 21(2001):553-580.
  72. (with Bruce A. Babcock)."Implications of the WTO on the Redesign of US Farm Policy." Briefing Paper 01-BP 32. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. May 2001.
  73. (with Bruce A. Babcock). "U.S. Farm Policy and the WTO." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Spring 2001. p. 1-3, 7.
  74. "Iowa's Agricultural Situation." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Spring 2001. p. 4-6.
  75. (with Bruce A. Babcock). "Rankings of Risk Management Strategies Combining Crop Insurance Products and Marketing Positions." Working Paper 01-WP 267. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. February 2001.
  76. (with Bruce A. Babcock). "Time for a New Farmer-Owned Reserve?" Briefing Paper 00-BP31. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. August 2000.
  77. (with Bruce A. Babcock). "The Impact of Crop Insurance on the Iowa Economy." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Winter 2000. p. 1-2, 9-10.
  78. (with Bruce A. Babcock). "A Second Look at Subsidies and Supply." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Winter 2000. p. 3.
  79. (with Bruce A. Babcock, Gary Adams, and Pat Westhoff). "Farm-level Analysis of Risk Management Proposals." Working Paper 00-WP238. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. February 2000.
  80. (with Bruce A. Babcock, Gary Adams, and Pat Westhoff). "Analysis of Risk Management Proposals." FAPRI Policy Working Paper #01-00.  February 2000.
  81. (with Bruce A. Babcock). "Counter-Cyclical Agricultural Program Payments: Is It Time to Look at Revenue?" Briefing Paper 99-BP28. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. December 1999.
  82. (with Bruce A. Babcock). "Can Subsidies Hurt Iowa Agriculture?" Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Fall 1999. p. 7-8.
  83. (with Gary Adams, Bruce A. Babcock, and Pat Westhoff). "Net Farm Income Impacts of Alternative Risk Management Bills." FAPRI Policy Working Paper #04-99. Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, and the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. October 1999.
  84. (with Gary Adams, Bruce A. Babcock, and Pat Westhoff). "Analysis of the Net Farm Income Impact of Alternative Risk Management Bills." FAPRI Policy Working Paper #02-99. Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, and the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. July 1999.
  85. (with Alicia L. Carriquiry). "Mixed Models, Variable Selection, and Outliers: Modeling Farm Investment Decisions." A Poster Paper. The 1999 Symposium on Model Selection, Empirical Bayes, and Related Topics. University of Nebraska, Lincoln. March 24-26, 1999
  86. "Eligibility and Payment Requirements of the Disaster Assistance Package." A World Wide Web document. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. January 1999.
  87. "The Loan Deficiency Payment Phenomenon." FAPRI Bulletin. Vol. 1, No. 3. Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. December 1998.
  88. "Nonrecourse Marketing Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments." A World Wide Web document. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. October 1998.
  89. (with Darnell B. Smith). "The FAPRI Baseline Model of the Federal Crop Insurance Program." Technical Report 98-TR40. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. July 1998.
  90. (with William H. Meyers and Michael D. Helmar). "Modelling the Outcomes of CAP Reform." Chapter 5 in The Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. Edited by K. A. Ingersent, A. J. Rayner, and R. C. Hine. London: Macmillan Press. 1998.
  91. (with Samarendu Mohanty and Darnell B. Smith). "Estimating Expected Per Acre Indemnities of Yield and Revenue Insurance Products." Proceedings of the NCR-134 Conference: Applied Commodity Price Analysis, Forecasting, and Market Risk Management. B. Wade Brorsen, editor, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 1997, p. 84-93.
  92. (with Sergio H. Lence). "Index Models and Land Allocation Reconsidered." Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics 45(1997):267-284.
  93. (with Darnell B. Smith). "Computing Average Per Acre Indemnity Payments for Corn in Iowa." Working Paper 96-WP163. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. August 1996.
  94. "A Review of the New Corn Yield Insurance Futures and Options." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. June 1996. p. 10-11.
  95. (with Darnell B. Smith). "Iowa Crop Insurance: What is the Coverage Level?." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. June 1996. p. 11-12.
  96. (with Darnell B. Smith). "A Review of New Revenue Insurance Products." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. March 1996. p. 10-12.
  97. (with Darnell B. Smith). "Estimating the Costs of MPCI under the 1994 Crop Insurance Reform Act." Working Paper 96-WP158. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. March 1996.
  98. (with Darnell B. Smith). "Government Costs of Yield and Revenue Insurance." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. March 1996. p. 8-10.
  99. (with Darnell B. Smith). "How Revenue Assurance and Yield Insurance Stack Up: A Cost Comparison." Iowa Ag Review. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. September 1995. p. 8-9.
  100. (with Feng Xu, Darnell B. Smith, and William H. Meyers). "Estimating the Costs of Revenue Assurance." Working Paper 95-WP140. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. September 1995.
  101. (with Darnell B. Smith and John R. Kruse). "The Dynamics of Flex." Proceedings of the NCR-134 Conference: Applied Commodity Price Analysis, Forecasting, and Market Risk Management. B. Wade Brorsen, editor, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 1995, p. 78-96.
  102. (with John R. Kruse). "The FAPRI U.S. Crops Model: Review and Suggestions." Working Paper 94-WP124. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. October 1994.
  103. (with Darnell B. Smith). "Agriculture, Conservation, and the Environment: A Unified Policy." Briefing Paper 94-BP3. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State
    University, Ames, Iowa. May 1994.
  104. (with Michael D. Helmar, Dermot J. Hayes, and William H. Meyers). "CAP Reform Studies: A Comparison." GATT Research Paper 94-GATT18. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. April 1994.
  105. (with Darnell B. Smith). "The Safety Net of Farming: An Introduction and Literature Review of Agricultural Insurance and Other Stabilization Policies and Proposals." Working Paper 94-WP120. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. March 1994.
  106. (with Darnell B. Smith and William H. Meyers). "Alternative Policy Options to Address Agricultural Instability." Briefing Paper 94-BP2. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. March 1994.

Presentations
Several presentations to Congressional staff members on FAPRI analysis.

  1. “Status of the 2007 Farm Bill and the Bioeconomy.” Presented at the 2007 Pro-Ag Outlook Workshop, Williamsburg, Iowa, November 2007.
  2. “Bottlenecks and Oil Price Spikes: Impact on U.S. Ethanol and Agriculture.” Presented at the 2007 Swine Disease for Practitioners Conference, Ames, Iowa, November 2007.
  3. “The Outlook for Ethanol, Corn, and Beef.” Presented at the BEEF Quality Summit: Beef Quality in the Ethanol Era, Omaha, Nebraska, November 2007.
  4. “Bottlenecks and Oil Price Spikes: Impact on U.S. Ethanol and Agriculture.” Presented at the Iowa Egg Industry Symposium, Ames, Iowa, November 2007.
  5. “Economic Sustainability.” Presented at the 2007 Biobased Industy Outlook Conference, Ames, Iowa, November 2007.
  6. “Bottlenecks, Drought, and Oil Price Spikes: Impact on U.S. Ethanol and Agriculture.” Presented at the 2007 Minnesota Economic Association Meetings, St. Paul, Minnesota, October 2007.
  7. “Bottlenecks and Oil Price Spikes: Impact on U.S. Ethanol and Agriculture.” Presented at Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, October 2007.
  8. “Let’s Talk About Ethanol.” Presented at an Iowa State University Farm Management Field Specialist In-Service meeting, Ames, Iowa, October 2007.
  9. “The 2008 Farm Bill.” Presented at an Iowa State University Farm Management Field Specialist In-Service meeting, Ames, Iowa, October 2007.
  10. “Bottlenecks and Oil Price Spikes: Impact on U.S. Ethanol and Agriculture.” Presented at the 2007 Iowa Poultry Association Fall Festival, West Des Moines, Iowa, September 2007.
  11. “Bottlenecks and Oil Price Spikes: Impact on U.S. Ethanol and Agriculture.” Presented at the Commodity Markets Council/Transportation, Elevator and Grain Merchants Association Meetings, Chicago, Illinois, September 2007.
  12. “Bioeconomy Impacts on Midwestern Agriculture.” Presented at the Iowa Maintenance Training Expo, Ames, Iowa, August 2007.
  13. “An Analysis of the Long-Run Impact of Ethanol Expansion on Agricultural Markets.” Presented to Nidera representatives, Ames, Iowa, August 2007.
  14. “An Analysis of the Long-Run Impact of Ethanol Expansion on Agricultural Markets.” Presented at the Global Agricultural Forum 2007, Mexico City, Mexico, June 2007.
  15. “An Overview of Federal Farm Bill Titles.” Presented at an Iowa State University Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Lunch and Learn, Ames, Iowa, June 2007.
  16. “Proposals for the 2008 Farm Bill.” Presented at an Iowa State University Extension Specialist Meeting, Ames, Iowa, May 2007.
  17. “Biofuel Impacts on Agriculture.” Presented at an Iowa State University Livestock Field Specialist Meeting, Ames, Iowa, March 2007.
  18. “Proposals for the 2008 Farm Bill.” Presented at an Iowa National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) meeting, Johnston, Iowa, March 2007.
  19. “Economic Impacts of Biofuels: A Global Perspective.” Presented at the 4th Annual Life Sciences and Society Symposium “Biofuels: Initiatives, Challenges, and Opportunities,” Columbia, Missouri, March 2007.
  20. (Presented with Bruce Babcock). “Farm-Level Incentives and Policy for Growing Alternative Energy Feedstocks.” Presented at the Iowa State University Extension Webcast “Alternative Crops and Alternative Policies for Bioenergy, Ames, Iowa, March 2007.
  21. “Revenue-Based Income Safety Nets.” Presented at the Iowa Farm Bureau Policy Information Conference, West Des Moines, Iowa, February 2007.
  22. “Biofuel Impacts on Midwestern Agriculture.” Presented at the West Central Spring Agronomy Update, Owatonna, Minnesota, February 2007.
  23. “Biorenewables: Helping or Hurting the Environment?” Presented at “Home Ground: Language for an American Landscape,” the 3rd Annual Symposium on Wildness, Wilderness, and the Creative Imagination, Ames, Iowa, February 2007.
  24. (Presented with Dan Otto and John Miranowski). “Future of the Bioeconomy and Biofuels: Overview, Industry, and Agriculture?” Presented at an Iowa Department of Economic Development workshop, Des Moines, Iowa, February 2007.
  25. “U.S. Agriculture’s Role in the International Biofuel Market.” Presented at the 2007 Wisconsin Fertilizer, Aglime, and Pest Management Conference, Madison, Wisconsin, January 2007.
  26. “Biofuel Impacts on Midwestern Agriculture.” Presented at the 2007 Wisconsin Fertilizer, Aglime, and Pest Management Conference, Madison, Wisconsin, January 2007.
  27. “Food, Feed, and Fuel: How Do We Balance the Three for Optimal Growth.” Presented at the Food, Feed, and Fuel Working Session of the Iowa State University Bioeconomy Summit, November 2006.
  28. “Comparing Insurance Units for Corn and Soybeans.” Presented at “Insuring Iowa’s Agriculture,” A Continuing Education Workshop for Crop Insurance Providers, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, November 2006.
  29. “Policies Supporting Cellulosic Ethanol Production.” Presented at the Energy Expo 2006, Iowa City, Iowa, September 2006.
  30. “Ethanol and Livestock: Synergies or Competition?” Presented at the 2006 Iowa Poultry Association Fall Festival, Okoboji, Iowa, September 2006.
  31. "Ethanol and Livestock: Synegies or Competition?" Presented at the 2006 Biobased Industry Outlook Conference, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, August 2006.
  32. "FAPRI 2006 U.S. & World Outlook." Presented at Iowa State University Extension Agricultural Credit School meeting, Ames, Iowa, June 2006.
  33. "Crop Insurance within the World Trade Organization." Presented to the U.S. House of Representatives, Agriculture Committee, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, Washington, DC, April 2006.
  34. "Budgetary, Political, and WTO Forces on the Next Farm Bill." Presented at the Iowa State University Agricultural Policy Summit, Ames, Iowa, July 2005.
  35. "Agricultural Risks and Government Programs." Presented at an Iowa State University Extension Farm Planning Associate Training meeting, Ames, Iowa, February 2005.
  36. "Rethinking Agricultural Domestic Support under the World Trade Organization." Presented at "Agricultural Trade Reform and the Doha Agenda: A Preliminary Research Meeting," a World Bank meeting, Washington, DC, June 2004.
  37. "Agricultural Risks and Government Programs." Presented at "Managing Risk in Agricultural Lending," an Iowa State University Extension Agricultural Credit School meeting, Ames, Iowa, June 2004.
  38. "Revenue Insurance, Bonds, and Financial Instruments." Presented at "Agricultural Risks in a Water-Short World: Producer Adaptation and Policy Directions," a USDA-ERS and Farm Foundation workshop, Washington, DC, May 2004.
  39. "Overview of RMA-ISU Livestock Partnership Work." Presented at the Risk Management Agency, Kansas City, Missouri, May 2004.
  40. "A Review of Livestock Insurance Programs in the United States." Presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meetings, Montreal, Canada, July 2003.
  41. "A Review of U.S. Farm Programs for Risk Management." Presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meetings, Montreal, Canada, July 2003.
  42. "Livestock Insurance: Existing Products and Future Research." Presented at the Livestock Insurance Products International Conference and Forum, USDA-APHIS and Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, November 2002.
  43. "WTO Probabilities and the 2002 Farm Bill." Presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meetings, Long Beach, California, July 2002.
  44. "FAPRI's Role in the 2002 Farm Bill." Presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meetings, Long Beach, California, July 2002.
  45. "U.S. Farm Policy and the WTO." Presented at the Congressional Research Service, Washington, D.C., May 2002.
  46. "The Future of U.S. Farm Policy." Presented at the 2002 Commodity Classic, Nashville, Tennessee, February 2002.
  47. "U.S. Farm Policy and the WTO: How Do They Match Up?" Presented at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association Meetings, Orlando, Florida, February 2002.
  48. "The 2000 FAPRI Crop Insurance Baseline." Presented at the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute Baseline Review, Kansas City, Missouri, January 2000.
  49. "Net Farm Income Impacts of Alternative Risk Management Bills." Presented to the staff of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee, Washington, D.C., October 1999.
  50. "The FAPRI Crop Insurance Baseline." Presented at the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute Baseline Review, Kansas City, Missouri, January 1999.
  51. "Estimating Crop Losses and Indemnity Payments." Presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meetings, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 1998.
  52. "Crop Insurance Issues." Presented at the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute Baseline Review, Kansas City, Missouri, January 1997.
  53. "Computing Average Per Acre Indemnity Payments for Corn in Iowa." Presented at the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Kansas City, Missouri, September 1996.

Grants

  1. Co-Principal Investigator: Iowa Grain and Biofuels Survey and Analysis. $19,000. Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, 2007.
  2. Co-Principal Investigator: Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute. $506,974. Hatch Funds-AES, 2007.
  3. Co-Principal Investigator: Energy from Agriculture. $275,000. USDA, 2006.
  4. Co-Principal Investigator: FeedRisk OnLine: A Risk Management Tool for Livestock Producers. $190,687. USDA-RMA, 2003.

Consulting
AgRisk Management

  1. Rating and Maintenance of Revenue Assurance, 1995-2005
  2. Rating of Sugar Beet Revenue, 2000-2001
  3. Rating of Timber Coverage, 2001-2002
  4. Construction of Farm Bill Calculator, 2002-2003
  5. Feasibility Study for Ethanol Insurance, 2003-2004
  6. Review of Corn Silage Option, 2003
  7. Review of Crop1 Insurance, 2003
  8. Review of Sugar Beet Stage Option, 2003
  9. Feasibility Study for Ethanol Insurance, 2003-2004
  10. Verification Study on Durum Wheat Insurance, 2004
  11. Budget Simulation Study for National Corn Growers Association, 2004
  12. Review of Premium Reduction Plans, 2005
  13. Analysis of Revenue Options and Future Farm Program Design, 2006
  14. Analysis of Alternative Farm Bill Policies, 2006-2007


FarmRisk
  1. Rating and Maintenance of Livestock Gross Margin for Swine, 2001-present
  2. Construction and Maintainence of Hog Rater Program, 2002
  3. Feasibility Study for Buckwheat Insurance, 2003
  4. RMA Exponential and Type/Practice Factor Study, 2005-2007
  5. Rating and Maintenance of Livestock Gross Margin for Cattle, 2005-present
  6. Rating of Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy, 2005-present


Personal
  1. Paper on Domestic Support under the WTO for The World Bank, 2004-2005

Reviews
Articles reviewed for American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Choices, Food Policy, and Western Economics Forum.

Honors
Iowa State University Regents Award for Staff Excellence, 2007
Iowa State University College of Agriculture P&S Award for Achievement, 2007
USDA Secretary's Group Honor Award for Excellence (as part of FAPRI), 2002
T. W. Schultz Fellowship Award, Fall 1991
Presidential Scholarship, 1987-1991
Missouri CBHE Scholarship, 1987-1991
Omicron Delta Epsilon (International Economics Honor Society)

 

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