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How Farmers Markets Support Local Agriculture

How Farmers Markets Support Local Agriculture Reviewers Alexander Robinson, Graduate Student, and Dr. Brady Brewer, Assistant Professor Article The Influence of Farmers Markets’ Characteristics on Vendor Sales by Jeffery O’Hara, Nony Dutton and Nick Stavely...



Disruption and Chaos

Disruption and chaos. A fundamental transformation of the food system. The agri-food system is changing and your organization is no doubt working through the ways to cultivate competitive advantage in an industry that’s moving at warp speed. It can be intimidating at...



Tackling Marketplace Changes

Tackling Marketplace Changes It’s no secret that consumer preferences in food production are changing or that there is constant pressure on agricultural producers to continuously improve their production practices. It’s also no secret that farmers are facing tight...



Consumer Perceptions of Livestock Products and Animal Welfare

Consumer Perceptions of Livestock Products and Animal Welfare Researchers conducted an online survey of 798 United States consumers to characterize smoked ham and lunchmeat purchasing behaviors and consumers’ views of animal welfare and food safety attributes across a...






Should the Supply Chain Play Fair?

Should the Supply Chain Play Fair? From AgriMarketing Magazine - Technological changes over the past century have caused increased interest among many consumers about how their food is produced. Some consumers now question whether everyone in the agricultural supply...



Value Placed on the Customer Returns Value to the Business

Value Placed on the Customer Returns Value to the Business From Seed and Crops Digest - Whoever said, “The customer is always right,” as a guiding rule for business success was on the right track. But there is so much more to that story. Customer Relationship...



Meemaw’s Math and Where She Went Wrong

Share Letter: Meemaw’s Math and Where She Went Wrong March 20, 2023 | Letters Author: Nicole Olynk Widmar, Associate Head and Professor, Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics A few weeks ago, we tackled the Young Sheldon inspired philosophical...



Childcare Apps: Friend or Foe?

Share Letter: Childcare Apps: Friend or Foe? March 13, 2023 | Letters Author: Dr. Brenna Ellison, Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics I think most parents will agree – finding childcare is...



Why Does Everybody Knowing Something Make it Right?

Share Letter: Why Does Everybody Knowing Something Make it Right? March 6, 2023 | Letters Author: Nicole Olynk Widmar, Associate Head and Professor, Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics The challenge with consumers is that they aren’t just walking...