AAE Professor Steven Deller recently released The Contribution of Agriculture to the Wisconsin Economy: An Update for 2017. The report finds that the industry contributed over $100 billion to the economy despite farm losses. The …
In The Media
From Beijing to Wausau
In a panel held in June, Ian Coxhead explains how the Trump administration approach to tariffs can have negative consequences for farmers in Wisconsin. From corn to ginseng, farmers across the state are dealing with …
Questionable Impact of Subsidies
AAE Professor Steve Deller recently was featured on NPR’s Central Time talking about whether subsidies for farmers are enough to overcome the impact of recent tariffs. Read why he says the subsidies are ‘band-aids on …
Effects of Job Growth Shift to Service Industry
AAE Professor Steve Deller discusses the impact of the shift from manufacturing to service industry jobs on those who do not have a college degree. Deller notes that some of the sectors that are experiencing …
Nick Parker wins JAERE Award
AAE would like to congratulate professor Nick Parker, and his co-author Bryan Vadheim, recipients of the 2017 Ralph C. d’Arge and Allen V. Kneese Award for Outstanding Publication in the Journal of the Association of Environmental and …
What Trump tariffs mean for international trade in Wisconsin
Tessa Conroy, Steve Deller and Matt Kures, all of AAE’s Center for Community and Economic Development, dig in to the statistics of Wisconsin’s international exports, and what changing trade agreements could mean for the state …
Helping producers protect watersheds
Professor Paul Mitchell was interviewed by WPR about the imapct of new legislation to provide increased grants for producer-led watershed programs. Grants provide matching funds that can help cover the cost of soil testing, planting …
What a low unemployment rate means for Wisconsin’s economy
The state’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.9 percent in February, according to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. The preliminary estimates would mark a historic low in the state’s monthly unemployment rate. AAE Professor Steven …
Understanding the effects of tax incentives on land conservation
AAE Professor Nic Parker, together with his colleague Wally Thurman from NC State University, conduct the first study of its kind on the effect of tax incentives on conservation easements. In addition to exploring whether …
The importance of NAFTA to Wisconsin dairy farmers
AAE Professor Brian Gould worries about the implications of changes to NAFTA for Wisconsin dairy farmers. Currently nearly half of Wisconsin dairy exports are to Mexico or Canada, and losing those markets could be devastating …