Spring 2027

Foundations of Agricultural Economics

Foundations of Agricultural Economics covers the economic performance of agriculture, production analysis, risk, food demand, market structure, and policy.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.84 GPA, 89.5% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Understand common models used by economists who study agriculture.

  • Describe the importance of institutions (formal and informal) common to food and agricultural industries.

  • Understand contemporary issues related to agricultural economics and linkages between agriculture and the broader economy, including interactions with land, water and soil resources; connections to food, fuel, and fiber industries; role in early development of societies and nation states; rural-urban population flows; and growth and development of modern economies.

  • Analyze policies that are a response to market frictions and distributive conflict among populations.

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A A E 635 and 636

AAE 641

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.84 GPA, 89.5% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Economic performance of agriculture
  • Contemporary economic issues in the food sector
  • Production analysis, risk and uncertainty, food demand, market structure, policy and welfare analysis
  • Linkages between agriculture and the broader economy

Skills

  • Understanding common economic models for agriculture
  • Analyzing policies responding to market frictions and distributive conflict
  • Production analysis, risk and uncertainty, food demand, market structure, policy and welfare analysis

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