Economic Research
Economic ResearchTopic - Agriculture
"Agripreneur" program helps rural Latinos become small-scale farmers
An initiative of Minneapolis-based Main Street Project teaches budding farmers, or "agripreneurs," to raise and sell poultry and other agricultural products as part of an emerging local food network.
Jacob Wascalus
October 2012 - Community Dividend
The other, silent flood
Closed-basin regions are struggling with high water levels and no drain plug
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2012 - fedgazette
Agricultural producers see higher incomes and land values going into planting season; weather is a concern
First Quarter 2011 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Joe Mahon
July 2011 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Commerce, USDA release online mapping tools
July 2011 - Community Dividend
Agriculture strong in fourth quarter 2010; land values and farm incomes grew
Fourth Quarter 2010 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Joe Mahon
January 2011 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Roll out the (wine) barrel
Winemaking is an emerging niche market in the district
Phil Davies
November 2010 - fedgazette
Wandering in the desert
New research maps “food deserts” in the district, but it’s unclear what they measure, and how they address obesity
Joe Mahon
November 2010 - fedgazette
Farm income holds steady in third quarter 2010; outlook is positive
Third Quarter 2010 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Alison Sexton
October 2010 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Taking root
Organic farming continues to grow in the Ninth District
Alison Sexton
October 2010 - fedgazette
Agriculture still struggles during second quarter 2010
Sung Soo Lim
August 2010 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
When half-full feels more like three-quarters
Recession and the Ninth District
Terry J. Fitzgerald, Ronald A. Wirtz, Wonho Chung
July 2010 - fedgazette
North Dakota: The little economic engine that could
Recession and the Ninth District
Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2010 - fedgazette
Despite uncertainty, moderate economic growth expected
Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
June 2010 - fedgazette
Farm income falls slightly in first quarter 2010
Alison Sexton
April 2010 - Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Horizons program mobilizes communities to address rural poverty
A leadership-development program designed for small, rural towns demonstrates how communities that become aware, engaged, and energized about poverty issues can make change happen.
Joyce Hoelting
April 2010 - Community Dividend
