AmberWaves April 2006 > Features

Public Information Creates Value by Michael Roberts and David Schimmelpfennig A case study of the USDA Soybean Rust Coordinated Framework finds that the value of the information provided by the framework exceeds its costs. Agriculture and Rural Communities Are Resilient to High Energy Costs by Robbin Shoemaker, David McGranahan, and William McBride Rising energy prices may prompt farmers and rural residents to make tradeoffs in their production practices and daily lives. Economic Effects of Animal Diseases Linked to Trade Dependency by Don P. Blayney, John Dyck, and David Harvey Though global meat trade has not fallen in response to animal disease outbreaks, a few countries have seen significant changes to their exports and imports. Ethanol Reshapes the Corn Market by Allen Baker and Steven Zahniser The expanding U.S. ethanol sector is stimulating demand for corn, but alternatives to corn may dampen that demand.