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Bolls & Pods: Cotton & Peanut Economic Insights
Posted by Yangxuan Liu on Jul 17, 2026
5Rs of Risk Management: A Framework for Understanding Risk and Resilience
If risk alone determined outcomes, farms facing the same market conditions would experience similar results. Yet, as discussed in my previous article (Link to the article), that is clearly not what we observe in practice. Some farms remain resilient during difficult times, while others struggle under the same economic pressures. Understanding why requires looking beyond […]
Bolls & Pods: Cotton & Peanut Economic Insights
Posted by Yangxuan Liu on Jul 2, 2026
Agricultural Risk Is Not a Shock Problem—It’s a Decision Problem
The U.S. row crop sector is currently under significant economic pressure. Lower commodity prices, high input costs, policy uncertainty, and ongoing trade disruptions have combined to create a challenging operating environment for many producers. It is clear that all producers are currently facing a challenging farming environment. However, we also observe meaningful differences in outcomes […]