New paper on "Risk preferences and other (ignored) behavioral factors in fertilizer management decisions" with Laura Moritz, Riccardo Spada, @jensrommel.bsky.social, and Simone Cerroni paper (english) 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.so... blog (italian) 👉 agrarpolitik-blog.com/2026/02/12/i...

Vacancy at Wageningen University: Assistant Professor Economic Modelling of Farms and Firms in Food Supply Chains www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/a...

'Ein praktischer Leitfaden zur kausalen Inferenz in der Agrarökonomie' Blogbeitrag im #AECP Agrarpolitik Blog Blog (Deutsch) 👉 agrarpolitik-blog.com/2026/01/19/e... Paper (Englisch) 👉 doi.org/10.1111/1477... @arne-henningsen.bsky.social @davidwuepper.bsky.social

ICYMI: New paper on "Estimating Causal Effects With Observational Data: Guidelines for Agricultural and Applied Economists" with @arne-henningsen.bsky.social, Guy Low, @davidwuepper.bsky.social, Hugo Storm, Dagim Belay, and Stefan Hirsch doi.org/10.1111/1477...

Nachhaltiger Pflanzenschutz und die Rolle der digitalen Landwirtschaft Neuer Agrarpolitik Blog agrarpolitik-blog.com/2025/10/07/n... Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.ag...

Sustainable crop protection and the role of digital agriculture New paper in Agricultural Systems Open Access www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

'Ackerbau ohne Pflanzenschutzmittel? – Ein Vergleich von Erkenntnissen aus verschiedenen Kulturen' Neuer Agrarpolitik Blog, lead: Niklas Möhring und mit Jennifer Mark agrarpolitik-blog.com/2025/06/17/a... Paper in Q Open: doi.org/10.1093/qope...

'Location matters: A geospatial analysis of fungus-resistant grapes in Switzerland' New AECP Paper led by Lucca Zachmann and with Lionel Christen in Agricultural Systems Open Access: doi.org/10.1016/j.ag...

Neuer Blogbeitrag 👇

Einfluss von Extremwetter auf Lebensmittellieferketten am Beispiel von Schweizer Mostobst ❄️🍎 Neuer Blogbeitrag zu unserem paper in Agricultural Systems mit Guy Low, @tobidal.bsky.social und Miranda Meuwissen 👉 Blog: agrarpolitik-blog.com/2025/06/05/e... 👉 Artikel: doi.org/10.1016/j.ag...

‘Farmer behavior toward herbicide‐free agriculture and conservation tillage’ New paper in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, led by Viviana Garcia, with Yanbing Wang and Niklas Möhring Open Acces doi.org/10.1111/ajae...

So exciting to see our commentary out! With a super team of Yean-Uk Kim of @zalf.bsky.social, @alexruane.bsky.social of @agmip.bsky.social and @robertfinger.bsky.social, we outline needed advances for more robust risk assessments of cropping systems. www.nature.com/articles/s43...

‚Frost shocks negatively impact the supply of high-stem juicing apples in Switzerland’ New paper in Agricultural Systems led by Guy Low and Tobias Dalhaus Open Access www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The 2025 edition of our Summer SChool "Risk Analysis, Risk Management, and Resilience in Agriculture" takes place June 23-27 in Wageningen. We have a great team that teaches the ins and outs of measuring and managing risk, and fostering resilience in agriculture.

‘Productivity dispersion and persistence in European agriculture’ New paper in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics led by Stefan Wimmer Open Access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Join our FRIES seminar series at ETH Zurich! Below are our first 3 seminars with great speakers Martina Occelli, Justice Tambo and Julia Kunkel! The seminars take place at the ETH and can be accessed via Zoom, always 16.00-17.00 CET For further information and links: frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz

‚Pesticides have negative effects on non-target organisms’ Relevant new paper by Wan et al. in Nature Communications „…synthesis shows that insecticides, fungicides and herbicides have broad-scale detrimental effects on all groups of non-target organisms tested.…“ www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A bit late in the cycle, but I'm hiring a postdoc to work on natural resource drivers of US agricultural productivity. Looking for someone w/ clear interest in the area & good geospatial data skills. Email me for Qs. Plz circulate w/ potential candidates. academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29631

🚨 We are hiring for an Assistant Professor in Rural and Agricultural Economics! www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50152/ #econsky

Submit your papers for this years EAAE Congress in Bonn *Deadline is February 10* www.ilr1.uni-bonn.de/eaaecongress...

‚Why farmers are beginning to take their government to court over climate change‘ In a new paper in @nature.com we analyze how a Swiss lawsuit is recasting agriculture’s role in climate policy. Led by @charlotteblattner.bsky.social with @kariningold.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...

ICYMI: New Article in the #Agrarpolitikblog on risks and benefits of #Innovations in #Pesticide application (in German) with @robertfinger.bsky.social, Asaf Tzachor, & Niklas Möhring blog: agrarpolitik-blog.com/2025/01/16/i... paper: www.nature.com/articles/s43...

'Open Science in der Agrarökonomik' Neuer Agrarpolitik Blog mit Arne Henningsen, Dr. Julia Höhler, Robert Huber, Jens Rommel & Carola Grebitus Blog: agrarpolitik-blog.com/2025/01/20/o... Paper: doi.org/10.1093/qope... @jensrommel.bsky.social @arne-henningsen.bsky.social @robehube.bsky.social

'Innovationen in der Ausbringung von Pflanzenschutzmitteln sollten potenzielle Umwelteffekte berücksichtigen' Neuer Agrarpolitik Blog (lead: Tobias Dalhaus @tobidal.bsky.social) Blog: agrarpolitik-blog.com/2025/01/16/i... Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Check out the @naturefood.bsky.social December issue including our article on benefits and risks of innovations in pesticide application www.nature.com/articles/s43...

December issue: meat-free days, water productivity and irrigation systems, innovations in pesticide use, carbon footprint of aquaculture, short supply chains... and more! www.nature.com/natfood/volu...

🌱 Passion for sustainable agriculture? 🌍 Apply now for the Junior #Professorship "Economics of Agricultural Landscapes" (W1 with #TenureTrack W2) at HU Berlin & ZALF. 📅 Deadline: 03.02.25. Details 👉 haushalt-und-persona...#Professorship#TenureTrack#Agriculture #Research #Biodiversity #EcosystemServices

🌱 Leidenschaft für nachhaltige Landwirtschaft? 🌍 Bewirb dich jetzt auf die #Juniorprofessur "Economics of Agricultural Landscapes" (W1 mit #TenureTrack W2) an der Humboldt Universität zu Berlin & ZALF. 📅 Bewerbung bis: 03.02.25. Details 👉 haushalt-und-persona...#Juniorprofessur#TenureTrack#Forschung #Biodiversität

Oh, da hast Du vollkommen Recht: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Aha: Bekommen die Autoren jetzt auch ein Puff Piece? Hier haben auch einige Journalisten 🥚 im 🙂

The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL is hiring a new Head of the Department for International Cooperation recruitingapp-2995.umantis.com/Vacancies/35...

3.5 year post-doc! Join us to work on restoring landscape features in intensive agricultural land. (Application deadline prolonged to 15.1.2025). We need someone with good knowledge of EU Policies, especially CAP, and experience with stakeholders. recruitingapp-5128.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/31...

Looking for a job in agricultural economics? Here is a (very incomplete) list of job boards from various agricultural economics associations: EAAE eaae.org/Vacancies.as... IAAE www.iaae-agecon.org/employment-o... AES www.aes.ac.uk/vacancies AAEA www.aaea.org/employmentopps Continues below 👇

🌾 Excited to share our latest research (jointly with Carla Cronauer @pik-potsdam.bsky.social): “Climate and soil conditions shape farmers’ climate change adaptation preferences” Link to the paper (open access): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... 🔍 Here's a quick summary of our findings

Junior Professorship (W1 with Tenure Track W2) for ‘Economics of Agricultural Landscapes‘ Humboldt University Berlin together with the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/...

Anbaudiversifizierung und ihre Synergien mit landwirtschaftlichen Versicherungen zur Bewältigung extremer Wetterereignisse Agrarpolitik Blog von Jonas Schmitt agrarpolitik-blog.com/2024/12/18/a...

Agroscope (Switzerland) is hiring a group leader for the Socioeconomics Research group (agricultural economics, rural sociology or related research area) jobs.admin.ch/offene-stell...

‚Farm characteristics determine why a large share of organically produced wine is not labelled as organic‘ New paper led by Lucca Zachmann, with Chloe McCallum in Environmental Research Communications Open Access iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

Just found out that toy tractor models are now also available in the 'farmers protest' version 😉 (maybe very timely again soon) Find some reflections on the subject in our recent paper 'Farmer Protests in Europe 2023–2024' onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

‚ChatGPT turns two: how the AI chatbot has changed scientists’ lives‘, via Nature www.nature.com/articles/d41...

#Innovation in pesticide application is needed, but e.g. using #contractors or #AI for pest control may prioritize economic & production outcomes over #environment protection & public #health, with implications for decision-making, incentive structures & #policy design: doi.org/10.1038/s430...

‚Innovations for pesticide application must consider environmental impact’ New paper in Nature Food Led by Tobias Dalhaus, with Asaf Tzachor & Niklas Möhring www.nature.com/articles/s43... Open Access rdcu.be/d0Ruj

'Bauernproteste in Europa im Winter 2023-2024' Neuer Agrarpolitik Blog zu einem Paper in EuroChoices mit Anna Fabry, Marie Kammer, Jeroen Candel, Tobias Dalhaus, Eva Marie Meemken agrarpolitik-blog.com/2024/12/02/b... Paper: doi.org/10.1111/1746...

Inspiring visit to Wageningen University last week! Thanks for the invitation, the good discussions on our paper, and the great exchange with the Business Science and Economics groups and many more! Congratulations to Shalika Vyas on her well-deserved graduation!

‘The emergence of pesticide-free crop production systems in Europe’ New paper in Nature Plants, with Niklas Möhring. Pesticide-free, non-organic production systems are gaining momentum. We present insights into the first real-world examples www.nature.com/articles/s41...

‚Europe's ambitious pesticide policy and its impact on agriculture and food systems‘ New AECP perspective paper in Agricultural Economics on costs, risks and benefits of stricter pesticide policy (recent withdrawal of the SUR not yet included) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

'On the definition of pesticide-free crop production systems' New AECP Group paper in Agricultural Systems Using real-world European industry and policy examples, we reveal semantic and regulatory inconsistencies around the term 'pesticide-free' www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Risikopräferenzen und wahrnehmungen und die Teilnahme an pestizidfreier Landwirtschaft. Neuer AECP Agrarpolitik Blog. agrarpolitik-blog.com/2024/01/15/r...

The Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL is hiring a department head 'Agricultural and Food Systems' recruitingapp-2995.umantis.com/Vacancies/28...

Measuring farmer time preferences: A systematic literature review for Europe and North America New open access paper with Robert Finger and Severin Henzmann doi.org/10.1002/jaa2.97