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Do trends in Oregon’s cropland prices reflect farm profitability?

In agricultural economics, we typically think of the value of farmland as representing the discounted stream of net income (or profit) that accrues to the landowner. This is sometimes referred to as the “fundamental market value of farmland.” Future net … Continue reading

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It has been a bad year for PNW cherry producers

Tim Delbridge and Ashley Thompson The cherry industry is unique, even among specialty crops, in that the production period is brief, the crop (typically) has a very high value but has a short shelf-life, and a relatively small proportion of … Continue reading

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