Robert Finger
@robertfinger.bsky.social
Professor of Agricultural Economics and Policy & Chair of the World Food System Center at ETH Zürich. Open Science.
Website https://sites.google.com/view/fingerrobert/home
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Website https://sites.google.com/view/fingerrobert/home
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=V7yA_rcAAAAJ&hl=en
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New paper in Nature Communications🥳
Our paper ’Expected effects of a global transformation of agricultural pest management’ led by Niklas Möhring is now online
Open Access www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Our paper ’Expected effects of a global transformation of agricultural pest management’ led by Niklas Möhring is now online
Open Access www.nature.com/articles/s41...
'On the Economics of the Transition to a Circular Economy'
Tomorrow, January 26, Konstantinos Giannakas (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) will present his paper in our FRIES Seminar
At ETH or zoom ethz.zoom.us/j/6613179602...
Further FRIES information frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz
Tomorrow, January 26, Konstantinos Giannakas (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) will present his paper in our FRIES Seminar
At ETH or zoom ethz.zoom.us/j/6613179602...
Further FRIES information frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz
January 25, 2026 at 6:47 AM
'On the Economics of the Transition to a Circular Economy'
Tomorrow, January 26, Konstantinos Giannakas (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) will present his paper in our FRIES Seminar
At ETH or zoom ethz.zoom.us/j/6613179602...
Further FRIES information frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz
Tomorrow, January 26, Konstantinos Giannakas (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) will present his paper in our FRIES Seminar
At ETH or zoom ethz.zoom.us/j/6613179602...
Further FRIES information frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz
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As foundation models increasingly shape science, economies, and society, academia has a critical role in ensuring these systems are open, trustworthy, and grounded in human values.
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ETH Zurich, EPFL, and Stanford HAI forge a strategic collaboration on human-centered AI
The agreement that lays the foundation for long-term collaboration in AI research and education, with a focus on open, large-scale foundation models and their societal impact. It will enable joint res...
ai.ethz.ch
January 23, 2026 at 10:57 AM
As foundation models increasingly shape science, economies, and society, academia has a critical role in ensuring these systems are open, trustworthy, and grounded in human values.
ai.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...
ai.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...
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Moving North-(East): Changes in French Wine Harvests by Department, Average 1974–78 vs. Average 2020–24
January 23, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Moving North-(East): Changes in French Wine Harvests by Department, Average 1974–78 vs. Average 2020–24
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A bit more than one week left to apply (via the UFZ or via University of Leipzig)
📣Interested in investigating whether/how land users consider soil biodiversity🪱 in their management decisions & what consequences this have for designing incentives? While being part of an interdisciplinary research training group? Apply here⬇️
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January 22, 2026 at 3:37 PM
A bit more than one week left to apply (via the UFZ or via University of Leipzig)
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Three years ago, the Institutions of the ETH Domain came together to actively promote #Decarbonisation in Switzerland through the #Speed2zero initiative. The initiative has now come to an end, and project director Reto Knutti looks back at what was achieved.
More speed needed
Three years ago, the institutions of the ETH Domain came together to actively promote decarbonisation in Switzerland through the Speed2zero initiative. The initiative has now come to an end, and proje...
ethz.ch
January 23, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Three years ago, the Institutions of the ETH Domain came together to actively promote #Decarbonisation in Switzerland through the #Speed2zero initiative. The initiative has now come to an end, and project director Reto Knutti looks back at what was achieved.
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'Wo Landwirte und Bevölkerung die gleichen Ziele haben'
Artikel zu unserer Studie (lead Nadja El Benni, Agroscope) im Schweizer Bauer www.schweizerbauer.ch/artikel/poli...
Paper in Agricultural and Food Economics link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Artikel zu unserer Studie (lead Nadja El Benni, Agroscope) im Schweizer Bauer www.schweizerbauer.ch/artikel/poli...
Paper in Agricultural and Food Economics link.springer.com/article/10.1...
January 22, 2026 at 7:31 AM
'Wo Landwirte und Bevölkerung die gleichen Ziele haben'
Artikel zu unserer Studie (lead Nadja El Benni, Agroscope) im Schweizer Bauer www.schweizerbauer.ch/artikel/poli...
Paper in Agricultural and Food Economics link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Artikel zu unserer Studie (lead Nadja El Benni, Agroscope) im Schweizer Bauer www.schweizerbauer.ch/artikel/poli...
Paper in Agricultural and Food Economics link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Within Germany’s 2025 Economic Accounts for Agriculture (EAA), wine and musts account for €1,332 million in farm sales revenue. Overall, wine represents 6.2% of Germany’s plant product sales revenue and 2.2% of total agricultural sales revenue. Note, Germany’s EAA are dominated by milk.
January 22, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Within Germany’s 2025 Economic Accounts for Agriculture (EAA), wine and musts account for €1,332 million in farm sales revenue. Overall, wine represents 6.2% of Germany’s plant product sales revenue and 2.2% of total agricultural sales revenue. Note, Germany’s EAA are dominated by milk.
'Wo Landwirte und Bevölkerung die gleichen Ziele haben'
Artikel zu unserer Studie (lead Nadja El Benni, Agroscope) im Schweizer Bauer www.schweizerbauer.ch/artikel/poli...
Paper in Agricultural and Food Economics link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Artikel zu unserer Studie (lead Nadja El Benni, Agroscope) im Schweizer Bauer www.schweizerbauer.ch/artikel/poli...
Paper in Agricultural and Food Economics link.springer.com/article/10.1...
January 22, 2026 at 7:31 AM
'Wo Landwirte und Bevölkerung die gleichen Ziele haben'
Artikel zu unserer Studie (lead Nadja El Benni, Agroscope) im Schweizer Bauer www.schweizerbauer.ch/artikel/poli...
Paper in Agricultural and Food Economics link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Artikel zu unserer Studie (lead Nadja El Benni, Agroscope) im Schweizer Bauer www.schweizerbauer.ch/artikel/poli...
Paper in Agricultural and Food Economics link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Join us next week! On January 26, Konstantinos Giannakas (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) will present in our FRIES Seminar a paper 'On the Economics of the Transition to a Circular Economy'
At ETH or zoom ethz.zoom.us/j/6613179602...
Further FRIES information frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz
At ETH or zoom ethz.zoom.us/j/6613179602...
Further FRIES information frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz
January 21, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Join us next week! On January 26, Konstantinos Giannakas (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) will present in our FRIES Seminar a paper 'On the Economics of the Transition to a Circular Economy'
At ETH or zoom ethz.zoom.us/j/6613179602...
Further FRIES information frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz
At ETH or zoom ethz.zoom.us/j/6613179602...
Further FRIES information frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz
Join us next week! On January 26, Konstantinos Giannakas (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) will present in our FRIES Seminar a paper 'On the Economics of the Transition to a Circular Economy'
At ETH or zoom ethz.zoom.us/j/6613179602...
Further FRIES information frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz
At ETH or zoom ethz.zoom.us/j/6613179602...
Further FRIES information frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz
January 21, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Join us next week! On January 26, Konstantinos Giannakas (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) will present in our FRIES Seminar a paper 'On the Economics of the Transition to a Circular Economy'
At ETH or zoom ethz.zoom.us/j/6613179602...
Further FRIES information frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz
At ETH or zoom ethz.zoom.us/j/6613179602...
Further FRIES information frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz
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We are hiring at the Assistant Professor level! The position is open to anyone with a quantitative agri-business research and teaching profile. Feel free to reach out if you have questions 🙏
www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/a...
www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/a...
Assistant Professor Economic Modelling of Farms and Firms in Food Supply Chains
Do you want to support economic decision making and sustainable transitions in food supply chains? Do you have a passion for teaching empirical modelling of farms and firms in food supply chains? Then...
www.wur.nl
January 21, 2026 at 9:14 AM
We are hiring at the Assistant Professor level! The position is open to anyone with a quantitative agri-business research and teaching profile. Feel free to reach out if you have questions 🙏
www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/a...
www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/a...
Vacancy at Wageningen University: Assistant Professor Economic Modelling of Farms and Firms in Food Supply Chains
www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/a...
www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/a...
January 21, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Vacancy at Wageningen University: Assistant Professor Economic Modelling of Farms and Firms in Food Supply Chains
www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/a...
www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/a...
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“About 70% of fresh water taken by human withdrawals was used for agriculture … More than half of global food was grown in areas where water storage was declining or unstable … Increased variability is as much a problem as scarcity” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ is here, UN report says
Overuse and pollution must end urgently as no one knows when whole system might collapse, says expert
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:02 AM
“About 70% of fresh water taken by human withdrawals was used for agriculture … More than half of global food was grown in areas where water storage was declining or unstable … Increased variability is as much a problem as scarcity” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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JOURNAL OF WINE ECONOMICS, Vol 20, No 4, is out.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
January 21, 2026 at 1:50 AM
JOURNAL OF WINE ECONOMICS, Vol 20, No 4, is out.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
After serving as the Chair of the ETH Domain Open Research Data (ORD) Program Steering Committee for three years, I stepped down this month.
Details on the Program open-research-data-portal.ch.
LinkedIn Post www.linkedin.com/posts/robert...
Details on the Program open-research-data-portal.ch.
LinkedIn Post www.linkedin.com/posts/robert...
January 20, 2026 at 3:46 PM
After serving as the Chair of the ETH Domain Open Research Data (ORD) Program Steering Committee for three years, I stepped down this month.
Details on the Program open-research-data-portal.ch.
LinkedIn Post www.linkedin.com/posts/robert...
Details on the Program open-research-data-portal.ch.
LinkedIn Post www.linkedin.com/posts/robert...
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Interesting “Data on Swiss grape growers’ production, pest and labour management decisions” by Philipp Höper, Lucca Zachmann, and Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social. Free access:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 20, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Interesting “Data on Swiss grape growers’ production, pest and labour management decisions” by Philipp Höper, Lucca Zachmann, and Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social. Free access:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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A study found that a widely used insecticide, chlorpyrifos, speeds up aging in a common lake fish by shortening the protective caps on its chromosomes, and leads to its premature death. https://scim.ag/49Hp7jU
In fish, low doses of common pesticide speed aging and death
Polluted lakes and lab experiments highlight harms of chronic exposure to chlorpyrifos
scim.ag
January 20, 2026 at 2:30 PM
A study found that a widely used insecticide, chlorpyrifos, speeds up aging in a common lake fish by shortening the protective caps on its chromosomes, and leads to its premature death. https://scim.ag/49Hp7jU
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About a decade ago, a baker in a small mountainous village in southern Austria noticed his cow doing something unusual... My latest for @science.org about the first documented case of tool use in cattle!
No bull: This Austrian cow has learned to use tools
First evidence for tool use in cattle includes a skill previously seen only in humans and chimpanzees
science.org
January 19, 2026 at 4:19 PM
About a decade ago, a baker in a small mountainous village in southern Austria noticed his cow doing something unusual... My latest for @science.org about the first documented case of tool use in cattle!
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Research with a Focus on Impact and Practical Benefits:
Agroscope’s New Work Programme 2026-2029 Places a Greater Focus on Impact and Practical Benefits. Areas such as #PlantProtection, #PlantBreeding, #ClimateChange adaptation and economic efficiency will also be strengthened.
Agroscope’s New Work Programme 2026-2029 Places a Greater Focus on Impact and Practical Benefits. Areas such as #PlantProtection, #PlantBreeding, #ClimateChange adaptation and economic efficiency will also be strengthened.
Agroscope stellt sein Arbeitsprogramm 2026–2029 vor
YouTube video by agroscopevideo
www.youtube.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Research with a Focus on Impact and Practical Benefits:
Agroscope’s New Work Programme 2026-2029 Places a Greater Focus on Impact and Practical Benefits. Areas such as #PlantProtection, #PlantBreeding, #ClimateChange adaptation and economic efficiency will also be strengthened.
Agroscope’s New Work Programme 2026-2029 Places a Greater Focus on Impact and Practical Benefits. Areas such as #PlantProtection, #PlantBreeding, #ClimateChange adaptation and economic efficiency will also be strengthened.
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A meta-analysis on the productive value of crop biodiversity - François Bareille, Benjamin Largier
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...?
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...?
A meta‐analysis on the productive value of crop biodiversity
Growing recognition of biodiversity's role in supporting agricultural productivity has prompted economists and other scholars to quantify the “productive value” of crop biodiversity using observation...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:02 PM
A meta-analysis on the productive value of crop biodiversity - François Bareille, Benjamin Largier
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...?
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...?
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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...
doi.org/10.1111/1477...
<em>Journal of Agricultural Economics</em> | Wiley Online Library
Most research questions in agricultural and applied economics are causal in nature: they study how changes in one or more variables (such as policies, prices or weather) affect one or more other vari...
doi.org
January 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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...
doi.org/10.1111/1477...
‚Data on Swiss grape growers’ production, pest and labour management decisions’
New Data in Brief paper led by Philipp Höper and with Lucca Zachmann
Open Access www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
New Data in Brief paper led by Philipp Höper and with Lucca Zachmann
Open Access www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 20, 2026 at 6:41 AM
‚Data on Swiss grape growers’ production, pest and labour management decisions’
New Data in Brief paper led by Philipp Höper and with Lucca Zachmann
Open Access www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
New Data in Brief paper led by Philipp Höper and with Lucca Zachmann
Open Access www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Vacancy with Lukas Fesenfeld and the Einstein School of Public Policy at ETH Zürich: Postdoc position, Political Economy of Low-Carbon Technologies
jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
Postdoc position: Political Economy of Low-Carbon Technologies
jobs.ethz.ch
January 20, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Vacancy with Lukas Fesenfeld and the Einstein School of Public Policy at ETH Zürich: Postdoc position, Political Economy of Low-Carbon Technologies
jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
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Higher farm productivity linked to slower growth in agricultural emissions phys.org/news/2026-01...
Higher farm productivity linked to slower growth in agricultural emissions
A new study shows that increasing production on farms and reducing emissions can go hand-in-hand, with researchers finding that improved farm productivity has been the driving force in keeping greenho...
phys.org
January 19, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Higher farm productivity linked to slower growth in agricultural emissions phys.org/news/2026-01...
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COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS
Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows
Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in multiple ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:06 PM
COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS