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Shon Ferguson @shonferguson.bsky.social · 14d

My latest post discusses the consequences of recent U.S. trade policy on global value chains in the agri-food sector.

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Are Agricultural Global Value Chains in Trouble?

Some are feeling the pain, but reports of their death are greatly exaggerated.

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Department of Economics, SLU @slu-econ.bsky.social · 14d

New policy note: "Insights from the ground key to tackle economic risks: Perceptions of ‘the missing middle’ can shape business policies" (NAI Policy Notes, 2025:6). Uppsala: Nordiska Afrikainstitutet.

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Department of Economics, SLU @slu-econ.bsky.social · 15d

New open access article!

Shon Ferguson @shonferguson.bsky.social · 15d

Very happy to share the published version of this paper, which is open access.

"The impact of animal welfare regulations on pork trade: evidence from European countries" (with Anna Wallenbeck, Sigrid Agenäs, and Helena Hansson)
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Redirecting

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Department of Economics, SLU @slu-econ.bsky.social · 23d

New article: "Comparing a multi-item Rasch scale for purchase intentions with preference elicitation using experimental auctions for consumer acceptance of biofortified food: An in-store study in Rwanda"

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Shon Ferguson @shonferguson.bsky.social · Sep 3

🚨 New paper accepted at Food Policy! 🚨🥳

"The Impact of Animal Welfare Regulations on Pork Trade: Evidence from European Countries"

with Anna Wallenbeck, Sigrid Agenäs, and Helena Hansson.

2024 WP link: publications.slu.se?file=publ/sh...

The Impact of Animal Welfare Regulations on Pork Trade: Evidence from European Countries

We analyse the impact of stricter national animal welfare (AW) regulations on imports and exports of pork between 13 European countries during the pe

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Department of Economics, SLU @slu-econ.bsky.social · Aug 20

New article: "Sustainability Effects of the Uptake of More Grass-Based Feeding Practices: Evidence From Sweden"

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Department of Economics, SLU @slu-econ.bsky.social · Aug 15

New article: "Farmers' perceived values in intercropping: An application of the means end chain framework in Swedish agriculture"

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Shon Ferguson @shonferguson.bsky.social · Aug 14

Instead of the usual analysis of ag/env/trade policy, this week's post aims to give readers some insights into academic life. I hope economists/non-economists find it amusing/useful.
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What Academic Economists Actually Do All Day

Teaching. Research. Outreach. It takes a lot of people skills.

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Department of Economics, SLU @slu-econ.bsky.social · Jul 23

New editorial: "Rural entrepreneurship: foundations and future directions during a time of transformation"

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Department of Economics, SLU @slu-econ.bsky.social · Jul 22

New article: "The impact of drought on farm economic performance: evidence from Sweden"

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Department of Economics, SLU @slu-econ.bsky.social · Jul 22

New article: "What information counts when detecting mastitis in automatic milking systems?—A mixed methods approach from a Swedish perspective"

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Department of Economics, SLU @slu-econ.bsky.social · Jul 18

New article alert: "Upscaling carbon farming practices: perceived advisor leverage in farmer decision-making using Q-methodology"

doi.org/10.1080/1389...

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Jens Rommel @jensrommel.bsky.social · Jul 8

New editorial: “GJAE is Preparing for Future Developments in the Scientific System: New Policies Regarding Data and AI”

We outline upcoming changes to support open science, responsible AI use, and improved data policies.

Read the full piece: doi.org/10.52825/gja...
#OpenScience #DataTransparency

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · Jul 8

'Evidence for promoting pesticide-free, non-organic cereal production'

New short policy paper in Food Policy with Niklas Möhring

Open Access: doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...

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Department of Economics, SLU @slu-econ.bsky.social · Jul 8

New article: "The Sources of Slow Declines in Agricultural Nutrient Leakage: Evidence From Sweden"

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Department of Economics, SLU @slu-econ.bsky.social · Jul 8

New article: "The cooperative principles in present-day Western agrofood industries"

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Department of Economics, SLU @slu-econ.bsky.social · Jul 7

New article: "Exploring farmers' perceived resilience: A profiling of the Flemish farming system"

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Shon Ferguson @shonferguson.bsky.social · Jun 25

My latest post discusses the concentration of Sweden's goods trade via one bridge
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The Öresund Bridge: Success Story and Strategic Pinch Point?

It's not only a marvel of engineering made famous by the hit Nordic noir crime television series - it's also vital economic and trade link.

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Department of Economics, SLU @slu-econ.bsky.social · Jun 20

New article: "Are you ready to eat less meat? Consumer segmentation based on the transtheoretical model of behaviour change"

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Robert Finger @robertfinger.bsky.social · Jun 13

Our paper 'Open science in agricultural economics’ is now finally published in an issue in Q Open

Joint with @arne-henningsen.bsky.social J Höhler @robehube.bsky.social @jensrommel.bsky.social & C Grebitus

Open Access: doi.org/10.1093/qope...

Special issue
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Shon Ferguson @shonferguson.bsky.social · Jun 5

Excellent @slu-econ.bsky.social seminar by Ricardo Guzman,visiting us from Aix-Marseille.

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Jens Rommel @jensrommel.bsky.social · May 30

New book chapter on experimental methods in consumer research: "Methodological Advances and Challenges in Methods for Eliciting Consumer Choice-Based Food Preferences"

doi.org/10.1016/B978...

Screenshot of title and authors (available under the link)

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Department of Economics, SLU @slu-econ.bsky.social · May 27

New article: "A Scoping Review of Determinants of Business Engagement With Biodiversity"

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Department of Economics, SLU @slu-econ.bsky.social · May 8

New article: "Economic and climate effects of farm-level biogas adoption: A stochastic partial budget analysis and life cycle assessment for Swedish dairy farming"

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Shon Ferguson @shonferguson.bsky.social · Apr 8

So I started a blog! I call it Just ATE Blog (Agriculture, Trade and the Environment).

My first post: "Trump 2.0, tariffs and agricultural trade"

TL/DR: EU agri-food exports should be resilient, but dangers loom.

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Trump 2.0, tariffs, and agricultural trade

Is agriculture once again caught in the crosshairs of a Trump trade war?

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