Journal Article
Resilience, Not Crisis, in the U.S. Agricultural Economy
Kauffman, Nathan; Kreitman, Ty (2026-05-20)
Over the past few years, economic conditions in some segments of U.S. agriculture have deteriorated, raising questions about the longer-term trajectory of the sector and the viability of many farms throughout the country. However, the severity of current public narratives surrounding U.S. agriculture diverges from the signals apparent in underlying data.
Economic Bulletin

Journal Article
Have extended trading hours made agricultural commodity markets riskier?
Kauffman, Nathan (2013-07)
Traders in agricultural commodity markets view volatility differently depending on their objectives. Producers generally dislike volatility and uncertainty and they trade on futures markets to lessen the risk associated with price changes. Nonproducers?traders with no direct involvement in producing or using the commodities themselves?seek to profit from uncertainty by predicting the path of futures prices. Producers are concerned that a recent extension of trading hours at commodity exchanges could lead to heightened volatility since trading is now taking place during the release of key ...
Economic Review , Issue Q III , Pages 67-94

Journal Article
Manufacturing nudges Nebraska’s economy forward
Kauffman, Nathan; Akers, Maria (2013-06)
Nebraska Economist

Journal Article
Nebraska firms still hiring
Kauffman, Nathan; Akers, Maria (2013-12)
Nebraska Economist

Journal Article
Markets, not mandates, shape ethanol production
Kauffman, Nathan (2012)
The 2012 drought has reignited the food versus fuel debate. After cutting U.S. corn production below recent years? consumption, the drought sparked a U.S. grain shortage and sent global food prices soaring. As the grain shortage intensified, pressure to relieve the shortage by easing ethanol mandates mounted.
Main Street Economist , Issue 5

Journal Article
Labor Market Risk Associated with Trade Uncertainty More Limited in Nebraska
McCoy, John; Kauffman, Nathan (2025-04-18)
Nebraska’s labor market has remained strong through the first quarter of 2025 and faces more limited risk from trade policy uncertainty than other states.
Nebraska Economist

Journal Article
Less uncertainty about future corn prices highlights liquidity
Kauffman, Nathan; Akers, Maria (2013)
Main Street Economist , Issue 5 , Pages 1-7

Journal Article
Financing young and beginning farmers
Kauffman, Nathan (2013)
Attracting and retaining the next generation of farm operators has been a persistent struggle in U.S. agriculture. Over the past century, productivity gains in U.S. agriculture have led to the consolidation of farm enterprises into larger operations, limiting opportunities for farm ownership and triggering an exodus of young farmers from the industry. Although the recent surge in farm prosperity has rekindled interest in U.S. agricultural production, the increasing age of farmers and rising costs of farming have generated concerns about the ability of the next generation to enter the farm ...
Main Street Economist , Issue 2

Journal Article
Initial impacts of the 2012 drought
Kauffman, Nathan; Henderson, Jason (2012)
Main Street Economist , Issue 3

Journal Article
The shifting nexus of global agriculture: a summary of the 2013 Agricultural Symposium
Kauffman, Nathan (2013)
Main Street Economist , Issue 4 , Pages 1-7