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Dr. Ian Sheldon is an economist at The Ohio State University. He is also a dual citizen of the U.S. and the UK. Above you will hear his comments about the recent filing of Great Britain leaving the European Union.
"The U.S. is the largest trader of corn on the world market, and if we were to lose one of our large export markets, it would certainly impact our agricultural economy."
Economic and Credit Market Predictions by Ian Sheldon in Wallethub
On September 29th, the Ohio State University recognized its faculty members who hold endowed chair positions and the donors whose generous contributions fund these appointments. The medallions that endowed chairs and donors received at the event bear the university’s official seal, reserved for use by the Office of the President and Board of Trustees for only the highest awards.
On the evening of Monday, October 3rd, three AEDE economists and a leading expert from the Columbus business community provided a critical, unbiased, non-partisan economic examination of key themes in this year’s presidential debate at a public event in Thompson Library titled “Economic Analysis of Key Presidential Election Issues.”
Speakers and topics included:
Voters Invited: Ohio State Economists Discuss Presidential Election Oct. 3
COLUMBUS, Ohio — There has been considerable rhetoric around key issues in the upcoming presidential election, but much less analysis of their potential economic impact.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — There has been considerable rhetoric around key issues in the upcoming presidential election, but much less analysis of their potential economic impact.
Several economists from The Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences hope to offer voters deeper insight into some of these issues during an Oct. 3 evening conversation, providing a critical, unbiased, non-partisan economic examination of key themes in this year’s debate.
This article originally appeared on the website of Ohio State's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
LONDON, Ohio — Foods with labels indicating they were made with genetically modified ingredients are coming soon to a grocery store near you. But what are the implications of GMO labeling for the parts of the food industry that the public seldom sees?
This article originally appeared on the website of Ohio State's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
LONDON, Ohio — Foods with labels indicating they were made with genetically modified ingredients are coming soon to a grocery store near you. But what are the implications of GMO labeling for the parts of the food industry that the public seldom sees?
With approval from The Ohio State University Board of Trustees, Ian Sheldon, a professor in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics (AEDE), was recently named Ohio State’s Andersons Endowed Chair in Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Policy. His appointment will run through August 31, 2020.
Matthew Roberts, Brent Sohngen, Ian Sheldon, and Barry Ward in USAgNet
This article was originally published on the Ag Answers website.
Jan. 12, 2016
By Tracy Turner
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Wondering what's ahead for farmers and agricultural businesses in 2016?
Ian Sheldon in Global Meat News
Ian Sheldon in Brownfield Ag News
Ian Sheldon in Farm Journal Media
Ian Sheldon in AgriMarketing
This article was originally published on the website of Ohio State's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
12/15/15
Ian Sheldon in Ohio's Country Journal/Ohio Ag Net
This article originally appeared on the website of Ohio State's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
Ian Sheldon in the Cattle Network
After seven years of negotiations, 12 nations agreed to terms of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement in early October.
While each country now needs to ratify the agreement for it to be put into effect, an international trade expert at The Ohio State University said the TPP could significantly boost the market potential for American farmers, entrepreneurs and other small-business owners.
Research by AEDE faculty and graduate students was recently presented at the 29th annual International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE), held from August 8-14, 2015 in Milan, Italy.
Each summer one of the most highly anticipated events for AEDE’s faculty and students takes place: the annual meeting of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA). AAEA is the premier professional organization for agricultural and applied economists working in the U.S.
Ian Sheldon, Ohio State's Andersons Professor of International Trade, speaks in October 2014 at Ohio State's John Glenn School of Public Affairs on his recent research with Professor Steve McCorriston from the University of Exeter on the North American aluminum industry and how carbon taxes may impact it.
With its energy-intensive production practices and competition from international producers, the U.S. aluminum industry is extremely vulnerable to international competition, recently noted Ian Sheldon in a policy brief highlighting new research from Ohio State’s Andersons Program in International Trade on the North American aluminum industry and how carbon taxes may impact it.