AGB 235 - Introduction to Agriculture Markets

3.0 Credit(s)
Lecture 3
Lab/Clinical 0
Introduction to Agriculture Markets examines the basic concepts and economics principles related to markets for agricultural inputs and products. It is an overview of current marketing problems faced by farms and agribusinesses, farm and retail price behavior, structure of markets, food marketing channels, food quality, food safety, and the role of agriculture in the general economy. Introduction to hedging, futures, and other risk management tools are also covered. It examines the implications of consumer preferences at the farm level.