AgNext’s agricultural economics research generates policy-relevant insights that enhance the sustainability, profitability, and resilience of the livestock industry. This work explores critical issues at the intersection of livestock systems, carbon markets, climate adaptation, and technology adoption. This work informs better agricultural policymaking and expands economic opportunities for producers, while building a nationally recognized research program that supports data-driven decision-making in a changing agricultural landscape. 

AgNext Agricultural Economics Publications:

Clare E. Kazanski, Mulubhran Balehegn, Kristal Jones, Harriet Bartlett, Alicia Calle, Edenise Garcia, Heidi-Jayne Hawkins, Dianne Mayberry, Eve McDonald-Madden, Wilfred O. Odadi, Jessica Zionts, Michael Clark, Tara Garnett, Mario Herrero, Hannah VanZanten, John Ritten, Giovanni Mallmann, Matthew Tom Harrison, Deborah Bossio, Sasha Gennet. Global Food Security, June 2025.

Judith Herreid, Brian Lee, Anowarul Islam, John Ritten, Randa Jabbour. Crop Protection, May 2025.

Hana Fancher, Amy Nagler, John Ritten, J.D. Wolfhorst. Rangeland & Ecology Management, March 2025. 

Dana Hoag, Ryan Reuter, Daniel Mooney, Jeff Vitale, John Ritten, Nathan DeLay, Paul Evangelista, Anthony Vorster. Rangelands, February 2025.

Nathan DeLay, Daniel Mooney, John Ritten, Randa Jabbour. Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, January 2025.

Nathan DeLay and Cory Walters. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, December 2024. 

Amy Nagler, John Ritten, Brian Mealor. University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources, November 2024.

David Augustine, John Ritten, David Hoover, Justin Derner. Rangeland and Ecology Management, May 2024.

Jacob Asay, John Ritten, Brian Lee, Jay Norton. Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA), April 2024.

Nathan DeLayNathanael ThompsonJames MintertTodd Kuethe and Jayson Lusk. Land Economics. April 2024.

Justin Derner, John Ritten, Tevyn Baldwin, Tamarah Jorns, Matt Mortenson, David Augustine. Rangeland and Ecology Management, February 2024.

Nathan D. Delay, Michael D. Boehlje, Shannon Ferrell. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, January 2023

Meet Our Agricultural Economics Team:

Picture of John Ritten, Ph.D.

John Ritten, Ph.D.

Agricultural Economist and Extension Specialist

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Nathan Delay, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Livestock Economics