Agricultural Economics

Supply, demand, costs and markets applied to farms and the agri-food industry.

AGRI-210 Year 2 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Agriculture

Course content

  1. 1Economics and agricultureComing
  2. 2Farm production functionsComing
  3. 3Costs of productionComing
  4. 4Supply response in agricultureComing
  5. 5Demand for foodComing
  6. 6Price elasticity and farm incomesComing
  7. 7Agricultural market structuresComing
  8. 8Commodity prices and price riskComing
  9. 9Futures and options for farmersComing
  10. 10International agricultural tradeComing
  11. 11Government programs and farm incomeComing
  12. 12Economic analysis of a farm decisionComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

Supply, demand, costs and markets applied to farms and the agri-food industry.

Part of the Agriculture & Food stream, typically taken in year 2.