This research investigates how drought impacts corn and soybean production in the United States by examining the entire agricultural cycle, from initial planning to harvest.
The study was coauthored by Dr. Minghao Li, an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, Applied Statistics, and International Business. The paper, entitled "Is yield response enough? Drought impacts on crop acreage throughout the production cycle" was published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics in 2025. (https://doi.org/10.1111/ajae.12549)