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Timothy Thomas

Timothy Thomas is a Senior Research Fellow in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit. His research focuses on the impact of climate change on agricultural productivity. Tim’s work involves developing innovative methods for simulated climate futures and model coordination between climate, crop, water, energy, and economics.

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Stimulus Bill Includes $50 Billion for Agriculture (Politico) 

March 31, 2020


Politico reported on the US Federal Relief Bill that would give farms about 23 million. Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber stated that the stimulus funds, trade aid, and traditional farm subsidies could total around $50 billion in fiscal 2020 alone. “Unprecedented to say the least. I am not sure how you would separate out price impacts from COVID-19 versus other market factors.”  Republished in various farming outlets including AgriMarketing (Reach 2K) Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin, AgWisconsin, AgNebraska, AgMissouri. 


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