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Jun 11
When food price headlines break, what does an economist actually look at first?
David Ortega walks through how he reads the data β and why the story behind the number matters more than the number itself.
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#FoodPrices #CastPulsePodcast
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Jun 11
Why does your grocery bill keep climbing?
New CAST Pulse: food economist Dr. David Ortega on the tariffs, drought, and fuel costs driving 2026 food prices β plus a preview of our free July 7 Meet the Expert with him.
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Jun 10
Food prices are being hit from every direction.
On July 7, join us for a live conversation with Dr. David Ortega β one of the most trusted voices in food economics. 12 PM CT.
Watch live: buff.ly/Cvc1jF8
Add to calendar: buff.ly/W3jddTJ
#FoodEconomics
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Jun 8
Nominations are open for the 2026 CAST Lifetime Achievement Award.
Recognizing career-long impact in agricultural science, communication, or leadership. Deadline: July 31. Self-nominations not accepted.
Nominate β buff.ly/vT3Tzuf
#AgriculturalScience #CAST
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Jun 5
U.S. public agricultural R&D spending fell back to 1970s levels by 2021. China's estimated at roughly double U.S. spending by the mid-2010s.
New in CAST Voices with Dr. David Ortega: buff.ly/bEAhvo1
Opinions are the author's own and do not represent CAST's positions.
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Jun 4
Applications are open for the 2026 CAST Science Communication Scholarship.
$1,000 for a student who communicates agricultural science clearly and creatively β any format counts.
Apply by July 31 Β· Open to CAST Student Members
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#ScienceCommunication
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Jun 1
Congrats to our Creative Media Assistant intern Frances Pierce β BS in Agricultural Communications from @OklahomaState done, master's program up next.
So proud! ππ€
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May 29
New episode of CAST Pulse ποΈ
A Mississippi Delta farmer on precision ag and the future of agricultural research. A PhD student on food waste and what it actually takes to change behavior.
Episode 6 β buff.ly/IIfO9Lx
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May 28
3 days left to nominate someone for the 2026 Borlaug CAST Communication Award.
Know a someone bridging ag science and public understanding? Nominations close May 31 at midnight CST.
2025 nominees roll over automatically, just confirm through the form:
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May 22
Farmers 75 now outnumber farmers under 35 by 2 to 1. Without succession planning, that gap only grows.
New Voices of Agriculture piece by @AmFarmland's Julia Valliant.
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// Opinions are those of the author, not CAST.
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May 22
Happy birthday to Savanna Gratny, our Membership and Engagement Assistant intern! π
Studying Agricultural and Rural Policy Studies and Political Science at Iowa State β we're glad to have her on the CAST team!
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May 21
Happy birthday to Kaylee Kleitsch, our Programs and Engagement Manager! π
From intern to cornerstone of the CAST team β we're glad you're here.
Happy birthday, Kaylee!
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May 14
Our 2025 BCCA honoree Dr. David Ortega is on The Produce Moms podcast (Ep. 393) breaking down food prices, trade, tariffs, and what a resilient produce supply chain looks like.
Worth a listen. ποΈ buff.ly/XMn1oty
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May 14
"The work of explaining the economics of our food system is never finished." β Dr. Ortega at the BCCA ceremony. Episode 393 is proof of that.
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May 14
Know a scientist, economist, or communicator doing this kind of work? Nominations for the 2026 Borlaug CAST Communication Award are open through May 31.
Nominate them: buff.ly/OGUqdjj
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May 14
Missed the CAST webinar on mental health in agricultural communities? The recording is now on YouTube.
Florence Becot, PhD (Penn State) on farm stress, structural barriers, and what the research says works.
Watch β youtu.be/3k7epsAJkrM
#RuralMentalHealth #Agriculture #CAST
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May 11
CAST's Strategic Advisory Council wrapped its first in-person meeting in Washington, D.C. this week.
Two days.
Voices from law, policy, Congress, national security, tech, academia, and agriculture.
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May 11
One question: what does U.S. agriculture need for the next generation? Clear direction delivered. More to come.
Read more: buff.ly/XWXjoYd
#CAST #Agriculture #ScienceThatFeedsTomorrow
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May 7
What explains elevated rates of stress and suicide in farming communities β and what can be done about it?
Florence Becot, PhD (Penn State) addresses both at the CAST webinar May 12.
Free | Noon CT.
Register β buff.ly/wrCkAZ3
@psuextension @AgSafety4u
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May 7
What invasive plants are doing to wildfire regimes β new CAST publication, just released. Free to read.
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@castagscience @IPMWest @WSWeedSci
#InvasivePlants #Wildfire #WeedScience
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