Scott Irwin
Agricultural Economist. University of Illinois Professor. Iowa Farm Boy.
Biography

Dr. Scott H. Irwin holds the Laurence J. Norton Chair of Agricultural Marketing in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics (ACE) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Irwin is a national and international leader in the field of agricultural economics. His research on commodity markets is widely-cited by other academic researchers and is in high demand among market participants, policymakers, and the media. Read More >>
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344 Mumford Hall
1301 West Gregory Drive
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Voice: (217) 333-6087
Fax: (217) 333-5538
Email: sirwin@illinois.edu
Research Publications
Are USDA Reports Still News to Changing Crop Markets? Food Policy, Available online March 12, 2019.
Trilogy for Troubleshooting Convergence: Manipulation, Structural Imbalance, and Storage Rates Journal of Commodity Markets, Available online December 5, 2018.
Information Transmission between Hog Futures and Expert Price Forecasts Journal of Agribusiness 38(2018):21-39.
Financialization and the Returns to Commodity Investments Journal of Commodity Markets 10(2018):22-28.
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- Recent Trends in the Operational Efficiency of the U.S. Ethanol Industryby Scott Irwin on January 21, 2021
- IFES 2020: 2021 Market Outlook for Corn and Soybeansby Scott Irwin and Joe Janzen on December 29, 2020
- The Impact of Preseason La Niña Episodes on Corn and Soybean Yields in Brazil and Argentinaby Scott Irwin on December 18, 2020
- Revisiting South American Corn and Soybean Yield Trends and Risksby Scott Irwin on December 17, 2020
- Using Preliminary FSA Data to Project Final Planted Acreage for Corn and Soybeansby Scott Irwin and Todd Hubbs on August 27, 2020
- Using Preliminary FSA Data to Project Final Prevented Plant Acreage for Corn, Soybeans, and All Cropsby Scott Irwin and Todd Hubbs on August 21, 2020
- Revisiting South American Corn and Soybean Yield Trends and Risksby Scott Irwin on December 17, 2020
- Using Preliminary FSA Data to Project Final Planted Acreage for Corn and Soybeansby Scott Irwin and Todd Hubbs on August 27, 2020
- Using Preliminary FSA Data to Project Final Prevented Plant Acreage for Corn, Soybeans, and All Cropsby Scott Irwin and Todd Hubbs on August 21, 2020
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Teaching
ACE 427 Commodity Price Analysis
This three-hour course is designed for juniors and seniors with an interest in understanding, analyzing and forecasting commodity prices. The course focuses on agricultural prices and the use of fundamental and technical methods of forecasting prices.
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ACE 528 Research on Futures Markets
This four-hour seminar course is designed for M.S. and Ph.D. students interested in current research related to futures and options markets.
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Contact
344 Mumford Hall
1301 West Gregory Drive
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Voice: (217) 333-6087
Fax: (217) 333-5538
Email: sirwin@illinois.edu