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.
Latest farmdoc daily articles – View All
- Just How Surprising Was the Prospective Plantings Report for Corn and Soybeans?by Scott Irwin on April 7, 2021
- Basic Facts about Food Price Inflation in the U.S.by Scott Irwin on March 25, 2021
- farmdoc daily Turns 10 Todayby Scott Irwin on March 17, 2021
- Was the Final USDA Estimate of the 2020 U.S. Corn Yield an Outlier?by Scott Irwin on March 4, 2021
- What Is Up with USDA Revisions to Quarterly Stock Estimates for Corn?by Scott Irwin on February 11, 2021
- Biodiesel Production Profits in 2020: A Real Rollercoaster Rideby Scott Irwin on February 4, 2021
- Was the Final USDA Estimate of the 2020 U.S. Corn Yield an Outlier?by Scott Irwin on March 4, 2021
- What Is Up with USDA Revisions to Quarterly Stock Estimates for Corn?by Scott Irwin on February 11, 2021
- Biodiesel Production Profits in 2020: A Real Rollercoaster Rideby Scott Irwin on February 4, 2021
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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.
Spring 2017 Syllabus
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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.
Commodity Classics Library
Contact
344 Mumford Hall
1301 West Gregory Drive
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Voice: (217) 333-6087
Fax: (217) 333-5538
Email: sirwin@illinois.edu