Economist, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) @slu-econ.bsky.social. IntEcon/Env/Ag. Avid curler. Area editor, JAAEA.
Just ATE (Ag Trade Env) Blog: shonferguson.substack.com
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My latest post on the EU CAP proposal for 2028-2034:
How would capping payments affect EU farmers?
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Brexit was a mess by most measures. But it gave England a rare chance to rethink farm policy from scratch. It's one of the boldest agricultural reforms in Europe.
Could the EU ever follow? My take in this week's Just ATE blog:
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Could fewer subsidies for large farms make small farms great again?
My latest post:
Transitioning to biofuels doesn't protect you from oil price shocks, but electrification on a clean grid does.
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My latest post, on the EU's Fertiliser Action Plan
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Urea prices have shot up recently, almost double what they were in 2024. Not yet at the highs from 2022.
Source: tradingeconomics.com/commodity/urea
Really happy to see this work, expertly led by Jader Velasquez, in print!
Velásquez, J., and S.Ferguson. 2026. “From Meat to Plant-Based Products? The Enduring Impact of BSE on Beef Consumption.” Agricultural Economics 57(4), e70120. doi.org/10.1111/agec...
One legume to rule them all.
My latest post:
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Applications are open for the PhD program in Environmental Economics here at SLU. Please spread the word!
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My substack just passed the one year marker!
When I started writing about the economics of agriculture, trade and the environment on Just ATE, I wasn't sure anyone would read it. The subscribers and followers who have shown up mean a lot.
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The World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists (WCERE) is the international conference of environmental and resource economists organised every four years by the World Council of environmental and Resource Economists Associations (WCEREA). The first WCERE dates back to 1998, and the most recent once was held in 2018 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Following a
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Post-Brexit, England is ditching direct payments for "public money for public goods." Could this be an example for the EU to follow?
