Dr. Vince Smith: Agricultural Policy and Food Security | Ep. 148

In this episode of The Crop Science Podcast Show, Dr. Vince Smith, professor emeritus at Montana State University and director of the agricultural policy program at the American Enterprise Institute, examines agricultural policy, crop insurance, global commodity markets, and public research funding. He explains how agricultural R&D can influence productivity, production costs, and long-term farm outcomes. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Agricultural policy analysis requires research-based evidence to understand how subsidies, trade rules, conservation programs, and regulations affect producers, markets, resources, and consumers."

Meet the guest: Dr. Vince Smith is professor emeritus at Montana State University and director of the agricultural policy program at the American Enterprise Institute. Trained in economics at the University of Manchester, Dr. Smith focuses on crop insurance, farm subsidies, international emergency food aid, and agricultural research policy. At Montana State University, Dr. Smith also created a capstone course on agriculture in a global context that has run for 25 years. Listen to The Crop Science Podcast Show with Dr. Vince Smith on all major platforms.

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What you will learn:

(00:00) Highlight

(00:24) Introduction

(05:39) American Enterprise Institute program

(10:47) Farm policy and food security

(14:45) International emergency food aid

(19:07) Research funding and productivity