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THE ECONOMIST
Volume 41
48 Pages
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Randy Fortenbery helps farmers navigate volatility, uncertainty
Matthew Weaver/Capital Press
Randy Fortenbery, the Thomas B. Mick Endowed Chair in Small Grains Economics at Washington State University.
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By MATTHEW WEAVER Capital Press ULLMAN, Wash. — Farmers usually have one main question for economist Randy Fortenbery. “They always want to know when the price is going to be better, and there’s not always a good answer for that,” Fortenbery said. Because Washington state agriculture relies so heavily on exports, farmers often ask him about international political stability. “They’re pretty well-informed about what’s going on, so oftentimes it’s less about giving them brand new information, but more about my interpretation of what events might mean,” said Fortenbery, who is the Thomas B. Mick Endowed Chair in Small Grains Economics at Washington State University. His predictions can change in a hurry. See Economist, Page A8
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