Intersecting dimensions of agricultural economics: Market dynamics, land valuation, and conservation strategies in US farming

This dissertation explores how physical, environmental, and policy-related factors shape economic outcomes in U.S. agricultural markets. Across three chapters, I examine the spatial and dynamic relationships between agricultural production, land values, and risk management under changing physical and market conditions. The first chapter investigates the economic consequences of transportation disruptions along the Mississippi River and their uneven impacts on soybean prices. The second chapter focuses on how soil productivity interacts with market forces to influence farmland values in Illinois. The third chapter analyzes the role of conservation practices in modifying risk profiles and crop insurance values. Together, these studies provide empirical insights into the evolving challenges and opportunities in agricultural production and policy design.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Agricultural & Applied Econ

Grantor

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2025

Author dc:creator

• Flores Caceres, Ivan

Contributors dc:contributor

• Hutchins, Jared
• Janzen, Joseph
• Sherrick, Bruce J
• Paulson, Nicholas D
• Kuethe, Todd H

• Drought
• Spatial Prices, Farmland Values, Commodity Prices, Conservation, Insurance

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2025 Iván Flores Cáceres

Language dc:language

en, eng

Handle dc:identifier

https://hdl.handle.net/2142/129601

OAI record oai:identifier

https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=etdms&identifier=oai%3Awww.ideals.illinois.edu%3A2142%2F129601