Cory Walters photo.
Associate Professor
Filley Hall 304B

Curriculum Vitae

My applied research program investigates producer decision-making under risk uncertainty by evaluating to role of risk management tools such as publicly provided crop insurance and privately provided tools such as pre-harvest hedging under limited information, highlighting the role of theory and computer decision models to generate a better decision environment. My work on producer decision making focuses on the producer, crop, and practice (irrigated or rainfed) as risk exposure changes drastically within this context.  At the market level, I have investigated the unintended consequences of crop insurance policy. Additionally, I am interested in the creation and use of decision tools, impacts of hidden information in pricing, economics of integrated pest management, economics of soil health and resilient farms.  My work has spanned across departments and private industry.   

I received his Ph.D. in economics and masters in Agricultural Economics from Washington State University in 2008 and 2004, respectively.  I received a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business from Montana State University in 2002. I grew up on a grain farm in Montana producing wheat, canola, barley, and peas.

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In the News

Watch Dr. Walters on U.S. Farm Report's College Road Show episode, filmed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in September 2023.

Watch Dr. Walters on U.S. Farm Report's College Road Show episode, filmed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in September 2022.

Dr. Walters on The Grain I.Q. Podcast, by the Rural Radio Network, discussing crop insurance in March 2024.

Recent Publications

 Roberts, S.*, L. Nogueira, K. Brooks and C. G. Walters. 2022. “The Role of Quality Characteristics in Pricing Hard Red Winter Wheat” Food Policy, 108, 102246 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2022.102246

 Hunt, E., C. G. Walters, T. Klemm, I. Eronmwon* and J. Cohen. 2022. “Using Seasonal Climate Analogs to Improve Grain Marketing Decisions” Choices. Quarter 1. Available online: https://www.choicesmagazine.org/choices-magazine/submitted-articles/using-analog-based[1]seasonal-weather-forecasts-to-improve-grain-marketing-decisions 

 Azzam, A., Walters, C. and T. Kaus*. 2021.” Does subsidized crop insurance affect farm industrstructure? Lessons from the US. Journal of Policy Modeling
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpolmod.2021.06.003

 Mavroutsikos, C. *, Giannakas, K. and C. Walters, 2021. The role of premium subsidies in crop insurance. Plos one, 16(4), p.e0250129. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250129

 Delay N. D., H. H. Chouinard, C. G. Walters and P. R. Wandschneider. 2020. The Influence of Crop Insurance Agents on Coverage Choices: The Role of Agent Competition Agricultural Economics. 51(4): 623-638 https://doi.org/10.1111/agec.12576

Content

Financial Innovation in Accessing Farmland Equity (March 8, 2024 Webinar) management, land, finance, webinar
2024 Crop Insurance Prices and Decision Making (Feb. 29, 2024 Webinar) webinar, crops
One-Participant 401(K) as a Tool for Farmers and Ranchers (Feb. 1, 2024 Webinar) management, finance, webinar
One-Participant 401(k): Saving for retirement and reducing taxes management, finance, publications, front-headlines
One-Participant 401(k) as a tool for farmers and ranchers management, finance, publications, front-headlines
The economics of deficit irrigation utilizing soil moisture probes publications, crops, front-headlines
Diesel tractor fuel efficiency and exhaust emissions standards publications, policy-legal, front-headlines
Producer long-term marketing opportunities with ethanol plants crops, front-headlines
Caution needed when purchasing supplemental coverage option and enhanced coverage option publications, crops, front-headlines
Making 2023 Crop Insurance Decisions (Nebraska Farm Bureau Inside Profitability Webinar Series Feb. 24, 2023) webinar, crops
Hedging Your Average Crop Price Using Seasonals publications, crops, front-headlines
Producer Perspectives: Preparing to Capitalize On and Survive the 2023 Growing Season (Jan. 19, 2023 Webinar) webinar, crops
Historical Corn Price Evolution Implications for Pre-harvest Hedging publications, crops, front-headlines
Using Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Insurance to Manage Feed Risk (Nov. 10, 2022 Webinar) webinar, crops, forage, livestock
Crop Insurance Fraud: A Discussion About the Process and Aftermath with a Producer (Oct. 27, 2022 Webinar) webinar, crops
The Economics of Corn and Soybean Harvest Moisture publications, crops
After the Storm: Managing Crop Damage webinar, crops
Using Analytica to Model Farm Financial Risk (Webinar) management, finance, webinar
Are You Paid for Your Hard Red Winter Wheat Quality? crops, front-headlines
Turmoil in Commodity Markets (April 14, 2022 Webinar) webinar, crops
ABC Program’s Risk Module Updated with 2022 Prices and Premiums for Corn and Soybeans publications, crops, front-headlines
Making Farm Program, Crop Insurance, and Market Risk Management Decisions for 2022 (March 3, 2022 Webinar) management, webinar, crops, policy-legal
2022 Crop Insurance Corn and Soybean Projected Prices and Decision Making publications, crops, front-headlines
Farm Consolidation and Crop Insurance Premium Subsidies publications, crops, front-headlines
Fertilizer Cost Increases, Projected Cost of Production and Navigating a Riskier Financial Environment (Nov. 18, 2021 Webinar) management, webinar
2022 Cost of Production Increases, Expected Profit and Navigating a Riskier Financial Environment publications, crops
Making Decisions After the Storm (July 29, 2021 Webinar) webinar, crops
Cornhusker Economics: Revenue Protection Crop Insurance and Prices Rising from Spring to Fall crops, front-headlines
Successful Grain Marketing Focuses on Establishing a Financially Successful Farm Price crops, front-headlines
Impacts of Crop Insurance and Intra-season Hedging on Long-run Net Income Risk publications, crops, front-headlines
Selling During Times of Rising Commodity Prices publications, crops, front-headlines
The Role of Premium Subsidies in Crop Insurance publications, crops, front-headlines
The Economic Viability of Winter Wheat (April 22, 2021 Webinar) webinar, crops
Crop Insurance 2021: The Role of the New Enhanced Coverage Option management, publications, crops, policy-legal
2021 Crop Insurance Projected Prices and Guaranteed Prices management, publications, crops
Making Farm Program and Crop Insurance Decisions for 2021 (March 1, 2021 Webinar) management, webinar, crops, policy-legal
Nebraska Corn Basis Response to the Economic Shutdown crops
Grain Marketing Lingo: Common Phrases crops
Marketing Corn and Soybeans After the August WASDE Report (Aug. 13, 2020 webinar) webinar, crops
Preparing Yourself for Corn Under $3 Per Bushel crops
Revenue Protection Crop Insurance and Hedging in 2020 crops
Farm Survival Marketing Strategies (June 11, 2020 webinar) webinar, crops
Beware of the 'Texas Hedge' crops