Articles tagged under: Dr. David Kohl

An Unfiltered Review of the Farm Economy

Published July 20, 2026

Bell Bank is hosting its annual Ag Views Live Conference in Fargo today. The program features Bell Bank Director of Agribusiness Development Lynn Paulson and Virginia Tech Professor Emeritus Dr. David Kohl. Paulson said the audience can't expect an unfiltered…
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Kohl Warns of Global Ag Competition

Published October 2, 2025

Global competition, fiscal policy, and farm resiliency took center stage at the North Dakota Bankers Association Ag Credit Conference in Bismarck this week. Virginia Tech Professor Emeritus David Kohl warned about competition from the global south. "You’re all thinking Brazil…
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Be Aware of Unintended Consequences

Published July 22, 2025

These are chaotic times in agriculture, with dramatic changes occurring at both the national and international levels. Virginia Tech Professor Emeritus Dr. David Kohl warns that current policy decisions could have unintended consequences. "For example, on our tariffs; it takes…
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The Threat of Sanctions and Tariffs

Published October 3, 2024

Agriculture is in a down cycle. Virginia Tech Professor Emeritus Dr. David Kohl told the North Dakota Bankers Association the biggest challenge is geopolitical risk. "Sanctions and tariffs don't hit the general economy as much, it hits the farm economy…
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Kohl Makes the Connection Between Ag and Health

Published July 19, 2024

The agriculture world continues to evolve more rapidly than ever. Virginia Tech Agriculture Economics Professor Emeritus David Kohl expects that trend to include an unexpected twist. "One of the things that you're going to find is that agriculture is going to…
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Farmland Prices are ‘Patsy Cline Crazy’

Published October 1, 2023

The economy, interest rates and input costs were part of the conversation at last week's Ag Credit Conference in Bismarck. One of the speakers, Virginia Tech Professor Emeritus Dr. David Kohl said agriculture is experiencing what he calls 'a triple…
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Impact Still to be Seen

Published July 28, 2023

Virginia Tech Professor Emeritus Dr. David Kohl spoke at the Bell Bank AgViews Live Conference in Fargo and Sioux Falls this past week. "Navigating these interest rates is going to be very critical for the next two or three years;…
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RRFN Interview: Dr. David Kohl

Published February 15, 2023

The Consumer Price Index rose 6.4 percent over the past year. "That tells me the Fed is going to continue to raise interest rates, but probably by a quarter percent rather than 50 basis points," said Dr. David Kohl, professor…
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