Dr. John Newton is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Agricultural Commodity Markets,
Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign. His research interests lie in utilizing micro and macro level data to perform commodity market outlook, forecast prices, and analyze risk management strategies for commercial agriculture.
Dr. Newton's work in the agricultural sector spans over the last decade. From 2004 to 2014 he
worked for the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service as an Agricultural Economist working on
issues relating to risk management and Federal farm income support programs. While serving in
this role Dr. Newton had the prestigious opportunity to work as a 2013 fellow on the United States
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Thereafter, he served a detail with the
USDA Office of the Chief Economist providing policy insight for the 2014 Farm Bill.
A native of Louisville, Kentucky, he received a Ph.D. in agricultural economics, a M.A. in
macroeconomics, and a M.S. in agricultural economics all from The Ohio State University.
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John Newton University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 307 B Mumford Hall 1301 W. Gregory Drive Urbana, IL 61801 |
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