Education

Economics, University of Manchester, 1993
Agricultural Economics, University of Reading, 1994
Agricultural Economics, University of Missouri, 2009

Specialties

Agricultural policy
Commodity markets
European union markets and policy
Trade policy
Bio fuels and renewable energy

Research

Dr. Binfield’s research is centered around the determination of the impact of changes in agricultural policy on agricultural markets for the Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute (FAPRI). Policy changes can include changes in domestic policy or trade measures. Dr. Binfield has been involved in the analysis of agricultural markets in the U.S., Europe and Africa.

Teaching

AG_EC 3230: Agricultural and Rural Economic Policy
AG_EC 9265: Food, Agricultural and Rural Policy