Jay Parsons

Jay Parsons is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, affiliated with the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. His work focuses on agricultural production systems, risk management, and decision analysis.

• Research spans crop-livestock integration, insurance mechanisms, and sustainable resource use
• Specializes in quantifying economic impacts of climate variability and market risks
• Develops decision-support tools for farm/ranch management

Recent publications emphasize:

• Cover crop economics and soil-livestock synergies
• Precision risk modeling for rangelands and forage production
• Climate mitigation through perennial feedstocks
• Interest rate risk in agricultural finance
• Modern policy impacts (e.g., Corporate Transparency Act)

Parsons actively contributes to extension programs like RightRisk News and BeefWatch, providing practical risk management solutions to producers.