Hunter D. Biram

Hunter D. Biram is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness at the University of Arkansas and an agricultural extension economist with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service. His expertise focuses on crop risk management and agricultural policy analysis.

• B.S.A. in Agribusiness from Arkansas State University (2016)
• M.S. in Agricultural Economics from Mississippi State University (2019)
• Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Kansas State University (2022)

Biram's research examines the impacts of crop insurance participation on producer behavior, premium rate heterogeneity, and optimal risk management strategies. He evaluates causal relationships in agricultural policy implementation, particularly focusing on crop insurance interactions with commodity programs.

Research Trends: Recent articles analyze natural disaster impacts on agriculture, actuarial challenges in prevented planting coverage, and the intersection of crop insurance with pesticide use and transportation infrastructure. Key sub-fields include econometric modeling, policy evaluation, and climate risk adaptation.

Biram's extension work provides practical guidance through publications like What Do I Need for a Crop Insurance Application? (2024) and The Structure of the US Crop Insurance Industry (2023), supporting agricultural producers in risk management decision-making.