Matthew Elliott

Dr. Matthew Elliott is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in Agribusiness at the Ness School of Management and Economics, South Dakota State University (SDSU). He teaches Advanced Agribusiness courses and conducts research on agricultural institutions, cooperatives, and policy. His work integrates predictive analytics and precision agriculture to address risk management and market dynamics in farming.

• Education:
  • B.S. in Agribusiness, California Polytechnic State University (2001)
  • M.S. and Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Missouri, Columbia (2001-2007)

Dr. Elliott’s research focuses on agricultural cooperatives, contracts between farms and cooperatives, and public policy impacts on agricultural institutions. He emphasizes data-driven approaches to analyze risk, land assessment, and precision agriculture. His grants include USDA-NIFA Hatch Project funding for studying agricultural institutions and South Dakota Department of Revenue-supported land productivity assessment research.

His publications span cooperative strategy frameworks, cooperative risk analysis, and AI applications in agricultural forecasting. Notable works include co-editing the Edward Elgar Handbook on Cooperatives and Mutuals (2022) and analyzing meandering water impacts in South Dakota’s Prairie Pothole Region.

• Awards: Best Journal Article in Agricultural Resources and Economic Review (2017)
• Extension Roles: State agribusiness specialist, providing consulting on land policy and precision agriculture platforms.

He advises on cooperative mergers, agricultural contracts, and data analytics tools for education and extension programs, including pandemic-era digital initiatives like the Cooperative Director Foundations Program.