OFOR research addresses agricultural commodity markets’ critical challenges through state-of-the-art methods.
Our research has produced around 480 scientific articles published in top field journals (i.e., American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Journal of Agricultural Economics, Energy Economics, European Review of Agricultural Economics, European Journal of Operational Research, and Agricultural Economics). Since its inception, OFOR students have produced nearly 200 graduate dissertations and numerous academic articles. See what our students have accomplished in the past through their dissertation titles and publications.
Preparing students at the highest level
The center is committed to supporting the next generation of researchers in agricultural commodity markets. OFOR provides scholarships to pursue graduate studies in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois. Through these graduate programs, OFOR students receive courses specialized in our research focus.
What OFOR provides to our students:
- Scholarships and tuition-free graduate studies.
- Research resources: Our students have access to a wealth of databases, such as
- Computing resources.
- We allow our students to choose their research topics within the central research focus.
- Receive advice from prominent scholars.
- Teaching opportunities.
- Close interaction with FarmDoc offers our students opportunities to conduct outreach activities and engage with stakeholders.