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Matthew Diersen

Griffith Endowed Professor and SDSU Extension Risk and Business Management Specialist

605-688-4864

Harding Hall 202
Economics-Box 2220
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Matthew provides analysis and insights for producers and agribusinesses as they understand and implement commodity marketing and insurance tools. He serves on the technical advisory committee of the Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC) and participates on the NCCC-134 regional committee.

State & Regional Offices

SDSU Campus

Also by Matthew Diersen

Row of black cattle lined up at a feed bunk.

Live Cattle Basis

Futures prices are from organized trades that provide price information for buyers and sellers of commodities. Local cash prices can be compared to futures prices using a basis measure. With an expected basis measure, producers can observe futures prices and infer cash prices.

Producer analyzing data on a series of screens inside a tractor equipped for precision agriculture.
Feb 26

Virtual Agricultural Economics and Precision Agricultural Advancement Workshop

SDSU Extension will host a virtual workshop covering agricultural economics and precision agricultural advancement on February 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

professor and two students use a drone to analyze a field
Feb 24

Agricultural Economics and Precision Agricultural Advancement Workshop

SDSU Extension will host a workshop covering agricultural economics and precision agricultural advancement on February 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the SDSU Extension Sioux Falls Regional Center (4101 W 38th St, Ste 103, Sioux Falls, SD 57106)