Brian Buhr

Professor

Former Dean, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) & Director Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station

[email protected]

(612) 626-3815

146C Ruttan Hall

1994 Buford Ave
St. Paul, MN 55108-6040
United States

Education

Ph.D., Agricultural Economics, Iowa State University, 1992 B.S., Agricultural Business, Iowa State University, 1985 B.S., Animal Science, Iowa State University, 1985

Areas of Interest

Agricultural commodity price analysis and risk management, competition and industrial organization, agricultural and food policy, agribusiness finance, and economic history of agriculture.

Biography

Brian Buhr is Professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota. He recently returned to his faculty position after serving as Dean of the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) and Director of the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station (2013-2026). Prior to his role as Dean he served as Head of the Department of Applied Economics (2008-2014).

Teaching

ApEc 3411: Commodity Marketing
ApEc 4481/5481: Futures and Options Markets
ApEc 5400/5401: Market and Price Analysis
ApEc 8401: Marketing and Prices

Research

Risk management in agricultural product markets, competition and impacts of business organizational structures, policy impacts on farmers and agribusiness, market and production contract valuation and design, economic impact evaluation of technology from implementation to market, supply chain innovation, and value-added market development.

Honors and Awards

Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame (2018) & Honorary American FFA Degree (2012)
CFANS Alumni Society Distinguished Professor Award (2011)
CFANS Inaugural Inclusive Excellence Leadership Award
CFANS Distinguished Teaching Award (2007)
E. Fred Koller Endowed Chair of Management Information Systems in Applied Economics (2004–2008)
American Agricultural Economics Association Distinguished Policy Contribution Award (1991, for FAPRI team modeling GATT impacts on trade)

Selected Board Service

Board Member, Land O’Lakes, Inc. Board of Directors (2019–present)
Board Member, Second Harvest Heartland Board of Directors (FY14–FY20); Vice-Chair (2018–2019); Chair (2019–2020)
Board Member, GreenSeam Regional Development Board, Greater Mankato Chamber of Commerce
Board Member, MBOLD, Greater MSP (initiating - 2026)