Dr. Scott Brown Named Interim Director

The Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center has named Dr. Scott Brown as interim director.

In this role, Brown will provide vision, administration, and outreach as RaFF continues to grow as a policy analysis center. Brown is a northwest Missouri native and has more than two decades of experience in agricultural economics and policy; during his career at the University of Missouri, he has testified before the U.S. Congress on the quantitative effects of changes in federal dairy and livestock policies and currently works with the Missouri legislature on the economic effects of state policy options on Missouri agriculture. With his extensive experience in agricultural policy analysis and expertise in livestock and dairy policy, Brown is a welcomed addition to the team. In addition to his role with RaFF, Brown also leads the Center for Agricultural Markets and Policy.