Ryan Feuz
Applied Economics (APEC)
Assistant Professor
Contact Information
Office Location: AGRS 229Phone: 435-797-1218
Email: ryan.feuz@usu.edu
Additional Information:
Research Interests
Agribusiness, Ag-finance, Livestock and Rangeland Economics, Consumer Preferences
Awards
Sitlington Enriched Graduate Scholarship, 2018
Royal Agricultural University Book Prize for Best Dissertation in IFAB, 2017
- Feuz, R., (2023). Market Requirements and Specifications: Encyclopedia of Meat Sciences, 3rd edition. Elsevier *
Publications | Book Chapters
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Fact Sheets
- Haviland, L., Feuz, R., (2024). Livestock Risk Protection Insurance FAQ. Utah State University Extension
- Haviland, L., Feuz, R., (2024). Livestock Risk Protection Insurance: Fed Cattle. Utah State University Extension
- Haviland, L., Feuz, R., (2024). Livestock Risk Protection Insurance: Feeder Cattle. Utah State University Extension
- Haviland, L., Feuz, R., (2024). Livestock Risk Protection Insurance: Swine. Utah State University Extension
- Wytsalucy, R., Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Wray, P., (2021). Size and Scope of San Juan County Agriculture 2020. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Miner, D., (2021). Size and Scope of Utah County Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, D., Feuz, R., Young, A., (2020). A Financial Analysis of Alternative Levels of Facility Investment Associated with Installing an Automatic Milking System. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Price, S., (2020). Size and Scope of Carbon County Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Kitchen, B., (2020). Size and Scope of Daggett County Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Johnson, M., (2020). Size and Scope of Grand County Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Larsen, R., Feuz, R., Nelson, M., Reid, C., (2020). Size and Scope of Iron County Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Carter, R., (2020). Size and Scope of Juab County Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Heaton, K., (2020). Size and Scope of Kane County Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Nelson, M., (2020). Size and Scope of Millard County Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Wilde, T., (2020). Size and Scope of Piute County Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Smith, D., (2020). Size and Scope of Rich County Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Greenhalgh, L., (2020). Size and Scope of Tooele County Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Kitchen, B., (2020). Size and Scope of Uintah County Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., (2020). Size and Scope of Utah Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Sulser, A., (2020). Size and Scope of Wasatch County Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Scow, B., (2020). Size and Scope of Washington County Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Zesiger, C., (2020). Size and Scope of Weber County Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Nelson, M., (2019). Size and Scope of Beaver County Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Smith, J., (2019). Size and Scope of Davis County Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Cooper, T., (2019). Size and Scope of Duchesne County Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Heaton, K., (2019). Size and Scope of Garfield County Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Zesiger, C., (2019). Size and Scope of Morgan County Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Palmer, M., (2019). Size and Scope of Sanpete County Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Chapman, C.K, (2019). Size and Scope of Sevier County Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Wilde, T., (2019). Size and Scope of Wayne County Agriculture 2019. Utah State University Extension
- Feuz, D., Feuz, B., Feuz, R., (2013). Livestock Marketing and Risk Management. Utah State University Extension
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Feuz, R., Feuz, D., Lidgard, A., Crump, Z., Thornton-Kurth, K., Martini, S., Cheng, H., Stafford, C., Matarneh, S., (2024). Cattle Are What They Eat: A Consumer Analysis of Beef Produced from Barley Fodder-Fed Cattle Compared with a Conventional Mixed Ration. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 56:1, doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/aae.2024.3
- Packer, J., McCarty, T., Feuz, R., (2024). Safflower Contracting Options: The Case of Mountain States Oilseed. Applied Economics Teaching Resources, 6:1, 13-29.
- Packer, J., Feuz, R., McCarty, T., (2024). Western Safflower Contracting Strategies. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/aae.2024.10
- Cheng, H., Feuz, R., Lambert, D.M, (2023). A comparison of best-worst scaling marginal and rank methods. Applied Economics Letters, doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/13504851.2023.2187019
- Cheng, H., Zhang, T., Lambert, D.M, Feuz, R., (2023). An Empirical Comparison of Conjoint and Best-Worst Scaling Case III Methods to Estimate Consumer Preference on a Biobased Product. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 106, 102049. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socec.2023.102049
- Sip, N., Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Bosworth, R.C, (2023). Diurnal Changes in Alfalfa Quality Effects on Expected Producer Returns. Western Economics Forum, 21:1
- Reichhardt, C.C, Bayles, S.A, Feuz, R., Motsinger, L.A, Alberto, A.F, Okamoto, L.L, Brown, B.L, Briggs, R.K, Roholt, B.W, Bowman, B., Larsen, R., Garcia, M., Thornton-Kurth, K., (2023). Relationship among cattle breed and anabolic implant protocol relative to feedlot performance: Growth, temperament, feeding behavior, carcass traits, and economic return. Domestic Animal Endocrinology, 84-85, 106806. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.domaniend.2023.106806
- Feuz, R., Bosworth, R., Larsen, R., Klein, S., Larsen, R.E, Shapero, M.W, Rao, D., Althouse, L., Striby, K., (2023). Expanding on Basis Risk Estimates for Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Insurance. Journal of Applied Farm Economics , 6:1, 1-16. doi: https://doi.org/10.7771/2331-9151.1068
- Haviland, L., Feuz, R., (2022). Livestock Risk Protection: Selecting Optimal Coverage Contracts for Producers. Western Economics Forum (forthcoming), 20:2, 63-74. doi: 10.22004/ag.econ.329732
- Feuz, R., (2022). Used Tractor Valuation- A Case of Hedonic Analysis. Agricultural Economics Teaching Resources , 5:1, 79-95. doi: https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.330139
- Feuz, R., Feuz, K., Gradner, J., Theurer, M., Johnson, M., (2022). Scalability and Robustness of Feed Yard Mortality Prediction Modeling to Improve Profitability. Agricultural Resource Economics Review , 51:3, 610-632. doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/age.2022.19
- Feuz, R., Reichhardt, C.C, Larsen, R., Thornton, K.J, Garcia, M.D, (2022). Comparing Net Returns in the Feedlot: Bos Taurus vs. Bos Indicus Influenced Steers with Varying Anabolic Implant. Translational Animal Science , 6:3, 1-7. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txac111
- Ramanathan, R., Lambert, L.H, Nair, M.N, Morgan, B., Feuz, R., Mafi, G., Pheiffer, M., (2022). Economic Loss, Amount of Beef Discarded, Natural Resources Wastage, and Environmental Impact Due to Beef Discoloration. Meat and Muscle Biology, 6:1, 1-8. doi: https://doi.org/10.22175/mmb.13218
- Feuz, R., Russell, J., Feuz, D., (2021). Do Big Cows Bring Big Profits? Public Grazing Fee Policy’s Impact on Cow Size. Choices, 36:2, 1-7. doi: doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.311079
- Feuz, R., Feuz, K., Johnson, M., (2021). Improving Feedlot Profitability Using Operational Data in Mortality Prediction Modeling. Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 46:2, 242-255. doi: doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.304772
- Hibbard, C., Hibbard, C., Larsen, R., Feuz, R., Rigby, C.W, Jensen, K.B, Larsen, R.E, (2021). Potential to Improve Winter Grazing Pastures: Sieben Land and Livestock Study. Rangelands, 43:3, 100-110. doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2020.12.007
- Feuz, R., Montoya, J., (2021). The Downfall of Transmar Cocoa. The International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 24:5, 877-885. doi: doi.org/10.22434/IFAMR2020.0064
- Hadfield, J., Waldron, B.L, Isom, S.C, Creech, J.E, Rose, M.F, Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Long, J., Miller, R., Rood, K.A, Young, A., Stott, R., Sweat-Moore, A., Thornton, K.J, (2021). The Effects of Grass and Grass-Birdsfoot Trefoil Pastures on Dairy Heifer Development: I. Heifer Growth, Performance, and Economic Impact. Journal of Dairy Science , doi: doi.org/10.3168/jds.2020-19524
- Motsinger, L.A, Young, A., Feuz, R., Larsen, R., Brady, T.J, Briggs, R.K, Bowman, B.R, Pratt, C., Thornton, K.J, (2021). Effects of feeding a novel alfalfa leaf pellet product (ProLEAF MAX™) and alfalfa stems (ProFiber Plus™) on feedlot performance and carcass quality of beef steers. Translational Animal Science, 5:3, doi: 10.1093/tas.txab098
- Reichhardt, C.C, Feuz, R., Brady, T.J, Motsinger, L.A, Briggs, R.K, Bowman, B.R, Garcia, M.D, Larsen, R., Thornton, K.J, (2021). Interactions between cattle breed type and anabolic implant strategy impact circulating serum metabolites, feedlot performance, feeding behavior, carcass characteristics, and economic return in beef steers.. Domestic Animal Endocrinology, 77, doi: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2021.106633
- Feuz, R., Feuz, D., (2020). Analysis of Alternative Levels of Facility Investment for Automatic Milking Systems. Journal of American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers, 2020, 148-155.
- Feuz, R., Norwood, F.B, Ramanathan, R., (2020). Do Consumers have an Appetite for Discolored Beef?. Agribusiness: an International Journal, 36:4, 631-652. doi: doi.org/10.1002/agr.21651
- Feuz, R., Larsen, R., (2020). Even Robots Need a House: The Robotic Milking System Facility Investment Decision Case Study. Applied Economics Teaching Resources, 2:1, 32-40. doi: doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.301864
- Feuz, R., Norwood, F.B, (2020). The Spillover Effect of Marketing Discolored Beef on Consumer Preferences for Non-discolored Beef. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 52:1, 160-176. doi: doi.org/10.1017/aae.2019.39
- Feuz, R., Kim, M., (2019). U.S. Sheep Industry and The Public Grazing Fee. Rangeland Ecology & Management, 72:3, 415-424. doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2018.11.012
- Feuz, R., Norwood, F.B, (2019). Valuing College Graduate Attributes and Skills: Employer Willingness to Pay as Elicited through Design Valuation. Applied Economics Teaching Resources, 1:2, 14-30. doi: doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.300070
- Larsen, R., Feuz, R., (2018). Grazing Fee Policy Changes Impact Sheep Producer's Profitability. Journal of American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers, 2018, 107-121.
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Technical Reports
Research Reports
Other Reports
- Larsen, R., Feuz, R., Lee, R., (2019). 2019 Report to the Farmland Advisory Committee prepared for the Utah Tax Commission. *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
Magazine/Trade Publications
- Young, A., Feuz, R., Feuz, D., (2020). Making the Robotic Investment . Hoard’s Dairyman *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Teaching
APEC 6030 - Agricultural Marketing, Spring 2024
APEC 5010 - Firm Marketing and Price Analysis, Fall 2023
APEC 2010 - Introduction to Microeconomics, Fall 2023
APEC 6030 - Agricultural Marketing, Spring 2023
APEC 6120 - Economic Strategy, Fall 2022
APEC 5010 - Firm Marketing and Price Analysis, Fall 2022
APEC 5010 - Firm Marketing and Price Analysis, Fall 2022
APEC 6030 - Agricultural Marketing, Spring 2022
APEC 6120 - Economic Strategy, Fall 2021
APEC 5010 - Firm Marketing and Price Analysis, Fall 2021
APEC 5010 - Firm Marketing and Price Analysis, Fall 2021
APEC 6120 - Economic Strategy, Fall 2020
APEC 5010 - Firm Marketing and Price Analysis, Fall 2020
APEC 6120 - Economic Strategy, Fall 2019
APEC 5010 - Firm Marketing and Price Analysis, Fall 2019
AGEC 3213 - Quantitative Methods in Agricultural Economics, Spring 2019
APEC 2010 - Intro to Microeconomics (online), Fall 2016
APEC 5020 - Strategic Firm Management (online), Spring 2016
APEC 2010 - Intro to Microeconomics (online), Fall 2015
Extension
Livestock and Forage Financial Optimization and Risk Management, 2021 - Ongoing
Graduate Students Mentored
Colby Wilkins, Applied Economics, August 2023
Fallon Johnson, Applied Economics, August 2023
Lex Peterson, Applied Economics, August 2022
Chester Broadbent, Applied Economics, August 2022 - December 2023
Logan Haviland, Applied Economics, August 2021 - May 2023
Logan Atkinson, Applied Economics, August 2021 - August 2022