The International Center for Agricultural Competitiveness (ICAC) is dedicated to the creation and dissemination of knowledge related to the competitiveness of U.S. and global agriculture. A core focus of the Center is on both domestic and international policy. But, other relevant research area are in technology adoption, product development, resource management, trade, and international development. The Center promotes graduate education and research as well as undergraduate student experiences to help achieve its mission of a broader understanding of competitiveness. The Center is directed by Dr. Darren Hudson, holder of the Larry Combest Endowed Chair in Agricultural Competitiveness, and supported Associate Director, Dr. Jaime Malaga

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Recent Publications

 

• Global Cotton Outlook 2025/26 - 2034/35. Darren Hudson and Bing Liu. International Center for Agricultural Competitiveness, April 2024.
• Estimating the Impacts of China's Counter Tariffs on U.S. Cotton: A U.S.- China Market Perspective. Bing Liu and Darren Hudson. International Center for Agricultural Competitiveness, Briefing Paper BP 03-25, April 2025.
• Relative Comparative Advantage of the United States, Brazil, and Argentine in Exporting Crop Products to Key South Asian and ASEAN Markets, Tanmoy Ghose, Darren Hudson, Stephen Devadoss. International Center for Agricultural Competitiveness, Briefing Paper BP 02-25, February 2025.
• Effect of USMCA on U.S. Dairy Exports to Canada: A Causal Impact Analysis, Tanmoy Ghose, Darren Hudson, Mahfuz Rahman. International Center for Agricultural Competitiveness, Briefing Paper BP 01-25. February 2025.
• Investigating Effects of Plausible Scenarios in Global Cotton Markets on US Cotton Producers, Bing Liu, Darren Hudson, International Center for Agricultural Competitiveness, July 2024.
• Global Cotton Outlook 2024/25 - 2033/34 Darren Hudson, Bing Liu, International Center for Agricultural Competitiveness, August 2023.
• Global Cotton Outlook 2023/24 - 2032/33 Darren Hudson, Bing Liu, International Center for Agricultural Competitiveness, March 23, 2023.
• Estimated Regional Economic Impacts of the 2022 Drought in the Texas Northern and Southern High Plains: Row Crop Agriculture. Rachel Wade, Darren Hudson. Briefing Paper BP-02-23, January 2023.

ICAC Director - Dr. Darren Hudson
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Texas Tech University
darren.hudson@ttu.edu

ICAC Associate Director - Dr. Jaime Malaga
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Texas Tech University
jaime.malaga@ttu.edu