Agriculture

Vega was retained to support Professor Stephen Hamilton in analyzing the benefits of transferring the place of use of water rights owned by two cities in Kansas. 

Meet our featured expert, Dan Scheitrum! Dr. Scheitrum is an expert economist with an extensive background in litigation. He is an expert in agricultural economics and with a specialty in employment disputes, large data & statistics, and antitrust. 

Vega Economics was retained to support Professor Stephen Hamilton of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for his analysis of the organization, structure, finances and operations of a large agribusiness.

As we look back on our practice throughout 2021, we are proud of the variety of issues our work has covered. We had the opportunity to support several outstanding experts from a variety of disciplines and welcomed several new experts to our network. You’ll learn more about our work last year in this brochure, our 2021 Year in Review.

This article discusses the requirements of Proposition 218 and Vega's expertise and resources to assist conduct water rate studies.

Water is one of the most valuable and critical resources in our society. It is essential for growing the food and for powering the economy. Water is also scarce and unequally distributed across time and space. These features pose significant challenges to efficient water management for regulators. This article reviews one important tool for water management: Water Accounting.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed life in America in many ways, and many industries have felt the economic effects. Our economists shed light on the impact of the pandemic on the U.S. farming sector, focusing on production and supply chain; exports; and bankruptcy.