Frayne Olson

Research Areas: Crop Marketing and Insurance, Cooperatives, and Agricultural Risk Management

Education: PhD. Agricultural Economics, University of Missouri, 2007

Frayne is a Professor in the Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics at North Dakota State University. He conducts educational programs and research in evaluating crop marketing strategies, crop outlook and price analysis, and the economics of crop contracting. As an experienced crop economist, extension specialist, and farmer, Frayne Olson understands how the concepts he teaches apply to the real world. Olson has worked directly with farm and ranch managers, agriculture industry leaders, and policymakers. These interactions have given him a broad knowledge of many areas in the agriculture industry and a diverse set of real-world applications.