Politico writes about the internecine scuffles among the nation’s land grant universities and their think tanks for federal money to carry out analytical work. A focus of the story is the $3 million that USDA split between consortiums led by Texas A&M and the University of Illinois to develop computer tools so farmers can decide which farm subsidy program is the best for them. David Rogers also cites the many hats worn by some economists, who work for colleges and moonlight as consultants.