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Ag Econ News:
Newsletters
| K-State Agricultural Economics Newsletters | Author |
Release Date |
| In The Cattle Markets | LMIC | June 30, 2009 |
| Grain Outlook | Woolverton | June 30, 2009 |
| KFMA Monthly Newsletter or Archives | Langemeier, Herbel and KFMA Economists | June 24, 2009 |
Position Announcements
| Position | Location | Announcement |
| Manhattan, KS | ||
Radio Interviews
| K-State Radio Network Interviews |
Date |
Link |
| KSRN Livestock Market Outlook Weekly Radio Interview - LMIC | June 29, 2009 | Download |
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KSRN Grain Market Outlook Weekly Radio
Interview Dr. Michael Woolverton |
June 26, 2009 | Download |
| Agricultural law specialist Roger McEowen from Iowa State University looks at a new court ruling on the latitude that crop producers have in deferring crop insurance or disaster assistance payouts for tax management purposes. | June 24, 2009 | Download |
| K-State agricultural economist Michael Langemeier covers a new economic analysis he has conducted on the rise in energy costs on Kansas crop farms over the last several years, which is useful information for producers in comparing their energy costs to the trends depicted in the analysis. | June 23, 2009 | Download |
| K-State agricultural economist Orlen Grunewald takes a look at the trading mechanism known as commodity swaps: what they are, what gave rise to these in the financial markets, and what regulatory constraints may be forthcoming for swaps, an important development in commodity trading and agribusiness circles. | June 17, 2009 | Download |
| K-State risk management specialist Art Barnaby has more on ACRE...the Average Crop Revenue Election option as it might pertain to producers with failed wheat. He also has information on an upcoming ACRE Webinar for producers. | June 16, 2009 | Download |
| K-State agricultural economist Vincent Amanor-Boadu comments on the perceived rebound underway in the general economy: what the pace of the recovery is likely to be, and what has been learned from this recession. | June 1, 2009 | Download |
| A roundtable discussion of trends in farm and ranch management depicted in the just-released report on 2008 Kansas net farm income from the Kansas Farm Management Association at K-State. Joining association administrator Kevin Herbel are economists Charlie Wilken of the southeast Kansas association, Todd Ziegler of the northwest Kansas association, Craig Althauser of the northeast Kansas association, Tim Stucky of the south-central Kansas association, Aaron Gasper of the north-central Kansas association, and Gary Snyder of the southwest Kansas association. Topics include the leading influences on farm income levels in each of those areas this past year and the management responses on the part of farmers and ranchers. | May 26, 2009 | Part 1 |
| K-State agricultural economist Kevin Dhuyvetter talks more about a major new study of the National Animal Identification System...specifically, about the grass-roots costs of the fully-implemented system to cattle producers and the beef industry as a whole. | May 11, 2009 | Download |
| Agricultural law specialist Roger McEowen from Iowa State University covers two Kansas court cases, each involving a dispute between tenant and landlord over a farm property transaction. | May 6, 2009 | Download |
| K-State livestock economist Ted Schroeder talks about a just-completed and far-reaching study of the National Animal Identification System, and the economic costs and returns of the system, at varying participation levels, to the livestock sector. | May 5, 2009 | Part 1 |
| K-State agricultural economist Hikaru Peterson talks about her research into U.S. agricultural product appeal in Japan, where country-of-origin labeling of all food products is mandatory...and what her findings say about marketing U.S. commodities abroad. | May 4, 2009 | Download |
| K-State crop risk management specialist Art Barnaby has new information on the USDA's Supplemental Revenue (SURE) and Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) programs, and the relevance to Kansas crop producers. | May 1, 2009 | Download |
| An extended look at the 2008 Kansas Net Farm Income summary from the KFMA with Kevin Herbel and Michael Langemeier, who discuss how net farm incomes varied substantially from region to region in the state last year, how the different kinds of farm enterprises fared, the farm liquidity and solvency trends, and management volatility that producers continue to face. | April 30, 2009 | Part 1 |
| K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien talks about his current research on the infrastructure of the Kansas grain industry: where the grain storage, transportation and usage strongholds are in the state, and how all that influences local grain prices throughout Kansas. | April 10, 2009 | Download |
| K-State agricultural economist Jason Bergtold talks about his interest in the economics of producing cover crops...what is known to date about the costs and returns of including a cover crop in a cash crop rotation. | April 8, 2009 | Download |
| K-State agricultural economist Kevin Dhuyvetter talks about the critical factors to consider when contemplating a farmland purchase, explaining how a decision-making tool available from K-State can help one decide whether this is the right time to acquire more land. | April 7, 2009 | Download |
| K-State agricultural economist Michael Langemeier covers his new analysis of the proposal to limit direct government payments to agricultural producers with less than $500,000 in gross sales. He also looks at the prospect of higher interest rates in the future, if the economy turns inflationary, and concerns that that could pose for Kansas agriculture. | March 31, 2009 | Download |
| K-State risk management specialist Art Barnaby talks about still more new developments with "SURE"...the USDA's Supplemental Revenue program, which is giving crop producers another chance to sign up for assistance on 2008 crop revenue losses. | March 27, 2009 | Download |
| K-State agricultural economist Allen Featherstone highlights an analysis on the factors that have led to the current economic struggles in the U.S. and abroad, and how those are resonating in the agricultural economy: the negative impact on international agricultural trade, the effect on credit availability, and how long the economic woes might continue. | March 17, 2009 | Part 1 |
| K-State agricultural policy specialist Troy Dumler analyzes the impact of the recent proposal to limit farm program direct payment eligibility on the basis of annual farm sales...talking about how many operations in Kansas and across the country such a limitation would affect. | March 12, 2009 | Download |
| K-State agricultural economist Tian Xia reviews his new study of market power in the beef cattle industry, and how it is correlated to the cattle production cycle...which he says should be considered by policy makers when addressing concentration in the packing sector. | March 12, 2009 | Download |
| K-State crop risk management specialist Art Barnaby reminds producers that March 15th is the deadline for taking out insurance on 2009 spring-planted crops....and he'll talk about some new developments with the Supplemental Revenue program (SURE) of interest to Kansas producers. | March 10, 2009 | Download |
| Agricultural law specialist Roger McEowen from Iowa State Universitytalks about a controversial court ruling on the EPA's regulations on dust emissions, a concern to agriculture that is being misinterpreted by many. | March 4, 2009 | Download |
| Kevin Herbel, administrator of the Kansas Farm Management Association, located at Kansas State University, talks about using two types of financial analyses for mapping out a management gameplan for the farm or ranch in 2009: the whole farm analysis and the enterprise analysis. Kevin provides a closer look at both of those programs. | February 26, 2009 | Part 1 |
| K-State agricultural economist Kevin Dhuyvetter talks about the principles of the flex cash crop lease, compared to more conventional cropland leasing arrangements...and why the flex lease may offer advantages to landlord and tenants in the midst of volatile crop markets. | February 19, 2009 | Download |
| K-State risk management specialist Art Barnaby has the latest on USDA's new crop program options: the Supplemental Revenue (SURE) program, and how to make it work in the advent of crop losses; and the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program, on which he advises producers to wait awhile before enrolling. | February 19, 2009 | Download |
| Agricultural law specialist Roger McEowen from Iowa State University cites some of the tax provisions in that new economic stimulus bill of interest to agricultural producers. | February 18, 2009 | Download |
| K-State agricultural economist Vincent Amanor-Boadu comments on the new economic stimulus package: what it will likely do for the rural economy, including value-added agriculture; what it will likely do, and not do, in renewing consumer confidence in purchasing products and investing; and why the attention should be more on the global market, instead of just the revival of the domestic economy. | February 17, 2009 | Part 1 |
| A look at a new analysis of the factors that drive beef demand: the state of the general economy, the retail price of beef, food safety and health considerations, and convenience...K-State livestock economist Jim Mintert was part of the team that conducted this study, which provides indicators of what the beef industry needs to concentrate on. | February 5, 2009 | Part 1 |
| Ag law specialist Roger McEowen from Iowa State University breaks down two recently- decided Kansas court cases relevant to agricultural producers: one revolved around a dispute over an oil and gas lease, the other shedding light on streamflow disruption regulations in Kansas. | February 4, 2009 | Download |
| K-State agricultural economist Michael Boland reflects on a recent student tour he led of agriculture in Argentina: current conditions in that country's crop and beef production sectors, and the economic and political forces at work there of interest to American agriculture. | January 30, 2009 | Download |
| K-State agricultural economist Kevin Dhuyvetter looks at the question of whether it's wise to advance-purchase diesel fuel and fertilizer right now, for use in the crop production season ahead...he outlines the alternatives to consider in such decisions. | January 20, 2009 | Download |
| K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien examines some of the factors at play in the grain markets: ethanol production in 2009, the value of the dollar and what it suggests about grain exports this year, and possible impact of expiring CRP acres returning to production in the next few years. | January 14, 2009 | Part 1 |
| K-State agricultural economist Michael Langemeier offers insight on the financial health of Kansas farms and ranches, based on a recent analysis he conducted using the latest Kansas Farm Management Association enterprise data. | January 8, 2009 | Download |
| Featured today is a look back at the top 10 agricultural law stories and developments of 2008, as put together by agricultural law specialist Roger McEowen from Iowa State University. | January 7, 2009 |
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 |
| K-State farm economist Troy Dumler talks about the progress to date on the rules governing the new Average Crop Revenue Election program, and how the plunge in grain prices may figure into a producer's decision on participating in A-C-R-E. | December 17, 2008 | Download |
| K-State agricultural economist Kevin Dhuyvetter talks about a helpful analytical spreadsheet from the university which helps crop producers evaluate a potential purchase of GPS-based cropping technology before actually making that investment. | December 12, 2008 | Download |
| Agricultural law specialist Roger McEowen reviews a recent court decision on a search and seizure case out of rural western Kansas, which factored in an agricultural property provision called the open fields doctrine. | December 10, 2008 | Download |
| K-State farm economist Dan O'Brien reviews his recent analysis of ethanol supply and import trends, and what those historical trends suggest about ethanol production and stocks in 2009, in light of the economic challenges now facing ethanol plants. | December 8, 2008 | Download |
| Agricultural economist Clay Simons of the Kansas Farm Management Association talks about end-of-year farm machinery and equipment purchase for tax management purposes...saying it's not always economically advantageous to make such purchases. | December 2, 2008 | Download |
| Agricultural law specialist Roger McEowen from Iowa State University has the latest on the VeraSun ethanol bankruptcy, and the impact on grain producers who have been doing business with that company. | November 26, 2008 | Download |
| K-State agricultural economist Vincent Amanor-Boadu comments on current efforts to revive the U.S. economy, the ill effects of which are weighing on agriculture along with everything else. | November 26, 2008 | Part 1 |
| K-State risk management specialist Art Barnaby has more information on the new SURE (disaster aid) program and how soybean producers in one part of Kansas may actually qualify for that assistance as the weather has prevented harvest. He also reminds producers of an important SURE-related deadline. | November 18, 2008 | Download |
| The coordinator of the Farm Analyst program at K-State, Duane Hund, has the details on three family farm transition workshops coming up in January, which will provide participants extensive information on managing the transition to the next farming generation. | November 18, 2008 | Part 1 |
| K-State agricultural economist Kevin Dhuyvetter revisits the subject of cropland leases, the type of leasing arrangement that may best suit the current state of market prices and crop input costs...emphasizing the importance of landlord and tenant communication. | November 17, 2008 | Download |
| Agricultural law specialist Roger McEowen from Iowa State University looks at the fallout of ethanol plant bankruptcies for producers who have sold grain or are under contract to sell grain to a failed plant...and the potential obstacles for farmers to collect on those sales. | November 11, 2008 | Download |
| K-State watershed economist Josh Roe talks about the latest efforts to encourage landowners in watersheds to adopt land practices for improving water quality, by way of what are called best-management-practice reverse auctions. | November 7, 2008 | Download |
| K-State economist Troy Dumler takes a look at the general election results and the upshot for agricultural policy: the lead issues likely to be championed by the Obama administration that will affect production agriculture and how the new congress will likely approach agricultural policy matters, even with the 2008 Farm Bill already in place. | November 6, 2008 | Part 1 |
|
K-State livestock economist
Rod Jones provides his updated outlook on cattle feeding profitability, as well his latest profit projections for cow-calf operations and his economic analysis of putting calves on wheat pasture instead of drylot feeding. |
November 5, 2008 | Download |
| K-State economist Barry Flinchbaugh comments on president-elect Barack Obama's potential impact on agriculture. | November 5, 2008 | Download |
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