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Title Author Date Downloads
Marketing Year Average (MYA) Price Outlooks for ARC/PLC

Note: These will be updated at the end of each month as NASS prices are released
October 2, 2020
2018 Farm Bill Program Elections for 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 Marketing Years
May 5, 2020
Tradeoff Between 2019/2020 ARC and PLC

This spreadsheet shows the tradeoff between ARC-CO and PLC payments at various Marketing Year Average prices and county yield levels.
February 6, 2020
OSU-KSU 2018 Government Program and Crop Insurance Decision Tool

Amy Hagerman and Eric A. DeVuyst, Dept of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University

Mykel Taylor and Robin Reid, Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University

This program is intended for instructional purposes only. The user assumes all risk associated with actual decision making associated with any farm commodity programs. Consult your FSA office and crop insurance agent before enrolling in programs and crop insurance.

Instructions for this program can be found at: 
https://agmanager.info/ag-policy/2018-farm-bill/osu-ksu-2018-farm-bill-decision-tool-instructions
January 31, 2020
OSU-KSU 2018 Farm Bill Decision Tool Instructions

The OSU-KSU 2018 Government Program and Crop Insurance Decision Tool is available at:
https://agmanager.info/ag-policy/2018-farm-bill/osu-ksu-2018-government-program-and-crop-insurance-decision-tool
January 31, 2020
Historical ARC/PLC Payments by County

This spreadsheet allows the user to compare payments from the ARC-CO program versus the PLC program for the 5 years of the 2014 Farm Bill in each county.
October 10, 2019
Historical MYA Prices and 2019/2020 USDA Projections

These tables are from USDA-Farm Service Agency showing historical and projected Marketing Year Average Prices.
October 10, 2019
Effective Reference Price Calculations

USDA-Farm Service Agency table showing Effective Reference Price calculations for 2019/2020 marketing year.
October 10, 2019
Payment Yield Update

This publication and Excel calculator allows a producer to see what their updated PLC payment yield will be.
September 18, 2019
2018 Farm Bill ARC-CO Irrigation Designations for Kansas

This 2018 Farm Bill publication explains how irrigation designations for the ARC-CO program were determined and lists all counties in Kansas and what designations they have.
August 22, 2019
Frequently Asked Questions: Crop Provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill
August 21, 2019
Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Webinar Recording and Slides

Robin Reid presents changes to the dairy margin program, a look at the already-known payments, and shows a tool to help producers make an enrollment decision.
July 30, 2019

2017/2018 ARC-County Projections

ARC-County Guarantees - 2017/18 Compared With 2014/15

ARC-CO Historical Payment Maps

Kansas ARC/PLC Enrollment Maps

Livestock Policy

Packers and Stockyards Act

Title Author Date Downloads
Packers and Stockyards Act – Basic Provisions

From the "Agricultural Law and Taxation Blog" by Roger McEowen, Washburn University School of Law. 
March 25, 2019
Packers and Stockyards Act Provisions For Unpaid Cash Sellers of Livestock

From the "Agricultural Law and Taxation Blog" by Roger McEowen, Washburn University School of Law. 
March 25, 2019

GIPSA's Proposed Rules (Release No. 0326.10)

Title Author Date Downloads
Impacts of GIPSA's Proposed Rules (Release No. 0326.10) on Cattle Producers
January 1, 2011
Other Resources Regarding GIPSA's Proposed Rule (Release No. 0326.10) September 1, 2010
GIPSA's Proposed Rule (Release No. 0326.10) June 22, 2010

Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling

Title Author Date Downloads
Overview of MCOOL Impact on KSU Domestic Beef and Pork Demand Indices
September 30, 2019
Economic Impacts of 2009 and 2013 U.S. Country-of-Origin Labeling Rules on U.S. Beef and Pork Industries New!
May 1, 2015
Valuing Information: The Case of Country of Origin Labeling
January 1, 2014
Revealed Demand for Country of Origin Labeling of Meat in the United States
August 1, 2013
Consumer Indifference to Alternative Meat Origin Labels
January 1, 2013
MCOOL: Consumer Demand Impact Summary
November 1, 2012

Mandatory Price Reporting

Title Author Date Downloads
Baseline Study Of Livestock And Meat Marketing Trends And Implications For Livestock Mandatory Reporting

Associated USDA blog: "Working with Livestock Industry to Provide Critical Market Intelligence".

 
September 14, 2016
Impact of Mandatory Price Reporting on Hog Market Integration
August 1, 2011
Impact of Mandatory Price Reporting on Fed Cattle Market Integration
August 1, 2011
Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting: A Literature Review and Synthesis of Related Market Information Research
January 1, 2011

Pork Quality Grading System and Wholesale Pork Price Reporting

Title Author Date Downloads
Economic Needs Assessment: Pork Quality Grading System
August 1, 2013
Wholesale Pork Price Reporting Analysis: A Study Summary

K-State Fact Sheet: MF-2931
April 1, 2010
Wholesale Pork Price Reporting Analysis

Final Report to USDA-AMS
November 1, 2009

Certification of Meat Attributes

Title Author Date Downloads
Proposed USDA Certification of Beef Tenderness: Economic Considerations
August 1, 2012

Horse Markets

Title Author Date Downloads
The Impacts of Policy and Macroeconomic Conditions on Horse Markets
December 1, 2011

Hemp Resources

Water Policy

Title Author Date Downloads
Monitoring the Impacts of Sheridan County 6 Local Enhanced Management Area

Final Report for 2013-2017
March 13, 2019
Monitoring the Impacts of Sheridan County 6 Local Enhanced Management Area: Interim Report for 2013 – 2015
November 8, 2016
Monitoring the Impacts of Sheridan County 6 Local Enhanced Management Area: Interim Report for 2013 – 2014
November 15, 2015
KSU-Tillage.xls: A spreadsheet program to estimate the costs and returns of alternative tillage management strategies.
October 12, 2011
Economic Analysis of Crop Rotation Net Returns and Water Quality in the Cheney Lake Watershed 2011 Water and Future of Kansas Conference.
September 30, 2011
Economic Impacts of Selected Water Conservation Policies in the Ogallala Aquifer
June 1, 2009
KSU-HomeWastewaterTreatment.xls: a spreadsheet for analyzing the economics of home wastewater treatment
February 20, 2008
Potential Economic Impact of Water Use Changes in Northwest Kansas
February 1, 2008

Ag Policy Links

Farm Bill 2014

Title Author Date Downloads
Historical ARC/PLC Payments by County

This spreadsheet allows the user to compare payments from the ARC-CO program versus the PLC program for the 5 years of the 2014 Farm Bill in each county.
October 10, 2019

Commodity Program Papers

Title Author Date Downloads
Farm Bill Program Enrollment Decisions by Kansas Farmers
June 22, 2017
USDA FSA Factsheet and Information on Marketing Loans
July 8, 2016
MYA Price Estimates Updated for ARC and PLC Commodity Programs
June 30, 2016
2014 Payment Calculator and 2015 PLC/ARC-CO Tradeoff

A spreadsheet for calculating the 2014 ARC-CO payment and comparing PLC and ARC-CO.
September 29, 2015
2014 Kansas ARC-CO Estimated Payments An interactive map showing 2014 estimated ARC-CO payments for crops in Kansas.
September 2, 2015
Comparing Agricultural Risk Coverage to Price Loss Coverage Election in Kansas and the U.S.
June 17, 2015
Why Are OSU-KSU Decision Tool Results Changing?
March 25, 2015
Milo Prices with the Farm Bill?
March 20, 2015
Are the Farm Bill Computer Models Always Right?
March 20, 2015
Farmers and Others are Asking Why Different University Farm Bill Decision Aids Give Different Results?
March 5, 2015
Reallocating Base Acres: 2014 Farm Bill
February 23, 2015
Final Ruling on Historical Irrigated Percentage for the ARC-County Program
February 23, 2015
Consequences of a Payment Yield Audit
February 20, 2015
What about Sunflowers? With Accompanying Spreadsheet for Comparing PLC and ARC-CO Tradeoff
February 11, 2015
Updating Payment Yields: 2014 Farm Bill
February 3, 2015
Estimated 2014 ARC-CO Wheat Payments Kansas and Oklahoma
January 21, 2015
ARC-CO Yields Are From The Administrative County for the Farm, Not Where the Land is Located
December 19, 2014
2014 Farm Bill Decision-Making Steps
December 2, 2014

Commodity Program Presentations

Title Author Date Downloads
The Agricultural Act of 2014 "Farm Bill": Making the Decision Presentation Slides
January 14, 2015
OSU-KSU Farm Bill Decision Aid Presentation Slides
January 14, 2015
Calculation of Price Loss Coverage (PLC) Payments
January 6, 2015
Calculation of Agricultural Risk Coverage - County Coverage (ARC-CO)
January 6, 2015
Calculation of Agricultural Risk Coverage - Individual Coverage (ARC-IC)
January 6, 2015
Worksheet for Calculation of PLC, ARC-CO and ARC-IC to Accompany Videos
January 6, 2015
Commodity Programs Presented at: 2014 Minnesota Ag Leadership Conference
August 12, 2014

Commodity Program Decision Tools

Commodity Program Links for Additional Information

Title Author Downloads
Farm Service Agency Farm Bill Website
Farm Service Agency Factsheets
Farm Service Agency ARC/PLC Program Information
Oklahoma State University Farm Bill Website
Oklahoma State University Farm Bill Decision Tool: SCO for Kansas Wheat
Risk Management Agency- Supplemental Coverage Option
University of Illinois Farm Bill Toolbox
Ag Risk and Farm Management Library

Dairy Program Resources

Title Author Date Downloads
Dairy Markets and Policy Website (DMaP)
July 20, 2016
Dairy Margin Protection Program 2016 Election Decisions: Webinar
September 3, 2015
Dairy Margin Protection Program 2016 Election Decisions: Presentation
July 29, 2015
Frequently Asked Questions: MPP Dairy
July 22, 2015
Web-based MPP Decision Tool
July 20, 2015
MPP Dairy Fact Sheet
June 1, 2015
Spreadsheet Tool for Calculating Milk Production History
September 1, 2014
The Dairy Margin Protection Program-Update for 2017 Sign-up

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