Ag Policy
Ag Policy
Sections
- Ag Policy
- 2018 Farm Bill
- 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
- GIPSA's Proposed Rules (Release No. 0326.10)
- Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling
- Mandatory Price Reporting
- Pork Quality Grading System and Wholesale Pork Price Reporting
- Certification of Meat Attributes
- Horse Markets
- Hemp Resources
- Water Policy
- Ag Policy Links
- Farm Bill 2014
- Commodity Program Papers
- Commodity Program Presentations
- Commodity Program Decision Tools
- Commodity Program Links for Additional Information
- Dairy Program Resources
Ag Policy
2018 Farm Bill
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Tradeoff Between 2021/2022 ARC and PLC
This spreadsheet shows the tradeoff between ARC-CO and PLC payments at various Marketing Year Average prices and county yield levels. A Tutorial Video is also available here: |
February 9, 2021 |
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ARC or PLC? That is the Question | February 3, 2021 |
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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 |
January 29, 2021 |
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2018 Farm Bill Program Elections for 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 Marketing Years | May 5, 2020 |
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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 |
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Payment Yield Update
This publication and Excel calculator allows a producer to see what their updated PLC payment yield will be. |
September 18, 2019 |
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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 |
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Frequently Asked Questions: Crop Provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill | August 21, 2019 |
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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 |
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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
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Packers and Stockyards Act – Basic Provisions
From the "Agricultural Law and Taxation Blog" by Roger McEowen, Washburn University School of Law. |
March 25, 2019 |
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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 |
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GIPSA's Proposed Rules (Release No. 0326.10)
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Impacts of GIPSA's Proposed Rules (Release No. 0326.10) on Cattle Producers | January 1, 2011 |
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Other Resources Regarding GIPSA's Proposed Rule (Release No. 0326.10) | September 1, 2010 |
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GIPSA's Proposed Rule (Release No. 0326.10) | June 22, 2010 |
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Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling
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Overview of MCOOL Impact on KSU Domestic Beef and Pork Demand Indices | September 30, 2019 |
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Economic Impacts of 2009 and 2013 U.S. Country-of-Origin Labeling Rules on U.S. Beef and Pork Industries New! | May 1, 2015 |
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Valuing Information: The Case of Country of Origin Labeling | January 1, 2014 |
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Revealed Demand for Country of Origin Labeling of Meat in the United States | August 1, 2013 |
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Consumer Indifference to Alternative Meat Origin Labels | January 1, 2013 |
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MCOOL: Consumer Demand Impact Summary | November 1, 2012 |
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Mandatory Price Reporting
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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".
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September 14, 2016 |
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Impact of Mandatory Price Reporting on Hog Market Integration | August 1, 2011 |
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Impact of Mandatory Price Reporting on Fed Cattle Market Integration | August 1, 2011 |
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Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting: A Literature Review and Synthesis of Related Market Information Research | January 1, 2011 |
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Pork Quality Grading System and Wholesale Pork Price Reporting
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Economic Needs Assessment: Pork Quality Grading System | August 1, 2013 |
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Wholesale Pork Price Reporting Analysis: A Study Summary
K-State Fact Sheet: MF-2931 |
April 1, 2010 |
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Wholesale Pork Price Reporting Analysis
Final Report to USDA-AMS |
November 1, 2009 |
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Certification of Meat Attributes
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Proposed USDA Certification of Beef Tenderness: Economic Considerations | August 1, 2012 |
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Horse Markets
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The Impacts of Policy and Macroeconomic Conditions on Horse Markets | December 1, 2011 |
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Hemp Resources
Water Policy
Ag Policy Links
Farm Bill 2014
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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 |
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Commodity Program Papers
Commodity Program Presentations
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The Agricultural Act of 2014 "Farm Bill": Making the Decision Presentation Slides | January 14, 2015 |
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OSU-KSU Farm Bill Decision Aid Presentation Slides | January 14, 2015 |
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Calculation of Price Loss Coverage (PLC) Payments | January 6, 2015 |
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Calculation of Agricultural Risk Coverage - County Coverage (ARC-CO) | January 6, 2015 |
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Calculation of Agricultural Risk Coverage - Individual Coverage (ARC-IC) | January 6, 2015 |
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Worksheet for Calculation of PLC, ARC-CO and ARC-IC to Accompany Videos | January 6, 2015 |
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Commodity Programs Presented at: 2014 Minnesota Ag Leadership Conference | August 12, 2014 |
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Commodity Program Decision Tools
Commodity Program Links for Additional Information
Dairy Program Resources
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Dairy Markets and Policy Website (DMaP) | July 20, 2016 |
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Dairy Margin Protection Program 2016 Election Decisions: Webinar | September 3, 2015 |
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Dairy Margin Protection Program 2016 Election Decisions: Presentation | July 29, 2015 |
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Frequently Asked Questions: MPP Dairy | July 22, 2015 |
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Web-based MPP Decision Tool | July 20, 2015 |
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MPP Dairy Fact Sheet | June 1, 2015 |
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Spreadsheet Tool for Calculating Milk Production History | September 1, 2014 |
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The Dairy Margin Protection Program-Update for 2017 Sign-up |
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