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2026 County Yields for Kansas Dryland Wheat: What Can We Learn from Crop Insurance Loss Ratios?

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November 12, 2026
Jenny Ifft

In this segment, Jenny Ifft explores new data sources for projecting 2026 county-level crop yields to help make the 2026 ARC vs. PLC program decision. Crop insurance data from USDA’s Risk Management Agency reflect actual insured losses by county and provide a familiar indicator of local conditions.