Jenny Ifft

Agricultural policy, crop insurance, non-traditional finance

Associate Professor & Extension Specialist
Flinchbaugh Agricultural Policy Chair
Kansas State University

 
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1603 Old Claflin Place
Manhattan , KS  66506
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Documents & Presentations by Jenny Ifft
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Crop Insurance Catch-Up: The 2027 MCO Decision: Premiums, Past Performance, and MCO-ECO Tradeoffs - Slides & Recording

September 18, 2026
2027 Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) and Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) Payment Calculator

This calculator will show SCO and ECO payments based on final county yields and harvest price for a farmer's underlying crop insurance contract.

September 18, 2026
Crop Insurance Catch-Up: What's New in Supplemental Coverage for 2027: SCO, ECO, & MCO - Slides & Recording

September 8, 2026
1. Crop Insurance and Government Policy: Managing Risk in Uncertain Times September 1, 2026
How Agricultural Policy is Supported with Concise Communication

Part of a Flinchbaugh and Smoke and Mirrors podcast episode with Mark Edelman, Brad Lubben, Jenny Ifft, Eric Atkinson and special guest Chris Boosma, discuss communication supporting agricultural policy.

August 10, 2026
1. Government Payments for Row Crops in 2026 August 1, 2026
2. Predicting SCO and ECO Crop Insurance Payouts August 1, 2026
15. The 1980s U.S. Farm Crisis and Off-farm Labor Allocation August 1, 2026
ARC and PLC Payment Estimates

Robin Reid and Jenny Ifft discuss ARC and PLC payment estimates for the recent crop marketing year.

July 23, 2026
National Estimated 2025/2026 PLC Payments

This paper has estimates of 2025 PLC payments to be made by Farm Service Agency in October of 2026.

July 14, 2026