Daniel O'Brien

Grain Markets & Market Structure, Farm Management

Professor and Extension Agricultural Economist
Northwest Research Extension Center

The focus of Dr. O’Brien's extension and applied research efforts have been in the areas of grain and bioenergy market analysis - with emphasis on of wheat, feed grain, oilseed, and ethanol supply-demand and prices. He also has been working in the areas of irrigated and dryland cropping systems and natural resource-related issues in western Kansas. He also works extensively with agricultural audiences on issues such as farmland leasing and crop enterprise profitability. Visit "Focused on Grains Blog" by Dan O'Brien.

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Northwest Research Extension Center
105 Experiment Farm Road PO Box 786
Colby , KS  67701-0786
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Documents & Presentations by Daniel O'Brien
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Weekly Grain Market Outlook - Dan O'Brien and Guy Allen

Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain economist, and Guy Allen, the senior economist at the IGP Institute, talk about the domestic and international grain markets, discussing corn and grain sorghum, then wheat and soybeans, as well as macroeconomic topics. 

September 19, 2025
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - September 19, 2025

Part 1

Part 2

 

September 19, 2025
Seasonal Cash Grain Prices

An Excel spreadsheet to evaluate seasonality in the Kansas grain market

September 12, 2025
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - September 5, 2025

September 5, 2025
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - August 29, 2025

August 29, 2025
2025 Winning the Game Grain Marketing Webinar - August Update - Slides and Recording

August 27, 2025
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - August 15, 2025

Part 1

Part 2

 

August 15, 2025
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - August 8, 2025

August 8, 2025
2 - 2025/2026 Grain Market Situation and Outlook August 1, 2025
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - August 1, 2025

August 1, 2025