Robin Reid

Farm Management, Production Economics

Extension Associate
Kansas State University

Robin Reid is an Extension Farm Economist with the Agricultural Economics Department at Kansas State University. Robin works on a variety of economic topics including ag policy, farm financial management, land values, lease rates, women in ag programming, and much more. Robin also helps manage the AgManager.info website and works with Extension Agents across the state to put on extension programs. Robin grew up on a farm in Wisconsin and earned a B.S. in Agricultural Business from UW-River Falls.  She also holds a M.S. in Agricultural Economics from K-State.

 

 
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Manhattan , KS  66506-4011
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Documents & Presentations by Robin Reid
Title Date Downloads
Strategies for ARC and PLC Decisions

Robin Reid explains recent announcements involving ARC and PLC and what strategies producers should consider before making decisions.

October 1, 2026
Farmers urged to start thinking about ARC, PLC decisions

This article was published by the K-State Extension News Service.

September 22, 2026
USDA-NASS Kansas 2026 County Cash Rent Values September 10, 2026
Financial Benchmarking Tool

A tool to assess a farm's financial position relative to other similar farms in the same region. 

September 9, 2026
Seasonal Cash Grain Prices

An Excel spreadsheet to evaluate seasonality in the Kansas grain market

September 2, 2026
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

September 1, 2026
1. Crop Insurance and Government Policy: Managing Risk in Uncertain Times September 1, 2026
Tradeoff Between 2026/2027 ARC and PLC

This spreadsheet shows PLC and ARC-County payment levels for various MYA prices for crops harvested in 2026 (payment to be made in October 2027).  

August 19, 2026
Tutorial Video Highlights August 12, 2026
1. Government Payments for Row Crops in 2026 August 1, 2026