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K-State and Washburn University School of Law professor, Roger McEowen, starts today’s show with an agricultural law update. Today he discusses examples of cases dealing with railway abandonment and a case of language and mathematics, with how the language used in a 1924 deed almost led to a loss of $44 million in fractional royalty interest.

Oklahoma State University livestock economist Derrell Peel shares insight on the steady markets in the last week, the potential impacts of further rising interest rates, and the latest Cold Storage Report. 

Ukraine native, Antonina Broyaka reflects on the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, her journey with her children to K-State, and impacts of the war so far, then continues with discussion of the war's impacts by providing insight on the significant role of infrastructure and exports in supporting not only the agricultural industry of the war-torn country, but the entirety of Ukraine itself.

Bill Golden has done extensive research analyzing the benefits for producers who participate in voluntary programs such as local enhanced management areas (LEMAs) and water conservation areas. This work has allowed producers to increase water use efficiencies and production efficiencies in ways that they never thought possible before.

Brian Briggeman discusses the history of rapidly raising interest rates to combat inflation, the current labor market, and consumer demand. Then in part two, Brian continues the conversation, but this time focusing on the impact everything we discussed previously will have on agricultural producers. He shares optimism with land values and gives advice on what producers can actually control right now.

Kansas lease laws are quite unique when it comes to the rules put in place to protect both landowners and leasers alike. To break down everything listeners should know about the sometimes confusing topic, K-State agricultural economist Robin Reid and LaVell Winsor from the Farm Analyst program join us while also previewing their upcoming 4-part workshop for landowners in January and February.

K-State Research and Extension director, Gregg Hadley, recaps KSRE programming in 2022, including some of the challenges and the record-breaking reach of KSRE programs in the last 12 months.

K-State agricultural economics professor, Dr. Vincent Amanor-Boadu, discusses the current economy and steps business owners and leaders in the agricultural industry can take to combat challenges they’re currently facing.