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Title Author Date Downloads
Weekly Grain Market Outlook - Dan O'Brien

Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, and Guy Allen, senior economist at the IGP Institute, discuss the domestic and international grain markets following the WASDE report. Dan gives an overview of the changes in USDA balance sheets while Guy discusses the movement in the U.S. Dollar. The pair also talk about the markets for wheat, corn and soybeans.

September 13, 2024
ARC-CO Payments

Robin Reid, K-State Extension agricultural economist, reviews ARC-County payments for wheat and expected payments for corn, soybeans and grain sorghum.

September 12, 2024
Agricultural Law Update

Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, provides a discussion on more tax and legal issues involving partnerships, estate planning and social security.

September 11, 2024
Weekly Cattle Market Report - Glynn Tonsor and LMIC

A cattle market update with University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist, Elliott Dennis, has him talking about feeder and live cattle prices and how seasonality could impact slaughter.

September 9, 2024
Options for Insuring Crops

K-State agricultural economist, Robin Reid, and Flinchbaugh agricultural policy chair, Jenny Ifft, discuss crop insurance and Title 1 options for wheat growers.

September 5, 2024
County Cash Rent and Land Values

K-State agricultural economist, Robin Reid, reviews recent land values and county cash rent values from USDA.

September 3, 2024
Tool for Calculating Hay Inventory

Robin Reid, Jenny Ifft and Kiran Elam talk about the updated hay inventory calculator. They explain the new tools and how they can be utilized.

August 28, 2024
Irrigation Technology Adoption

Micah Cameron-Harp, K-State post-doctoral fellow in agricultural economics, discusses research that evaluates how technology adoption for irrigation impacted water use in the past 20 years.

August 23, 2024
K-State Landowner Conference

Ashlee Westerhold and Robin Reid converse about the upcoming Kansas Landowner conference. They preview the topics that will be discussed and how this year’s program differs from last year. 

August 22, 2024
Strategic Risk for Farmers and Ranchers

Brady Brewer, K-State associate professor in agricultural economics, talks about long-term strategic risk in operations and what can help prepare managers to withstand unplanned concerns.

August 22, 2024
Adoption of Methane-Reducing Feed Additive in U.S. Feedlots Research

K-State livestock economist, Glynn Tonsor, and PhD student, Jaime Luke, explain their study looking into the adoption of a methane-reducing feed additive.

August 21, 2024
Sheep and Goat Meat Product Preferences

K-State assistant professors, Nellie Hill-Sullins and Logan Britton, discuss what preferences Kansans have when it comes to sheep and goat meat.

August 13, 2024
Kansas and Nebraska Land Values

MAB student at K-State and Nebraska extension educator, Anastasia Meyer, shares key points from her thesis that researched 25 years of land value changes in Kansas and Nebraska.

August 6, 2024
Crop Condition Reports

Gregg Ibendahl discusses the reports he puts together on crop conditions and soil moisture conditions in Kansas.

August 5, 2024
What's Holding Up the Farm Bill?

Flinchbaugh agricultural policy chair at K-State, Jenny Ifft, gives another Farm Bill update. She notes what is holding it up, what the tradeoffs are for getting a Farm Bill this year and if she thinks it will pass in 2024.

July 29, 2024
Cooperative Health and Leadership Symposium

Brian Briggeman, director of the Arthur Capper Cooperative Center at K-State, discusses the health of cooperatives, an anniversary for the center and an upcoming symposium for people interested in cooperatives.

July 23, 2024
Risk and Profit Conference and Other Events

Rich Llewelyn, K-State extension assistant, provides a preview of the Risk and Profit Conference and other events and webinars that will take place with K-State’s agricultural economics department.

July 18, 2024
Retirement Accounts

An episode of the KFMA podcast with KFMA economist Chelsea Plummer and Edward Jones financial advisor Alice Tunks-Jones as they discuss retirement account options for farmers and ranchers as employers and employees.

July 12, 2024

Recent Videos

Title Author Date Downloads
Outlook of Grain and Oilseed Markets in the Context of The Russian-Ukrainian War - Webinar Slides and Recording

AUDIO

September 18, 2024
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - September 13, 2024

Part 1

Part 2

 

September 13, 2024
AgManager Radio #2 - Jaime Luke

Vincent Amanor-Boadu discusses with Jaime Luke her recent research on enteric emissions in feedlots and ways to mitigate these emissions, for AgManager Radio, from the K-State Department of Agricultural Economics.

AUDIO

September 13, 2024
AgManager Radio #1 - Robin Reid

Vincent Amanor-Boadu hosts the inaugural session of AgManager Radio from the K-State Department of Agricultural Economics, with Robin Reid, who discusses a variety of issues in the ag economy, including the Farm Bill, the current farm income situation, strategies for beginning farmers, and rental arrangements and land values.

AUDIO

September 13, 2024
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - September 6, 2024

September 6, 2024
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - August 30, 2024

August 30, 2024
2024 Winning the Game Grain Marketing Webinar - August Update - Slides and Recording

August 26, 2024
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - August 23, 2024

August 23, 2024
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - August 9, 2024

August 9, 2024
Current State of Markets and Policy

August 1, 2024
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - August 1, 2024

August 1, 2024
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - July 26, 2024

July 26, 2024
2024 Winning the Game Grain Marketing Webinar - July Update - Slides and Recording

AUDIO

July 22, 2024
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - July 19, 2024

Part 1

Part 2

July 19, 2024
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - July 5, 2024

July 5, 2024
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - June 28, 2024

June 28, 2024
An Estimate of Kansas Net Farm Income for 2024 and a Look at 2025 - Webinar - Slides and Recording

AUDIO

June 27, 2024
2024 Winning the Game Grain Marketing Webinar - June Update - Slides and Recording

AUDIO

June 24, 2024

Newsletters, Podcasts and Blogs

Title Author Date Downloads
Cattle Chat - Weekly Podcast from K-State Beef Cattle Institute

Recent episodes:

Episode 333: September 13, 2024 - Fall Calf Sales, Antimicrobial Usage, Euthanasia

Episode 332: September 6, 2024 - Photosensitization, Trade, Water Quality

September 13, 2024
In the Cattle Markets (LMIC) September 2, 2024
Precision Ag in the Digital Age

A recent USDA study looks at some of the trends regarding producers’ adaption of precision agricultural methods and use of digital tools, from USDA economic researcher Johnathan McFadden and Terry Griffin of Kansas State University. A USDA podcast. 

May 16, 2023
Value of Forage Insurance During Drought

In the K-State Beef Tips newsletter: https://enewsletters.k-state.edu/beeftips/

November 1, 2022
Side-dress nitrogen applications for corn: Agronomic considerations and a new crop insurance endorsement

In K-State Agronomy e-Update: https://eupdate.agronomy.ksu.edu/index_new_prep.php

February 18, 2022
Focused on the Grains Blog

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