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Kansas Farm Management Association economists Chelsea Plummer and Bob Kohman provide information about recent work they did to learn more about machinery investments and cost structures. 

K-State law professor, Roger McEowen, and K-State agriculture policy specialist, Jenny Ifft, discuss Commodity Credit Corporation Loans and how they relate to the farm bill.

Rich Llewelyn, K-State Extension assistant, provides information about two upcoming events. He shares details on the Risk and Profit Conference and Ag Lenders Conferences.

Terry Griffin, K-State precision agricultural economist, and Kathy Draeger from the University of Minnesota, discuss how things happening in space could impact earth and agriculture. They say we are likely nearing another event.

Ashlee Westerhold, the director of the Office of Farm and Ranch Transition at K-State, continues the show with an opportunity for north central Kansas producers to learn more about farm and ranch transitioning.

Jenny Ifft, K-State agriculture policy specialist, continues the show with history about agriculture policy and the farm bill. She talks about the 1980s farm financial crisis and freedom to farm. 

Beginning today’s show is Jenny Ifft, K-State agricultural policy specialist, with history about the farm bill and agriculture during the 1960s and ‘70s. She explains the great grain robbery and government cheese during this time.

Jenny Ifft, K-State agriculture policy specialist, continues sharing information about the Farm Bill. She discusses the time period during the Eisenhower administration.