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Title Author Date Downloads
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
Kansas Net Farm Income Estimated Projections

Gregg Ibendahl, K-State Extension farm management economist, discusses his net farm income projections for the rest of 2024 and 2025.

July 2, 2024
Custom Rates 2024 Survey Results

Director of the Land Use Survey Office at K-State, Leah Tsoodle, discusses the results from the 2024 Kansas Custom Rates survey.

2024 Custom Rates Survey

June 26, 2024
Annual Forage Insurance Details

K-State’s Jenny Ifft and John Holman discuss how annual forage insurance is different this year and what decisions need to be made when enrolling.

June 4, 2024
Ukraine Crop Numbers

Antonina Broyaka, K-State Extension associate in the department of agricultural economics has an update on Ukraine and the Black Sea area, discussing crop acres, imports and exports. 

May 28, 2024

Recent Videos

Title Author Date Downloads
2025 Winning the Game Grain Marketing Webinar - February Update - Slides and Recording

February 24, 2025
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Making Farm Program and Crop Insurance Decisions for 2025 - Webinar Slides and Recording

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Note this webinar was produced before USDA final rulings were published.  As such, payment rates discussed are slightly different from the USDA announced payment rates for each crop.  The initial payment to farmers will only be 85% of the calculated payment rate, to make sure total payments stay under the $10 Billion of funds approved by congress. 

 

 

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