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Director of the Land Use Survey Office at K-State, Leah Tsoodle, continues the show with information about the Custom Rates Survey that she encourages producers to fill out. Also included is a Kansas Profile with Ron Wilson from the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development.

K-State agriculture economist Robin Reid discusses the upcoming Farm and Ranch Transition conferences. She shares how attendees can get the most from the conference.

K-State’s Robin Reid and Sandra Wick preview the Women Managing the Farm conference taking place in February. They have a couple of special plans to celebrate the 20th year.

K-State assistant professors Logan Britton and Nellie Hill-Sullins discuss their research on challenges producers of specialty livestock are experiencing.

Jenny Ifft and Parker Vulgamore from K-State and Tori Laird with the Kansas Department of Agriculture continue the show discussing their recent study on how agricultural labor shortages impact the Kansas economy.

Kansas Farm Management Association economists, Chelsea Plummer and Tressie Mitzner, discuss end of year tax considerations. Robin Reid, K-State agricultural economist, also joins the conversation with details for a tax strategy educational series that is upcoming.

K-State Flinchbaugh agricultural policy chair Jenny Ifft discusses how the crops are faring this year and how that could impact crop insurance. There are crop insurance workshops happening this week for people to learn more information. 

K-State Extension farm management specialist, Gregg Ibendahl, reviews his recent work on researching cash rent prices in Kansas.