Daniel O'Brien

Grain Markets & Market Structure, Farm Management

Professor and Extension Agricultural Economist
Northwest Research Extension Center

The focus of Dr. O’Brien's extension and applied research efforts have been in the areas of grain and bioenergy market analysis - with emphasis on of wheat, feed grain, oilseed, and ethanol supply-demand and prices. He also has been working in the areas of irrigated and dryland cropping systems and natural resource-related issues in western Kansas. He also works extensively with agricultural audiences on issues such as farmland leasing and crop enterprise profitability. Visit "Focused on Grains Blog" by Dan O'Brien.

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Northwest Research Extension Center
105 Experiment Farm Road PO Box 786
Colby , KS  67701-0786
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Documents & Presentations by Daniel O'Brien
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Re-Introduction of a Grain Sorghum Futures Contract by the CME Group - Full Paper

Press Release: 

CME Group Launches Sorghum Basis Futures to Meet Global Feed, Export and Biofuel Demand
July 21, 2026
Re-Introduction of a Grain Sorghum Futures Contract by the CME Group - Executive Summary

Press Release: 

CME Group Launches Sorghum Basis Futures to Meet Global Feed, Export and Biofuel Demand
July 21, 2026
Weekly Grain Market Outlook - Dan O'Brien

Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain economist, and Guy Allen, the senior economist at the IGP Institute, start today's show as they explain what they have seen one week post-WASDE for wheat and grain sorghum, as well as corn and soybeans.

July 17, 2026
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - July 17, 2026

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July 17, 2026
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - July 10, 2026

Dan O'Brien discusses grain markets with Shelby Varner for Agriculture Today on the K-State Radio Network in anticipation of the imminent July report of the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE).

July 10, 2026
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - July 2, 2026

July 2, 2026
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - June 26, 2026

June 26, 2026
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - June 19, 2026

June 19, 2026
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - June 12, 2026

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June 12, 2026
2026 Winning the Game Grain Marketing Webinar - June Update - Slides and Recording

June 8, 2026