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KFMA State and Regional Farm Income Summaries for 2023

Mark Dikeman, Kansas Farm Management Association’s executive director, provides an economic and financial analysis of Kansas farms in 2023. Then KFMA’s Extension ag economists Glenn Conover, Lindsay Bryant, Dillon Rapp, Aaron Meisenheimer, Jacob Grinstead and Chelsea Plummer continue with a quick financial summary of the farms in their regions.

May 14, 2024
Weekly Cattle Market Report - Glynn Tonsor and LMIC

Lee Schulz, Iowa State University livestock economist, provides the cattle market update as he discusses the current market, export numbers and a livestock slaughter summary for 2023. 

May 13, 2024
Weekly Grain Market Outlook - Dan O'Brien

Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, has a grain market outlook. He explains what he expects from the WASDE report and the range of market prices. 

May 10, 2024
Fieldwork Capacity Tool

K-State precision agricultural economist Terry Griffin discusses an assessing fieldwork capacity tool and how farmers can utilize it.

May 9, 2024
Development of USDA Reports

K-State’s Glynn Tonsor and Joe Parcell talk about the value of USDA reports and what they are doing to figure out worthwhile reports to continue to be produced.

May 8, 2024
Agricultural Law Update

Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, has an update on the Swampbuster Act and what impactful cases are currently taking place.

May 8, 2024
Ukraine Update and Outlook

Antonina Broyaka, K-State Extension associate in the department of agricultural economics, provides an update on Ukraine’s losses and what 2024’s commodities may look like.

April 26, 2024
Spring 2024 Kansas Farm Income Outlook

Jenny Ifft and Joe Parcell review the 2024 Kansas Farm Income Outlook. The pair summarizes crop, livestock and farm income projections.

April 11, 2024
Crop Insurance Price Discovery

Jenny Ifft, K-State Flinchbaugh agricultural policy chair, discusses what has come from price discovery for crop insurance, and she also shares a quick farm bill update.

March 5, 2024
Kansas Land Values

K-State agricultural economist, Robin Reid, provides information about the Kansas Land Values book, explaining the land market trends she recognized when putting it together.

March 4, 2024
Census of Agriculture

Doug Bounds, state statistician for Kansas with USDA, provides a review of the 2022 Census of Agriculture, covering how much land is in Kansas farms as well as the economics and demographics. He also compares how 2022 looked in relation to 2017.

February 29, 2024
Ukraine Going from 2023 to 2024

Antonina Broyaka, K-State Extension associate in the department of agricultural economics, has an update on Ukraine. She covers the financial state they are currently at and their goals for 2024.

February 26, 2024
Diesel and Fertilizer Price Outlook

K-State Extension farm management specialist, Gregg Ibendahl, reviews his recent diesel and fertilizer price outlooks for 2024. 

February 20, 2024
Winning the Game Grain Marketing Plans

Keeping the show rolling is Mark Nelson, Kansas Farm Bureau’s director of commodities, from his recent Winning the Game webinar with Dan O’Brien discussing marketing plans.

January 31, 2024
Factors for ARC and PLC Decisions

Agricultural economist from K-State Robin Reid and agricultural policy specialist Jenny Ifft continue the show by discussing managing risk with ARC and PLC and an upcoming webinar.

January 30, 2024
Kansas Custom Rates Survey

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.

January 23, 2024
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Twins

Joe Parcell, director of the Center for Risk Management Education and Research, discusses artificial intelligence and digital twins and what they could mean for agriculture.

January 18, 2024
Farm and Ranch Transition Conferences

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.

January 16, 2024

Recent Videos

Title Author Date Downloads
May Post-WASDE Analysis - Dan O'Brien

May 10, 2024
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - May 10, 2024

May 10, 2024
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - May 3, 2024

May 3, 2024
2024 Winning the Game Grain Marketing Webinar - April Update - Slides and Recording

AUDIO

April 29, 2024
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - April 26, 2024

April 26, 2024
Current Trends and Prospects for the New Season in the Black Sea Agricultural Markets - Webinar Slides and Recording

AUDIO

April 24, 2024
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - April 19, 2024

April 19, 2024
Agricultural Net Income Situation for Property Tax Calculations-Webinar Slides and Recording

AUDIO

April 17, 2024
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - April 12, 2024

Part 1

Part 2

April 12, 2024
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - April 5, 2024

April 5, 2024
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - March 29, 2024

March 29, 2024
2024 Winning the Game Grain Marketing Webinar - March Update - Slides and Recording

AUDIO

March 25, 2024
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - March 22, 2024

March 22, 2024
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - March 15, 2024
Part 1
Part 2
March 15, 2024
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - March 8, 2024

March 8, 2024
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - March 1, 2024

March 1, 2024
2024 Winning the Game Grain Marketing Webinar - February Update - Slides and Recording

Audio

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

February 23, 2024

Newsletters, Podcasts and Blogs

Title Author Date Downloads
In the Cattle Markets (LMIC) May 13, 2024
Cattle Chat - Weekly Podcast from K-State Beef Cattle Institute

Recent episodes:

Episode 315: May 10, 2024 - High Path Avian Influenza, Multiple Bull Pasture, Spring Herd Management

Episode 314: May 3, 2024 - Managing Stress in Calves, Twins in Beef Herds, Beef/Dairy Crosses

May 10, 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
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