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Ag Econ News:
Newsletters
| K-State Agricultural Economics Newsletters | Author |
Release Date |
| In The Cattle Markets | Mintert/LMIC | December 22, 2008 |
| Grain Outlook | Woolverton | December 12, 2008 |
| KFMA Monthly Newsletter or Archives | Langemeier, Herbel and KFMA Economists | December 18, 2008 |
Position Announcements
| Position | Location | Announcement |
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Agricultural Economist - KFMA,
Northwest |
Colby | View |
Radio Interviews
| K-State Radio Network Interviews |
Date |
Link |
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KSRN Livestock Market Outlook Weekly Radio
Interview Dr. James Mintert/LMIC |
January 5, 2009 | Download |
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KSRN Grain Market Outlook Weekly Radio
Interview Dr. Michael Woolverton |
December 19, 2008 | Download |
| K-State farm economist Troy Dumler talks about the progress to date on the rules governing the new Average Crop Revenue Election program, and how the plunge in grain prices may figure into a producer's decision on participating in A-C-R-E. | December 17, 2008 | Download |
| K-State agricultural economist Kevin Dhuyvetter talks about a helpful analytical spreadsheet from the university which helps crop producers evaluate a potential purchase of GPS-based cropping technology before actually making that investment. | December 12, 2008 | Download |
| Agricultural law specialist Roger McEowen reviews a recent court decision on a search and seizure case out of rural western Kansas, which factored in an agricultural property provision called the open fields doctrine. | December 10, 2008 | Download |
| K-State farm economist Dan O'Brien reviews his recent analysis of ethanol supply and import trends, and what those historical trends suggest about ethanol production and stocks in 2009, in light of the economic challenges now facing ethanol plants. | December 8, 2008 | Download |
| Agricultural economist Clay Simons of the Kansas Farm Management Association talks about end-of-year farm machinery and equipment purchase for tax management purposes...saying it's not always economically advantageous to make such purchases. | December 2, 2008 | Download |
| Agricultural law specialist Roger McEowen from Iowa State University has the latest on the VeraSun ethanol bankruptcy, and the impact on grain producers who have been doing business with that company. | November 26, 2008 | Download |
| K-State agricultural economist Vincent Amanor-Boadu comments on current efforts to revive the U.S. economy, the ill effects of which are weighing on agriculture along with everything else. | November 26, 2008 | Part 1 |
| K-State risk management specialist Art Barnaby has more information on the new SURE (disaster aid) program and how soybean producers in one part of Kansas may actually qualify for that assistance as the weather has prevented harvest. He also reminds producers of an important SURE-related deadline. | November 18, 2008 | Download |
| The coordinator of the Farm Analyst program at K-State, Duane Hund, has the details on three family farm transition workshops coming up in January, which will provide participants extensive information on managing the transition to the next farming generation. | November 18, 2008 | Part 1 |
| K-State agricultural economist Kevin Dhuyvetter revisits the subject of cropland leases, the type of leasing arrangement that may best suit the current state of market prices and crop input costs...emphasizing the importance of landlord and tenant communication. | November 17, 2008 | Download |
| Agricultural law specialist Roger McEowen from Iowa State University looks at the fallout of ethanol plant bankruptcies for producers who have sold grain or are under contract to sell grain to a failed plant...and the potential obstacles for farmers to collect on those sales. | November 11, 2008 | Download |
| K-State watershed economist Josh Roe talks about the latest efforts to encourage landowners in watersheds to adopt land practices for improving water quality, by way of what are called best-management-practice reverse auctions. | November 7, 2008 | Download |
| K-State economist Troy Dumler takes a look at the general election results and the upshot for agricultural policy: the lead issues likely to be championed by the Obama administration that will affect production agriculture and how the new congress will likely approach agricultural policy matters, even with the 2008 Farm Bill already in place. | November 6, 2008 | Part 1 |
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K-State livestock economist
Rod Jones provides his updated outlook on cattle feeding profitability, as well his latest profit projections for cow-calf operations and his economic analysis of putting calves on wheat pasture instead of drylot feeding. |
November 5, 2008 | Download |
| K-State economist Barry Flinchbaugh comments on president-elect Barack Obama's potential impact on agriculture. | November 5, 2008 | Download |
| K-State crop risk management specialist Art Barnaby has more news about the USDA's Supplemental Revenue program (SURE) as it might benefit Kansas crop producers. | October 30, 2008 | Download |
| Agricultural law and taxation specialist Roger McEowen from Iowa State University discusses how "flex" crop leases will be categorized with respect to USDA farm program payments, and what that means to tenants and landlords who operate with flex leasing arrangements. | October 29, 2008 | Download |
| K-State crop risk management specialist Art Barnaby talks about several crop insurance topics, including reminders about the insurance factor when replanting winter wheat. | October 17, 2008 | Download |
| K-State agricultural economist Kevin Dhuyvetter tells about updated spreadsheets available from K-State, which help a producer work through decisions on purchasing new or used farm equipment: the programs are known as OwnTractor, OwnCombine and OwnSprayer. | October 15, 2008 | Download |
| Agricultural law and taxation specialist Roger McEowen from Iowa State University previews the 2008 K-State Income Tax Institutes, where tax preparers and agricultural producers can learn about the latest important changes in tax law affecting agricultural operations. | October 15, 2008 | Download |
| K-State agricultural economist Vincent Amanor-Boadu comments on: the economic strife, why it has happened, forces that will shape the recovery; and the role of speculators in the commodity markets...and why speculation is a necessity in the structure of commodity trading. | October 14, 2008 | Part 1 |
| K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien talks about his new analysis of grain price differences among market points around Kansas, factoring in transportation costs, and if any marketing advantages might be at hand for the producer in light of those differences. | October 8, 2008 | Download |
| K-State agricultural economist Allen Featherstone offers his observations on the nation's financial concerns...how that is likely to reflect on credit availability to farmers and ranchers in the months ahead and on the overall economic health of the agricultural sector. | October 1, 2008 | Download |
| Agricultural law specialist Roger McEowen follows up with a close look at Congress' initial--and failed--attempt to approve a financial relief package for the financial markets...and about the legal precedent he believes has contributed to the financial difficulties at hand. | October 1, 2008 | Download |
| Article/Title | Author/Source | Date |
| Kansas Farm Income Showed Steep Gains in ‘07 NEW! | Langemeier and Herbel | May 13, 2008 |
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