Gregg Ibendahl

Farm Management, Finance, Production Economics

Associate Professor
Kansas State University

Gregg Ibendahl joined the faculty in fall 2012. Prior to joining the faculty, he served as an associate extension professor at Mississippi State University.  Gregg works primarily in the areas of agricultural production and finance.  He utilizes Kansas Farm Management Association data to provide research and analysis on cropping systems, machinery, and financial trends.

 
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Documents & Presentations by Gregg Ibendahl
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The Cheapest Month to Buy Nitrogen

August Offers the Best Average Price, but the Pattern Is Recent and Risky

October 19, 2026
Record Farm Payments & Diesel Price Concerns | Kansas Ag Report

This week on the Kansas Ag Report, billions of dollars in USDA farm safety net payments are headed to American producers as corn, soybean and wheat harvest progress falls behind schedule. K-State's Gregg Ibendahl examines rising diesel prices, proposed federal fuel policies and what higher operating costs could mean for Kansas farmers. Market analyst Darrell Holaday breaks down soybean export demand, falling wheat prices, stronger cattle markets and the outside factors influencing commodity prices. Plus, on Ag Advisors, Roger McEowen and Paul Neiffer explain negative capital accounts in farm partnerships.

October 17, 2026
2027 Kansas County-Level Cash Rental Rates for Non-Irrigated Cropland

Questions: Gregg Ibendahl - 785.532-1018 or ibendahl@ksu.edu

October 9, 2026
How Concentrated is Nitrogen Fertilizer?

More concentrated than oil refining, and measured against the wrong gas price

October 1, 2026
The Diesel Forecast

Two Wars, Three Scenarios, and a $2 Spread by Spring

September 23, 2026
High Diesel Price Impacts

Gregg Ibendahl explains the high diesel prices and what has been contributing to the rise. He also says what he sees for the future of diesel. 

September 21, 2026
Why Diesel Prices are So High

Refining margins, not crude oil, account for most of the increase.

September 21, 2026
Global shortages largely to blame for higher diesel prices, says K-State economist

This article was published by K-State Today and the K-State Extension News Service.

September 21, 2026
The Nitrogen Forecast September 8, 2026
7. Fertilizer and Diesel Prices: The Crude Story August 1, 2026