Documents & Presentations by Jenny Ifft
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ARC vs. PLC: Title I Contenders - Slides & Recording
In this informational webinar, Robin Reid & Jenny Ifft will provide an overview of the key factors producers should consider when making the 2026 ARC/PLC program election. Participants will learn how current market conditions, projected commodity prices, and county yields may influence program benefits and risk management strategies. The webinar will include a preview of county yield estimates and discuss how local production trends could impact potential ARC payments, helping producers better evaluate their options ahead of the December 11th enrollment deadline. Your feedback is valuable for helping us improve our extension programs. Please consider completing this 2-minute evaluation of the webinar: EVALUATION Want to join us for an in-person program about ARC and PLC Enrollment Options? Click here to learn more: ARC vs. PLC: Title I Contenders |
November 3, 2026 |
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2026 Kansas County-Level Wheat Yield Forecasts
These forecasts are provided as one source of information for ARC/PLC decisions. Please consult the documentation before using these forecasts. Sharing them does not constitute an AgManager endorsement of their accuracy or a recommendation to select either program. Actual yields may differ substantially from forecasts in individual counties, even when forecasts perform well overall. RMA and FSA yield sources and methods may also change from year to year. Producers should consider a range of yield and price scenarios before making their ARC/PLC election.Please read the Web Tool Guide below for information on how to interpret this product. |
November 2, 2026 |
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2026 Kansas County Corn & Soybean Yield Forecasts
Please read the Guide document below for interpreting the maps and tables in this product. These forecasts are provided as one source of information for ARC/PLC decisions. Please consult the documentation before using these forecasts. Sharing them does not constitute an AgManager endorsement of their accuracy or a recommendation to select either program. Actual yields may differ substantially from forecasts in individual counties, even when forecasts perform well overall. RMA and FSA yield sources and methods may also change from year to year. Producers should consider a range of yield and price scenarios before making their ARC/PLC election. |
November 2, 2026 |
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| Subsidy Harvesting in Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) | 2026 Kansas Crop Insurance Workshop | October 29, 2026 |
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| Crop & Livestock Income Protection + SCO/ECO Update | 2026 Kansas Crop Insurance Workshop | October 29, 2026 |
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Challenges Facing Farm Employers and Employees In California | Ali Hill
In this episode of Smoke & Mirrors, Jennifer Ifft talks with Ali Hill, an assistant professor at UC Berkeley, to make sense of one of agriculture's most complex issues: the farm workforce. Drawing on her work with growers and farm workers in California, Ali discusses how data gaps make it difficult to establish even basic facts about the farm workforce, the growing role of farm labor contractors in meeting seasonal workforce needs, and how employers are hard pressed to keep up with changing labor regulations as minimum wages and compliance costs rise. She also discusses the ambiguous impact of overtime protections on earnings, as some farm workers could end up with fewer hours and smaller paychecks when employers cut hours to avoid overtime costs. She addresses the challenges of finding affordable housing for farm workers and what automation can realistically do to address labor shortages. |
October 8, 2026 | |
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Trump–Xi Tariff Truce: What Does It Mean for U.S. Ag? | Kansas Ag Report
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to a tariff truce — but what does it actually mean for U.S. agriculture? |
October 3, 2026 | |
Hay Inventory Calculator
Open Web Tool in New TabThis tool helps assess how much hay will be needed for the cowherd and then how much hay is available based on inventory on-hand and expected tonnage to be bailed. Hay Inventory Example - Cow-Calf - DescriptionHay Inventory Example - Small Farm - Description |
September 30, 2026 |
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When and Why Rural Communities Push Back on New Development | Rich Stedman
Why do rural communities sometimes push back on new development? Whether it’s wind and solar, data centers, power plants or something else, these projects can become highly contentious. Questions about land, local control, who benefits and the future of the community can all shape how people respond. In this episode of Smoke & Mirrors, Jennifer Ifft is joined by Rich Stedman from Cornell University to talk about when and why rural communities resist new development, and why that resistance often goes well beyond the project itself. They discuss the long history of rural communities feeling left out of decision-making, the lasting effects of the "shale gas hangover" and how past experiences can shape reactions to new energy projects. The conversation also looks at the economic side of development, including research on how farmers view solar leases and how those agreements can fit alongside their existing farming operations. Rich also explains why involving communities earlier can make a difference and how public involvement can fall short when it becomes more of a box-checking exercise than a genuine conversation. |
September 24, 2026 | |
| Crop Insurance Catch-Up: The 2027 MCO Decision: Premiums, Past Performance, and MCO-ECO Tradeoffs - Slides & Recording | September 18, 2026 |
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