Jenny Ifft

Agricultural policy, crop insurance, non-traditional finance

Associate Professor & Extension Specialist
Flinchbaugh Agricultural Policy Chair
Kansas State University

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1603 Old Claflin Place
Manhattan , KS  66506
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Documents & Presentations by Jenny Ifft
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Farm Bill During the Great Depression

Jenny Ifft, K-State policy specialist, provides information about the farm bill during the Great Depression. Throughout that time period the role of the government shifted.

June 13, 2023
Before the First Farm Bill

Jenny Ifft, K-State policy specialist, starts today’s show with her first Farm Bill segment discussing what the Farm Bill is and life and agriculture before it. 

June 6, 2023
Understanding the Farm Bill

We continue today’s show with K-State policy specialist Jenny Ifft as she provides a brief overview of the Farm Bill and discusses the upcoming K-State Farm Bill panel taking place at the Stanley Stout Center on May 2nd from 1:30 to 2:45 pm.

April 27, 2023
Financial Protection Programs with Fast Approaching Deadline

Robin Reid and Jenny Ifft focus on ARC, PLC and SCO programs and all that these programs offer. With the March 15 deadline fast approaching, Robin shares everything that a producer should consider when deciding to sign up. Jenny highlights high coverage options such as ECO and SCO and shares that these crop insurance options are little more expensive up front, but have larger pay offs in the end.

February 15, 2023
High Coverage Crop Insurance Policies - 2023 Considerations and 2022 Update February 8, 2023
Managing Risk with ARC, PLC, and SCO in 2023 - Webinar Recording and Slides
Robin Reid: Managing Risk with ARC and PLC
Jenny Ifft: Managing Risk with SCO
February 3, 2023
Pasture, Rainfall and Forage Insurance Sign-Up Deadline

Jenny Ifft provides information on Pasture, Rainfall, and Forage Insurance including how the product works, payments that producers have received in the past year, and the upcoming sign-up deadline.

November 2, 2022
Value of Forage Insurance During Drought

In the K-State Beef Tips newsletter: https://enewsletters.k-state.edu/beeftips/

November 1, 2022
Labor Crisis in Agriculture

K-State agricultural policy specialist, Jenny Ifft, and Kansas Livestock Association chief executive officer, Matt Teagarden, discuss the current labor crisis in agriculture, including policy issues such as the H-2A visa program. They are joined by Ryan and Laura Haffner, owners of High Plains Harvesting, who contribute insight into the hardships that they face as business owners when it comes to finding and securing labor. They also discuss the shortcomings of current policy when it comes to securing agricultural labor in the United States with such a competitive agricultural labor market globally. 

October 13, 2022
Livestock Risk Protection and Gross Margin Insurance October 1, 2022