Daniel O'Brien

Grain Markets & Market Structure, Farm Management

Professor and Extension Agricultural Economist
Northwest Research Extension Center

The focus of Dr. O’Brien's extension and applied research efforts have been in the areas of grain and bioenergy market analysis - with emphasis on of wheat, feed grain, oilseed, and ethanol supply-demand and prices. He also has been working in the areas of irrigated and dryland cropping systems and natural resource-related issues in western Kansas. He also works extensively with agricultural audiences on issues such as farmland leasing and crop enterprise profitability. Visit "Focused on Grains Blog" by Dan O'Brien.

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Northwest Research Extension Center
105 Experiment Farm Road PO Box 786
Colby , KS  67701-0786
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Documents & Presentations by Daniel O'Brien
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Weekly Grain Market Outlook - Dan O'Brien

K-State grain economist Dan O’Brien provides a grain market update, explaining how the recent USDA WASDE report and other reports impacted the market for corn, soybeans, grain sorghum, wheat and canola. 

January 17, 2025
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - January 17, 2025

Part 1

Part 2

 

January 17, 2025
Grain Markets in 2025

Presented at Sumner County Ag Day. Wellington, KS. 

January 16, 2025
Grain Markets in 2025

Presented at Scott Cooperative Association Board. Scott City, KS. 

January 15, 2025
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - January 10, 2025

January 10, 2025
Bioenergy Update

January 7, 2025
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - January 3, 2025

Part 1

Part 2

January 3, 2025
2025 Grain Market Outlook

Presented at Ness City and Rush Center, Kansas. 

December 18, 2024
2025 Grain Market Outlook

Presented at Dighton, KS and Great Bend, KS. 

December 17, 2024
Implementation of Bio-fuel Related 45Z Tax Credit Regulations

December 16, 2024