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Weekly Grain Market Outlook - Dan O'Brien

Dan O’Brien has this week’s grain market update. He notes what the markets have experienced as we enter the last month of the year. 

December 1, 2023
Ag Labor Shortage Impacts

Jenny Ifft and Parker Vulgamore from K-State and Tori Laird with the Kansas Department of Agriculture continue the show discussing their recent study on how agricultural labor shortages impact the Kansas economy.

November 28, 2023
Weekly Cattle Market Report - Glynn Tonsor and LMIC

A cattle market update with Katelyn McCullock, director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, includes a discussion about cow replacement auction data.

November 27, 2023
Agricultural Law Update

K-State and Washburn law professor, Roger McEowen, discusses why people need to make sure their tax returns are getting filed. He also shares a case as an example of when there is no holdover tenancy.

November 22, 2023
Pasture, Rangeland and Forage Insurance

 K-State agriculture policy specialist, Jenny Ifft, provides reminders about Pasture, Rangeland and Forage insurance.

November 9, 2023
Tax Planning and Strategies

Kansas Farm Management Association economists, Chelsea Plummer and Tressie Mitzner, discuss end of year tax considerations. Robin Reid, K-State agricultural economist, also joins the conversation with details for a tax strategy educational series that is upcoming.

November 7, 2023
Climate Smart Farm

K-State precision agricultural economist, Terry Griffin, and University of Georgia engineer, Glen Rains, discuss the research they will be doing with their climate-smart 4-D Farm.

October 26, 2023
Crop Insurance

K-State Flinchbaugh agricultural policy chair Jenny Ifft discusses how the crops are faring this year and how that could impact crop insurance. There are crop insurance workshops happening this week for people to learn more information. 

October 17, 2023
Resources for Kansas Farmers

Ashlee Westerhold, director of the Office of Farm and Ranch Transition at K-State, reviews how farms have changed in Kansas and how her office can help with the transition process.

October 12, 2023
Cash Rent in Kansas

K-State Extension farm management specialist, Gregg Ibendahl, reviews his recent work on researching cash rent prices in Kansas.

October 10, 2023
Fall 2023 Income Outlook

K-State’s Jenny Ifft and Joe Parcell discuss the income outlook for Kansas agriculture. They say income is similar to last year, but operation’s income is probably not the same.

October 9, 2023
What Cooperatives Do

Brian Briggeman, director of the Arthur Capper Cooperative Center at K-State, discusses the health of cooperatives and what they do for their community as October is Cooperative month.

October 5, 2023
Space Weather

K-State precision agriculture economist, Terry Griffin, and principal scientist at the Aerospace Corporation, Dr. Rebecca Bishop, discuss how space weather could impact agriculture, as well as resources where people can keep up to date about what is happening.

September 28, 2023
Net Farm Income Projections

K-State Extension farm management specialist Gregg Ibendahl discusses his net farm income projections for 2023 and 2024.

September 25, 2023
Update on Ukraine

K-State extension associate in the department of agricultural economics, Antonina Broyaka, has a Ukraine update. The country is still experiencing unfavorable conditions because of Russia. 

September 21, 2023
K-State Landowner Conference

K-State’s Robin Reid and Ashlee Westerhold from the agricultural economics department preview the first-ever Landowner Conference, to be held in Manhattan on November 10.

September 18, 2023
Grid Pricing Trends

K-State livestock economist Ted Schroeder and his graduate student Katy Doumit start the show discussing their recent research on trends for beef premiums and discounts. 

September 14, 2023
Crop Insurance

K-State agriculture policy specialist, Jenny Ifft, gives a heads-up on crop insurance, with many things producers should look into before deciding on a policy.

September 5, 2023

Recent Videos

Title Author Date Downloads
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - December 1, 2023

December 1, 2023
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - November 17, 2023

November 17, 2023
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - November 10, 2023

November 10, 2023
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - October 27, 2023

October 27, 2023
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - October 20, 2023

October 20, 2023
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - October 13, 2023

October 13, 2023
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - October 6, 2023

October 6, 2023
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - September 29, 2023

September 29, 2023
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - September 22, 2023

September 22, 2023
Update on Black Sea Ag Markets and Energy and Fertilizer Markets - Webinar Recording and Slides
Update on Black Sea Ag Markets - Antonina Broyaka
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Energy and Fertilizer Markets - Gregg Ibendahl
AUDIO
 
September 20, 2023
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - September 15, 2023

September 15, 2023
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - September 8, 2023

September 8, 2023
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - September 1, 2023

September 1, 2023
2023 Preharvest "Winning-The-Game" Grain Marketing Webinar - August Update - Slides and Recording
AUDIO

August 30, 2023
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - August 11, 2023

August 11, 2023
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - August 4, 2023

August 4, 2023
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - July 28, 2023

July 28, 2023

Newsletters, Podcasts and Blogs

Title Author Date Downloads
Cattle Chat - Weekly Podcast from K-State Beef Cattle Institute

Recent episodes:

Episode 292: December 1, 2023 - Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, Role of Genetics in Sustainability, What Can I do as a Producer

Episode 291: November 24, 2023 - Selecting Replacement Heifers, Selling Calves, Treating Sick Calves

December 1, 2023
In the Cattle Markets (LMIC) November 13, 2023
Precision Ag in the Digital Age

A recent USDA study looks at some of the trends regarding producers’ adaption of precision agricultural methods and use of digital tools, from USDA economic researcher Johnathan McFadden and Terry Griffin of Kansas State University. A USDA podcast. 

May 16, 2023
Value of Forage Insurance During Drought

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

November 1, 2022
Side-dress nitrogen applications for corn: Agronomic considerations and a new crop insurance endorsement

In K-State Agronomy e-Update: https://eupdate.agronomy.ksu.edu/index_new_prep.php

February 18, 2022
Deep Dive - Thought Leader

In "Meatingplace" magazine, November 9, 2021. 

November 9, 2021
You may not be as financially efficient in pig production as you once thought

On "SwineIt", November 9, 2021. 

November 9, 2021
Ten Things to Know About Pasture Rangeland and Forage Insurance

Beef Tips Newsletter: https://enewsletters.k-state.edu/beeftips/ 

November 1, 2021
The Right to Repair Broken Tech is Key to Farmers

MarketPlace Podcast: "Fixing farm equipment is no small feat, especially when the latest generation of tractors and other heavy machinery can cost a million dollars."

July 19, 2021
Farm Data Economics Podcast

Future of Agriculture Podcast Episode

February 3, 2021
Vincent Amanor-Boadu -- Food, Energy, Water, Chemistry

Dig Deep Podcast, by KSRE: Profiles of K-State Research and Extension Scientists

December 5, 2020
Leveraging Yield Data-Podcast

University of Nebraska-Lincoln FarmBits podcast.

November 5, 2020
Glynn Tonsor - The Meat of the Matter

Dig Deep Podcast, by KSRE: Profiles of K-State Research and Extension Scientists

August 21, 2020
Terry Griffin - Big Data

Dig Deep Podcast, by KSRE: Profiles of K-State Research and Extension Scientists

May 30, 2020
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