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KSRN Radio Interviews
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Weekly Grain Market Outlook - Dan O'Brien and Guy Allen
Guy Allen, the senior economist at the IGP Institute at K-State, provides the grain market outlook this week. He recaps the recent WASDE report for wheat, corn, grain sorghum and soybeans as well as the U.S. Dollar and freight. |
April 11, 2025 |
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Space Weather Impact on 2024 Corn Planting
K-State precision agricultural economist, Terry Griffin, explains the impact that space weather had on corn planting in 2024 and if growers can do anything to prepare for potentially another event. |
April 9, 2025 |
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Agricultural Law Update
Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, discusses topics concerning tariffs, deferred payment contracts, easement tax and warrantless searches. |
April 9, 2025 |
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Weekly Cattle Market Report - Glynn Tonsor and LMIC
University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist, Elliott Dennis, explains recent market movements and the impact of trade changes, as part of his cattle market update. |
April 7, 2025 |
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Federal Open Market Committee Announcement
Brady Brewer and Brian Briggeman discuss the Federal Open Market Committee rate announcement. The pair breaks down what it means, what other factors could be at play and its impact to agriculture. |
March 26, 2025 |
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Debt Repayment Capacity
K-State’s Jenny Ifft and Joe Parcell explain the debt repayment capacity for U.S. crop businesses. They explain major contributors and what they are watching. |
March 12, 2025 |
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Conservation Practices and Farm Profitability
Chelsea Plummer with the Kansas Farm Management Association shares part of their podcast where she talked with K-State’s Jenny Ifft and Delide Joseph about their research on conversation practices and farm profitability. |
February 20, 2025 |
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ARC, PLC and High Coverage Options
Robin Reid, K-State Extension farm economist, and Jenny Ifft, Flinchbaugh agricultural policy chair at K-State, explain ARC, PLC and high coverage options. |
February 10, 2025 |
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Farm and Ranch Transition Conferences
Ashlee Westerhold, director of the Office of Farm and Ranch Transition at K-State, previews their Farm and Ranch Transition conferences coming up the end of February. |
February 3, 2025 |
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Ad Hoc Payments
Jenny Ifft, Flinchbaugh Agricultural Policy chair at K-State, and Brady Brewer, K-State associate professor in agricultural economics, talk about a webinar series that is beginning and outline their Ad-Hoc payments presentation. |
January 28, 2025 |
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Payroll for Ag Producers
Kansas Farm Management Association professional development officer, Chelsea Plummer, discusses the 2025 Agricultural Payroll for Producers events coming up soon. January 22: Dodge City |
January 16, 2025 |
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Women Managing the Farm Conference
K-State farm analyst LaVell Winsor previews the Women Managing the Farm conference. She notes who the keynote speakers are and what she hopes the conference brings to attendees. |
January 9, 2025 |
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Kansas Land Values
Robin Reid, K-State Extension farm economist, highlights the recently released Kansas Land Values book for 2024. She recognizes trends she saw for the entire state and specific regions. |
January 9, 2025 |
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Economic Assistance Payments
Jenny Ifft and Logan Moss discuss estimated economic assistance payments and explain resources they have developed for growers. |
January 7, 2025 |
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Personal Finance Considerations
KFMA economist Jonie James discusses factors to consider with personal finances. She explains how people can financially be more prepared for life changes as well as providing budgeting tips. |
January 6, 2025 |
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Breaking Down the Past Farm Debt Crisis
Brian Briggeman, professor and director of the Arthur Capper Cooperative Center at K-State, explains the golden age of agriculture and the farm debt crisis. He talks about what contributed to the crisis and what measures have been put in place to reduce the chance of a repeat. |
January 2, 2025 |
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Farm Finances Learning Opportunity
K-State farm analyst LaVell Winsor and K-State Extension farm economist Robin Reid discuss the update they worked on for the online Finances and the Farm course. |
December 19, 2024 |
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Succession Planning Series for Women
Farm analyst, LaVell Winsor, and Ashlee Westerhold, director of the Office of Farm and Ranch Transition at K-State, share information about the upcoming Women in Ag series: Leaving a Lasting Legacy for Midwestern Farm Women. |
December 19, 2024 |
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Recent Videos
Newsletters, Podcasts and Blogs
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Cattle Chat - Weekly Podcast from K-State Beef Cattle Institute
Recent episodes: Episode 363: April 11, 2025 - Facilities, Crossbreeding, Mineral Episode 362: April 4, 2025 - Value in Open Cows, AIP, Crops Episode 361: March 28, 2025 - Research Update, Calving Window, AI and ET |
April 11, 2025 |
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In the Cattle Markets (LMIC) | April 7, 2025 |
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Impact on Space Weather on 2024 Corn Production
"Inside Ag" Pocast. Kansas Farm Bureau. |
March 17, 2025 |
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What You Do Not Know About Third-Party Damages, Actual Production History, and Digital Agricultural Technology Can Hurt You
Farm-to-Farm Newsletter, by American Agricultural Law Association. May 2024. |
February 25, 2025 |
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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 |
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Position Announcements
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KFMA Extension Agricultural Economist - Northwest
Located in Colby, KS. Apply online: http://careers.k-state.edu/cw/en-us/job/516027/ |
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KFMA Associate Extension Agricultural Economist - North-Central
Located in Abilene, KS. Apply Onlne: https://careers.k-state.edu/jobs/associate-extension-ag-economist-kfma-n... |
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KFMA Extension Agricultural Economist - South-Central
Located in Hutchinson, KS. Apply online: https://careers.k-state.edu/jobs/extension-ag-economist-kfma-sc-hutchins... |
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Newspapers and Magazines
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Capturing Value From Precision Agricultural Data: Big Data in Ag Webcast | May 11, 2016 |
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Precision Agriculture Implications for Farm Management: Farmland Leasing Example | May 11, 2016 |
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