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Rich Llewelyn previews the Risk and Profit Conference at K-State.

Jenny Ifft and John Holman explain annual forage insurance and how producers can use it in their operation as a risk mitigation tool.

Mark Dikeman, Kansas Farm Management Association executive director, reviews the 2025 agricultural economy for Kansas by discussing the biggest factors of net farm income. Then KFMA economists Glenn Conover, Katelyn Reiff, Cole Mushrush, Dillon Rapp, Jonie James and Andrea Seaton break down what they saw for farm income in their regions.

A conversation with K-State's Jenny Ifft, Cornell University's Wendong Zhang and the Ohio State University's Seungki Lee has them discussing how tariffs can disrupt states differently across the U.S., with examples of how states could be impacted uniquely and what neighbors usually contribute to the most concern.

Taylor Cunningham, Master of Agribusiness graduate, explains her research on peanuts that looks into forecasting end-of-season peanut yield.

Gregg Ibendahl mentions the recent global confict and how it has impacted oil prices and their relationship with gas prices.

Brian Coffey, K-State agricultural economist, and Yifei Zhang, senior research economist with the Agricultural Risk Policy Center at North Dakota State University, discuss research into Kansas producers using Livestock Risk Protection for feeder cattle.

Robin Reid, K-State Extension farm economist, and Jenny Ifft, Flinchbaugh agricultural policy chair, discuss Agricultural Risk Coverage, Price Loss Coverage and crop insurance. They explain the background for these programs and how they have recently shifted, and how producers can learn more about these risk management options.