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Jenny Ifft, Brad Lubben and Mark Edelman share their opinions on many economic topics on a recent "Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down on the Economy" podcast episode.

Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, with Rich Llewelyn, K-State Extension assistant, preview the Kansas Income Tax Institute, noting the major topics that will be covered, dates and locations, and how to register. 

Jackson Lindamood, graduate research assistant in K-State's Department of Agricultural Economics, explains how woody encroachment impacts land values.

Dana Woodbury, executive director of the Barry Flinchbaugh Center for Ag and Food Policy, explains the center and the upcoming 2025 Flinchbaugh Forum.

K-State Flinchbaugh agricultural policy chair, Jenny Ifft, breaks down livestock risk protection and how cattle producers can use it as a risk management tool.

This is part of an episode from the Barry Flinchbaugh Center for Ag and Food Policy as Mark Edelman, Iowa State University; Jenny Ifft, Kansas State University; and Brad Lubben, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, share their opinions on the agricultural economy.

Beginning today’s show is Mark Dikeman, Kansas Farm Management Association executive director, reviewing the 2025 state income summary for Kansas agricultural operations. He discusses what contributed to farm income.

Kansas Farm Management Association economists Dillon Rapp, Glenn Conover, Lindsay Bryant, Jake Grinstead, Craig Althauser and Clay Simons continue the show as they recap what 2024 farm income looked like for their association.

Gregg Ibendahl reviews his recent publication that looks into diesel prices for 2025, stating the biggest contributors to price changes.