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A cattle market update from Jay Parsons, UNL farm and ranch management specialist, has him discussing conditions for cow-calf operations and their use of risk management.

Robin Reid explains recent announcements involving ARC and PLC and what strategies producers should consider before making decisions.

Brian Coffey chats about U.S. lean beef trimmings and how the combination of domestic and imported trimmings meets consumer demands.

Robin Reid and Jenny Ifft discuss ARC and PLC payment estimates for the recent crop marketing year.

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.