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March 1, 2009
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6.75
2004 7.35 7.37 6.92
2005 8.18 8.13 7.58
2006 9.08 … will focus
on the operating profit margin, the asset
turnover … current ratio.
The operating profit margin is computed by
adding …
June 28, 2018
KFMA Newsletters
While the agriculture sector continues in a period of tight margins and cash flow constraints, the average net farm
income for KFMA member farms increased to $62,944 in 2017. There is much variability from farm to farm within the
data – differences in production (record yields for some, drought for others), differences in financial position and cost
structure, differences in decision making and management of risk. For summary reports of the KFMA data, please visit
www.agmanager.info/KFMA.
As we do each year, six KFMA economists and myself participated in a roundtable discussion of the new reports for the
May 10 edition of the “Agriculture Today” radio program, produced by K‐State Research and Extension. That discussion
is available online at http://agtodayksu.libsyn.com/report‐2017‐kansas‐net‐farm‐income‐agriculture‐today‐may‐10‐
2018. A follow up interview was completed and will air the final week of June. All Agricultural Economic related radio
show recordings are available at http://www.agmanager.info/news#ksrn‐radio‐interviews .
Keeping accurate records, and benchmarking with those records to identify strengths and weaknesses, will help you
focus your management efforts. Your records can help you identify and manage production costs, provide a starting
point for market planning, and give you the opportunity to understand your farm business better than anyone else. Your
investment of time into this process is important as you seek to manage the current environment successfully.
Kevin
Kansas …
December 1, 2015
KFMA Newsletters
As I write this, there are piles of grain on the ground in many areas of the state, market prices for grain below the cost of
production, uncertainty in the tax laws as we plan for the end of the year, reduced working capital and eroding debt
repayment capacity for many farms... all part of the current agriculture management environment. These are also
reminders to each of us of the importance of careful planning and consideration as management decisions are made.
Those of us working within the KFMA program and in the Agricultural Economics Department greatly appreciate the
efforts of those working on the farms and ranches of Kansas. We are thankful for the opportunity to provide farm
management information to farm decision makers through this newsletter and through delivery of the KFMA Program.
The KFMA motto is “Building Strong Relationships…Producing Excellence” and we desire to use this newsletter as a way
of building our relationship with you and to provide you with information that helps you achieve excellence. The KFMA
E‐Newsletter is sent quarterly throughout the year. This issue provides information on farm profitability, measuring
financial health, and the importance of understanding your farm’s current financial position and debt repayment ability.
Finally, we provide you with some guidance toward year‐end tax planning and management.
Further information can be found on the extension agricultural economics website at www.agmanager.info and the
KFMA website at www.agmanager.info/kfma. I would welcome any comments that you feel will be helpful for the KFMA
program to excel in our work with the farm families of Kansas as we seek to help you know your numbers, use your
numbers, and reach your goals. Till next time…
Kevin
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August 18, 2014
Risk Management Strategies
with their marketing
and risk management decisions. Therisk of loss in trading futures … Law does not prevent the Risk Management Agency
(RMA … trigger was not included in the Risk Management Agency’s implementation …
November 15, 2012
Risk Management Strategies
with their marketing
and risk management decisions. Therisk of loss in trading futures … Providers (AlPs, is the
Risk Management Agency’s (RMA … “Last year, weather-
related events led to crop insurance claims …
Disrupted Economic Activity and Force Majeure - Avoiding Contractual Obligations in Time of Pandemic
April 17, 2020
Ag Law Issues
the contract because of an event that is beyond the party’s … as COVID-19) constitute an event covered by a force majeure … such as an
extraordinary event like war, riot, crime, pandemic …
July 27, 2012
Macro and Global Economic Perspectives
1. Identify the issues/events.
2. How likely will this … How likely will this issue/event occur?
3. If thisevent occurred, by how much will … probabilities and impacts of certain events.
– Only focused on SINGLE …
August 1, 2022
Breakout Sessions
licy Chair and Associate Professor
2022 KSU Risk and Profit Conference
August 16‐17, 2022
Current economic conditions
https://www.wsj.com/articles/farmers‐feel‐the‐squeeze‐of‐inflation‐11644921180https://www.agriculture.com/markets/analysis/chs‐expects‐price‐volatility‐to‐continue
Farm programs
…….At the hearing, Thompson, who is in line to chair the committee if Republicans win a House majority in the Nov. 8 elections, asked how a margin protection plan for row crops, already in use by dairy farmers, would compare to the current crop subsidy programs, which are triggered by low market prices. The dairy margin program issues payments when feed costs are too close to milk prices.
https://www.agriculture.com/news/business/lawmakers‐mull‐margin‐protection‐permanent‐disaster‐program‐for‐crops
What is margin protection insurance? …
June 2, 2014
Risk Management Strategies
with their marketing
and risk management decisions. Therisk of loss in trading futures … Kansas wheat
at 0.92 based on Risk Management Agency (RMA) data … barnaby@ksu.edu.
2 Source: Risk Management Agency Website …
August 1, 2025
Breakout Sessions
Weather Impact on GPS
2025 Risk &Profit, Kansas State University … among many phenomena• Solar events• Interplanetary magnetic … Müller
Agricultural Economics
Carrington Event - 1859
September 1, 1859 …