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July 1, 2015
Connecting Livestock Producers with Recent Economic Research (CLPER)
risk, animal welfare, and price attributes. A novel
aspect …
October 1, 2010
Connecting Livestock Producers with Recent Economic Research (CLPER)
impacts of market power on
price is more variable than in …
December 1, 2016
KFMA Newsletters
areas of the state, market prices below the cost of production … be reversed if commodity prices were to increase. As
the … end with
higher commodity prices because of adverse weather …
May 8, 2017
Risk Management Strategies
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Grower Options For Insured Wheat Damaged By Late Winter Storm
Monte Vandeveer (montev@ksu.edu)
Kansas State University Department of Agricultural Economics ‐ May 2017
The late winter storm which struck western and central Kansas, along with areas in neighboring states, caused cold‐
weather damage to the crop which was progressing into its later developmental stages. A publication from K‐State’s
Department of Agronomy, “Spring Freeze Injury to Kansas Wheat,” shows how wheat’s resistance to freeze injury
varies with different stages of development, along with the types of injury due to low temperature and their effects
on yield at later stages of plant development.
Another risk faced by growers is the problem of bent or broken stalks, pressed down by a foot or more of heavy wet
snow from the storm. K‐State’s Department of Agronomy issued an e‐Update on May 1 about the severe conditions
across the state and the likelihood of wheat damage. Agronomists advise that it may be several days before the
extent of damage is known in some cases.
Fortunately, most wheat acres in Kansas are insured; in fact, the state typically has over 90 percent of its planted
wheat acres covered by crop insurance. Step 1 after potential damage to the crop is always prompt notification of
one’s insurance agent.
With damage across such a wide area, the next challenge will be to schedule a loss adjustment. Once the adjuster
provides an appraisal, the acres will be released for other use. If a grower disagrees with the appraisal of the
damaged crop, he/she will need to leave intact strips in the field for later harvest and final resolution of the wheat
claim.
What would a complete loss be worth? Assume a producer has a 40‐bushel Actual Production History yield for
insurance, along with the $4.59 Projected Price (determined prior to planting) to get an expected revenue of $183.60
per acre. Combine this with an insurance guarantee level of 75% to get coverage worth $137.70 per acre for a
complete wipe‐out.
In general, insurance rules do permit the planting of a second crop when an insured first crop fails. The Risk
Management Agency indicates the following options are permitted for an insured wheat crop that has failed,
provided it had not already headed out:
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June 28, 2018
KFMA Newsletters
It is no secret that Kansas farmers and ranchers have been experiencing a cash flow crunch over the past several years.
Low commodity prices and average yields across most of the state have depleted cash reserves, causing the working
capital available to farming and ranching operations to decrease, making it more difficult for the average Kansas farm to
cover current cash expenses. There are several ratios available from the KFMA data that illustrate this trend providing
some indication of how Kansas farmers and ranchers are dealing with this issue.
There are several different ways of measuring liquidity, or the ability of a farm business to take care of cash obligations
during the current business year. Working capital, which is simply a business’s current assets less its current liabilities, is
a simple measure of the cash available at a point in time to meet cash obligations. While this number can be helpful to
an individual farm business, it is hard to compare to other operations due to different sizes and types of farming
June …
August 16, 2011
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2011 Price Levels vs. Past
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Slaughter
Steer Price
5-Mkt Avg
($/cwt)
Feeder … 56% 48% 48% 48% 63% 4%
Prices Variability in Context
Within-Year …
August 1, 2017
Breakout Sessions
contracts and
cash wheat prices at designated futures contract … delivery period, cash wheat prices of deliverable quality were … between futures and cash prices by making it unprofitable …
December 14, 2017
Farming for the Future Presentations
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$ Per Cwt.
MED. & LRG. #1 STEER CALF PRICES500‐600 Pounds, Southern Plains, Weekly
Avg. 2011‐15 … 2019
$ Per Cwt
AVERAGE CALF PRICES500‐600lb Steer Calves, Southern Plains
Annual Average … OCT
$ Per Cwt.
MED. & LRG. #1 FEEDER STEER PRICES700‐800 Pounds, Southern Plains, Weekly
Avg. 2011‐15 …
2018 Extension Outlook Conference
agricultural trade issues
– Price volatility and reshuffling … have significantly increased prices in targeted sectors.
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October 22, 2019
Grain Marketing Presentations
Grain Sorghum: “Low” Price$’s (Still hurt by trade … Year
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U.S. Corn % Stocks/Use vs Price$ 20
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U.S. Corn % Stocks/Use … 20
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U.S. Corn % Stocks/Use vs Price$ 22
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