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Federal Open Market Committee Announcement

Brady Brewer and Brian Briggeman discuss the Federal Open Market Committee rate announcement. The pair breaks down what it means, what other factors could be at play and its impact to agriculture.

March 26, 2025
Agricultural Law Update

Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, talks about potential issues for farmers and ranchers involving trade or business activity, basis, like-kind exchanges and croppers.

March 26, 2025
Weekly Cattle Market Report - Glynn Tonsor and LMIC

Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, provides a cattle market outlook. He covers the market, cattle on feed, feedlot returns and the meat demand monitor.

March 24, 2025
Weekly Grain Market Outlook - Dan O'Brien

Dan O’Brien provides a grain market update, including a big picture view of the market while also talking about corn, wheat, soybeans and grain sorghum.

March 21, 2025
Debt Repayment Capacity

K-State’s Jenny Ifft and Joe Parcell explain the debt repayment capacity for U.S. crop businesses. They explain major contributors and what they are watching.

March 12, 2025
Conservation Practices and Farm Profitability

Chelsea Plummer with the Kansas Farm Management Association shares part of their podcast where she talked with K-State’s Jenny Ifft and Delide Joseph about their research on conversation practices and farm profitability.

February 20, 2025
ARC, PLC and High Coverage Options

Robin Reid, K-State Extension farm economist, and Jenny Ifft, Flinchbaugh agricultural policy chair at K-State, explain ARC, PLC and high coverage options.

February 10, 2025
Farm and Ranch Transition Conferences

Ashlee Westerhold, director of the Office of Farm and Ranch Transition at K-State, previews their Farm and Ranch Transition conferences coming up the end of February. 

February 3, 2025
Ad Hoc Payments

Jenny Ifft, Flinchbaugh Agricultural Policy chair at K-State, and Brady Brewer, K-State associate professor in agricultural economics, talk about a webinar series that is beginning and outline their Ad-Hoc payments presentation.

January 28, 2025
Payroll for Ag Producers

Kansas Farm Management Association professional development officer, Chelsea Plummer, discusses the 2025 Agricultural Payroll for Producers events coming up soon. 

January 22: Dodge City
January 23: Hays
January 28: Topeka
January 30: Parsons

January 16, 2025
Women Managing the Farm Conference

K-State farm analyst LaVell Winsor previews the Women Managing the Farm conference. She notes who the keynote speakers are and what she hopes the conference brings to attendees.

January 9, 2025
Kansas Land Values

Robin Reid, K-State Extension farm economist, highlights the recently released Kansas Land Values book for 2024. She recognizes trends she saw for the entire state and specific regions.

January 9, 2025
Economic Assistance Payments

Jenny Ifft and Logan Moss discuss estimated economic assistance payments and explain resources they have developed for growers.

January 7, 2025
Personal Finance Considerations

KFMA economist Jonie James discusses factors to consider with personal finances. She explains how people can financially be more prepared for life changes as well as providing budgeting tips. 

January 6, 2025
Breaking Down the Past Farm Debt Crisis

Brian Briggeman, professor and director of the Arthur Capper Cooperative Center at K-State, explains the golden age of agriculture and the farm debt crisis. He talks about what contributed to the crisis and what measures have been put in place to reduce the chance of a repeat.

January 2, 2025
Farm Finances Learning Opportunity

K-State farm analyst LaVell Winsor and K-State Extension farm economist Robin Reid discuss the update they worked on for the online Finances and the Farm course.

December 19, 2024
Succession Planning Series for Women

Farm analyst, LaVell Winsor, and Ashlee Westerhold, director of the Office of Farm and Ranch Transition at K-State, share information about the upcoming Women in Ag series: Leaving a Lasting Legacy for Midwestern Farm Women. 

December 19, 2024
Deductions Impact on Cooperatives

Brian Briggeman, director of the Arthur Capper Cooperative Center at K-State, explains the impact that section 199A(g) has had for cooperatives' deductions.

November 22, 2024

Recent Videos

Title Author Date Downloads
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - March 21, 2025

March 21, 2025
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - March 14, 2025

Part 1

Part 2

 

March 14, 2025
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - March 7, 2025

March 7, 2025
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - February 28, 2025

Part 1

Part 2

 

February 28, 2025
2025 Winning the Game Grain Marketing Webinar - February Update - Slides and Recording

February 24, 2025
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - February 21, 2025

February 21, 2025
Land Values and Lease Rates - Webinar Slides and Recording

Land Values - Robin Reid

Land Rental Rates - Gregg Ibendahl

February 19, 2025
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - February 14, 2025

Part 1

Part 2

February 14, 2025
Making Farm Program and Crop Insurance Decisions for 2025 - Webinar Slides and Recording

During the webinar, a participant mentioned that the SCO sign-up deadline for spring-planted crops had been extended to April 15. Today we confirmed with RMA that the SCO deadline has not been extended. There are some minor changes to STAX, which are available here at https://www.rma.usda.gov/policy-procedure/bulletins-memos/managers-bulletin/mgr-25-001-stacked-income-protection-plan

 

February 12, 2025
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - February 7, 2025

February 7, 2025
Farm and Agribusiness Management in the Ad Hoc Era - Webinar Slides and Recording

February 5, 2025
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - January 31, 2025

January 31, 2025
American Relief Act Economic Assistance and Disaster Aid Payments - Webinar Slides and Recording

Note this webinar was produced before USDA final rulings were published.  As such, payment rates discussed are slightly different from the USDA announced payment rates for each crop.  The initial payment to farmers will only be 85% of the calculated payment rate, to make sure total payments stay under the $10 Billion of funds approved by congress. 

 

 

January 29, 2025
2025 Winning the Game Grain Marketing Webinar - January Update - Slides and Recording

January 27, 2025
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - January 24, 2025

January 24, 2025
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - January 17, 2025

Part 1

Part 2

 

January 17, 2025
Agriculture Today - Grain Markets - January 10, 2025

January 10, 2025
Bioenergy Update

January 7, 2025

Newsletters, Podcasts and Blogs

Title Author Date Downloads
In the Cattle Markets (LMIC) March 24, 2025
Cattle Chat - Weekly Podcast from K-State Beef Cattle Institute

Recent episodes:

Episode 360: March 21, 2025 - Hairy Heel Warts, Bull Composition, Sustainability

Episode 359: March 14, 2025 - Listener Questions: Castration, Feeding Heifers, Average Daily Gain

March 21, 2025
Impact on Space Weather on 2024 Corn Production

"Inside Ag" Pocast. Kansas Farm Bureau. 

March 17, 2025
What You Do Not Know About Third-Party Damages, Actual Production History, and Digital Agricultural Technology Can Hurt You

Farm-to-Farm Newsletter, by American Agricultural Law Association. May 2024. 

February 25, 2025
Precision Ag in the Digital Age

A recent USDA study looks at some of the trends regarding producers’ adaption of precision agricultural methods and use of digital tools, from USDA economic researcher Johnathan McFadden and Terry Griffin of Kansas State University. A USDA podcast. 

May 16, 2023

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