Feb 14, 2023
- Financial Protection Programs with Fast Approaching Deadline
- High Coverage Crop Insurance Options
- Kansas Dairy's Impact on Local Communities
00:01:05 — Financial Protection Programs with Fast Approaching Deadline: K-State agricultural economist, Robin Reid, and agricultural policy specialist, Jenny Ifft, join us for a two-part conversation. In part one Robin focuses on highlight ARC-PLC programing and all that the two financial protection programs offer. With the March 15th deadline fast approaching, Robin shares everything that a producer should consider when deciding to sign up.
More information on ARC-PLC decisions from Robin on AgManager
Webinar from Robin and Jenny on this same subject available on AgManager
00:12:05 — High Coverage Crop Insurance Options: In part two Jenny highlights high coverage options such as ECO and SCO. Jenny shares that these crop insurance options are little more expensive up front, but have far larger pay offs in the end.
More information on high coverage policies from Jenny on AgManager
Kansas crop insurance maps and likelihood of ECO and SCO indemnity from Jenny on AgManager
SCO and ECO Payment Calculator from Jenny on AgManager
00:23:07 — Kansas Dairy's Impact on Local Communities: The dairy industry in Kansas is a major economic driver for local communities. K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk takes a closer look at how Kansas dairy farmers impact local economies through employment, operating costs and growth.
Send comments, questions, or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.
Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Samantha Bennett and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.
K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K-State campus in Manhattan.