Aug 19, 2020
• A new outlook on Kansas net farm income for 2020 and 2021
• An agricultural law update
• Agricultural news
• Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…”
00:01:30 – Projected Net Farm Income for 2020, 2021: K-State agricultural economist Gregg Ibendahl reviews his new outlook on Kansas net farm income for 2020 and 2021, as presented at K-State's Risk and Profit Conference last week...he talks about changes in farm revenue and expenses this year, compared to the 2019 Kansas Farm Management Association numbers, and he outlines why 2021 could be a better year for farm income in the state.
00:12:52 – Agricultural Law Update: From the Washburn University School of Law, professor of agricultural law and taxation Roger McEowen takes up two subjects: the tax deduction allowances when farm property is destroyed by a natural calamity, as was the case in the Corn Belt last week...and whether or not captive-raised deer, elk and other "exotic" animals are considered livestock for farm taxation purposes.
00:24:19 – Ag News: A look at the day's agricultural news headlines.
00:32:36 – "Stop, Look and Listen": K-State's Gus van der Hoeven presents "Stop, Look and Listen", his weekly commentary on rural Kansas.
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