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Economic Factors Affecting Agricultural Trade
By Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published
on Apr. 1, 2020
With 95% of the world’s population residing outside of the United States, coupled with around 20% of U.S. farm production (or 1/3 of ag cash receipts) being purchased by foreign consumers, agricultural trade is a critical component of the U.S. farm economy.
Economic Costs for Establishing and Terminating Cover Crops
By Jordan Shockley | Associate Extension Professor and Robert Ellis | Graduate Student
Published
on Jun. 1, 2019
This decision tool has been created to assist producers in calculating the direct cost of implementing cover crops into their current rotation. This tool uses input and machinery costs to generate an estimated cost associated with growing cover crops. No revenue streams or beneficial factors were taken into account in this tool.
Resources Available to Farmers Struggling with Farm Financial Stress
By Alison Davis | Extension Professor,
Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor,
Jerry Pierce | KFBM Program Coordinator,
Jonathan Shepherd | Extension Specialist,
Jordan Shockley | Associate Extension Professor,
Kenny Burdine | Extension Professor,
Sarah Bowker | CEDIK Communications Director,
and Steve Isaacs | Extension Professor
Published on Apr. 1, 2019
Farmers have been facing many financial stress issues related to commodity prices and the overall farm economy.
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill)
By Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published
on Jan. 1, 2019
The 2018 Farm Bill was passed by Congress and signed by the President last month. In reality, the structure of the 2018 Farm Bill is not much different than the previous farm bill (2014) with crop insurance, Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) remaining the main safety net components for program crops.
Economic Costs for Baling Wheat Straw
By Jordan Shockley | Associate Extension Professor
Published
on Oct. 1, 2018
This decision tool has been created to assist producers in calculating costs based on owning the equipment or custom hire rates. It is assumed that the baling operation follows the combine during (or soon after) the harvesting of wheat for grain. Author(s) Contact Information:
Post-Harvest Management: The Economics of Grain Drying
By Jordan Shockley | Associate Extension Professor
Published
on Oct. 1, 2018
Kentucky has over 200 million bushels of on-farm grain storage capacity as of 2016. Since 2002, total on-farm grain storage capacity has increased each year (USDA-NASS, 2017). As a producer evaluates there storage capabilities and post-harvest management strategy, investing in a new grain drying system may be a part of that evaluation.
Kentucky ANR Agent Land Value and Cash Rent Survey (2018)
By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor and Samantha Kindred | Extension Associate
Published
on Feb. 1, 2018
In 2018 Agriculture and Natural Resource (ANR) agents were surveyed to estimate land values and rental rates for various types of farmland. A total of 70 ANR agents completed this survey out of 120 counties, representing approximately 60% of the state total.
Surviving the Farm Economy Downturn
Published on Dec. 1, 2017
This collection of papers is the result of efforts by a group of Extension economists across the South. The genesis for these educational programs began where all good extension education programs begin: the needs of farmers and ranchers in the region. Booms and busts in the agricultural economy are not new.
The History and Class Pricing of the Federal Milk Marketing Orders
Published on Sep. 1, 2017
The regulation of milk is an important part of the development of the milk industry and an understanding of the history of milk regulation is critical to understanding the pros and cons of the current industry. Additionally, to understand milk pricing it is important to understand the history of the federal milk marketing orders.
The Unique Qualities of the Southern Milk Marketing Orders
Published on Sep. 1, 2017
Milk is a heavily regulated commodity, and therefore there are a large number of rules that pertain to its production and processing. These regulations are enforced within regional boundaries called federal milk marketing orders.