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Watch business and finance videos as they relate to the agriculture industry. Economists and agribusiness professionals discuss and analyze commodity trends, market prices, weather effects, and more in these informative videos. Stay up-to-date on the business side of agriculture with these videos, and learn more about commodities, risk, government regulations, and how to make your farm more profitable.

Big Soybean Crop Weighs on Prices and Economy

Farmers are on pace to harvest another bumper soybean crop this fall. While that is good for their customers, it also depresses prices and their net farm income. Michelle Rook looks a the impact that has on the entire economy.... More ›

What Is Causing Swine Market Pressures?

The swine market is seeing pressures from many different angles. What is causing this?... More ›

Livestock Marketing

Derrell Peel says this may be a buying opportunity for cattle producers with wheat pasture.... More ›

IPTV: Market Analyst Sue Martin

Merger mania prompts a summons from Washington. The Secretary spends a little time in the hot seat. Heavy rain stops harvest in its tracks. Market analysis with Sue Martin.... More ›

Senators Warn Of Farmer Frustration

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, wrapping up what is expected to be his final months of an 8-year stretch on the Obama administration cabinet, urged Senate leaders this week to do a better job of studying the needs of the nation’s shrinking pool of farmers before fixating on budget cuts.... More ›

Not Much Chance USDA Will Change Corn Yield Or Acreage

Barring a weather catastrophe in the United States, there isn't much that's likely to change USDA's 2016 corn production calculation.... More ›

LaRosh Wheat Harvest 2016

From the fields of Osborne County, Kansas, here is the latest edition of wheat harvest on the LaRosh family farm.... More ›

Video: Farmweek Markets

The Farmweek Markets - China moves closer to taking over a well-known Swiss-based agriculture company. Will beef livestock hold the recent lows or will prices fold? Hog exports are dragging. Rice exports are down, despite declining quality and less than ideal yields... More ›

Kansas Farm Economy Update

Allen Featherstone, K-State Ag Economist, recently presented at K-State's Risk and Profit Conference, using KFMA data to identify trends in farm debt volume, debt repayment capacity, debt-to-asset ratios, land value expectations, and the ability of the USDA farm "safety net" to provide financial... More ›

Low Returns, Crop Prices Keeping Pressure on Farmland Values

The price of Illinois farmland is falling. Todd Gleason has more on the pullback. ... More ›

Buying Inputs Early

Brian and Darren Hefty talk about buying your inputs early and the benefits and drawbacks of doing so.... More ›

IPTV: Market Analyst Darin Newsom

Enjoy feature stories and market analysis with Darin Newsom... More ›

IPTV: Market Analyst Don Roose

The details begin to come forward on how the two major party candidates want to shape the economy. Diversification helps one state’s dairy industry hedge against uncertainty. Market analysis with Don Roose.... More ›

Precision Ag Tools

K-State agronomist, Ignacio Ciampitti has been working with Saline County farmer, Justin Knopf on how to use the information from different precision imaging tools.... More ›

IPTV: Market Analyst Angie Setzer

On this episode of Market to Market, we explore what a Clinton presidency would mean to rural America, how adequate rain and good crop conditions feed market bears, and how rural butchers are working to stay a cut above the rest. These stories and market analysis with Angie Setzer.... More ›