KS Farm Management

05/12/2026

KFMA is in SE Kansas this week for Professional Development and team-building. We had a great time trap shooting and even hit a few!

03/16/2026

The 2026 Kansas Input Costs Survey is now open, and Kansas producers are encouraged to participate.

This survey gathers information on 2025–2026 input costs, including average costs for:
🌱 Fertilizer
🌾 Seed
🧪 Herbicides & insecticides

Your responses are voluntary, anonymous, and confidential, and the survey takes less than 5 minutes to complete. The results provide valuable, reliable data for producers and the agricultural industry.

🗓 Please complete by May 31
👉 https://tinyurl.com/input26

03/04/2026

The 2026 Kansas Custom Rates Survey is now open! The Kansas Department of Agriculture, along with the Land Use Survey Office at Kansas State University, is seeking feedback on rates paid for agricultural custom work across the state, including:

🚜 Custom harvesting
🌱 Land work
🌾 Haying & feed preparation
⚙️ Machinery rental

The survey is voluntary, anonymous, and confidential and takes less than 15 minutes to complete. Your responses help provide reliable information to Kansas farmers, ranchers, and the ag community.

🗓 Please complete by March 31
👉 https://tinyurl.com/custom26

01/29/2026

Celebrating our favorite state today and every day - Happy Kansas Day! 🌻

10/22/2025

14 KFMA Economists went zip-lining @ Wildwood Adventure Park. Hopefully 14 return…

07/09/2025

Today, we had the privilege of visiting the Kevin Karr family in Lyon County, our featured family for the 2025 Risk & Profit Conference. Plan on visiting us at the conference on August 21 & 22 to learn more about their operation and journey in farming!

07/03/2025

Interested in a rewarding career working one-on-one with producers to provide recordkeeping, accrual analysis, benchmarking, and tax management? We are currently hiring in Dodge City and Colby, so visit https://www.agmanager.info/kfma/job-descriptions for additional information and how to apply!

05/02/2025

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! This is not always an easy topic to discuss, but it is a prevalent issue in all areas of society, particularly in agriculture. We sat down with Dr. Elaine Johannes to discuss some issues and concerns related to mental wellness and stress for agricultural families and rural communities, as well as opportunities and resources.

Dr. Elaine Johannes is the Kansas Health Foundation Distinguished Professor in Community Health for KSRE and is a state Extension Specialist. We sat down to talk about mental health in agriculture and rural communities. While it's just the tip of the iceberg, we discussed issues and concerns regardi...

05/01/2025

Today's the day, friends. If you live near a Culver's or want to take a road trip, you can snag a tasty treat for only $1, all while giving back to your local FFA chapter and other ag organizations. Oh, and did I hear that the flavor of the day is "How Now Brown Cow!?" How can you go wrong?

04/14/2025

You have most likely heard people promoting the idea of deducting excess/residual fertilizer when buying farm ground. So, what does it mean? Is there a deduction available? If so, what documentation do you need? We invited Kristine Tidgren, Director for the Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation, to discuss and help us understand this popular topic.

You have most likely heard people promoting the idea of deducting excess/residual fertilizer when buying farmground. So, what does it mean? Is there a deduction available? If so, what documentation do you need? We invited Kristine Tidgren, Director for the Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation, t...

03/04/2025

We're hiring! Are you interested in agricultural economics and finance? Do you have a passion for helping ag producers right here in Kansas? Then KFMA just might be the place for you! We have positions in Colby and Hutchinson. Follow the link below for information on each position.