Agricultural Economics

Dave Bergmeier
Columns, Columns, Corn, Dave Bergmeier, Editorials, Editors, From the Editor, Opinion, Soybeans, Wheat

Planting Intentions mirror farmer sentiment

USDA report shows shifting crop acres as farmers respond to costs, markets and policy changes in 2026, Dave Bergmeier writes. Read More

Many combine harvester machines in a row on agriculture farm with woman standing by her car and taking out some stuff. (iStock │ #1895288797 - AJ_Watt)
Central Region, Regional Roundup, South Dakota

SDSU collecting data on custom rates

Nebraska land. (iStock-#2256324331 │ redtea)
Central Region, Farmland, Land, Nebraska, Ranchland

UNL report shows second year of falling Nebraska land values



More pushing calf prices than markets, according to economist at K-State Cattlemen’s Day 

Taken Aug. 30. 2024, at the grand opening of the NE Rice Research and Extension Center at Harrisburg, Arkansas. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo by Mary Hightower)

War-spiked urea prices may prompt increase in soybean acres

  • By Mary Hightower │ U of A System Division of Agriculture
Agricultural irrigation system watering soy bean field in summer. (Adobe Stock │ #523881875 - Solid photos)

K-State to host southwest Kansas meetings on water management, agricultural resilience

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Black Angus cow in tall fescue. (Adobe Stock │ #663974851 - jackienix)

Stretch your winter feed supply by renting acres for stockpiled fescue

Many fresh eggs at the market. (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #295334887 - Andrea Izzotti)

Egg prices fall to 2023 levels, but won’t last for long

Agricultural irrigation system watering soy bean field in summer. (Adobe Stock │ #523881875 - Solid photos)

Why measuring nitrate matters to water quality

Consumer trends panel discusses beef at KLA Convention 

Harvest at sunset (Photo: Kathy Anderson, Jamestown, Kansas.)

Shear receives excellence in teaching award