The links below are to the recorded session of the Ag In Uncertain Times and AAEA Extension Section January 22^nd, 2013 webinar: “Drought Outlook: 2013.” Clicking on the icon for either the video or audio-only version will stream the recording to your location. Download and start times will vary depending on your connection speed. Please be patient, as there may be a delay before the video start button appears on the screen.

Sections for this webinar include:

* Introduction and Background information– Emcee Rodney Jones
* Speakers:
   David Anderson on Livestock and grazing policy outlook and implications for 2013
   Elwynn Taylor on Crop weather and climate cycles: the outlook for 2013 and beyond
   Vincent Smith on Crop policy outlook with respect to insurance and disaster programs for 2013

Webinar Opening Comments- Emcee Rodney Jones
David Anderson on Livestock and grazing policy outlook and implications for 2013
Elwynn Taylor on Crop weather and climate cycles: the outlook for 2013 and beyond
Vincent Smith on Crop policy outlook with respect to insurance and disaster programs for 2013
Closing comments following speaker presentations
Compilation of the ENTIRE webinar audio

Below are links to the PowerPoint slides presented by today’s speakers addressing the topics:
– Livestock and grazing policy outlook and implications for 2013
– Crop weather and climate cycles: the outlook for 2013 and beyond, and
– Crop policy outlook with respect to insurance and disaster programs for 2013

Presenters include:
  * David Anderson Professor and Extension Economist with Texas A&M University – Livestock and grazing policy outlook and implications for 2013

  * Elwynn Taylor Extension Climatology Specialist with Iowa State University – Crop weather and climate cycles: the outlook for 2013 and beyond

  * Vincent Smith Professor and Extension Economist with Montana State University – Crop policy outlook with respect to insurance and disaster programs for 2013

The links below are to the recorded session of the Ag In Uncertain Times and AAEA Extension Section December 7^th, 2012 webinar: “Tax and Financial Risks Due to Drought and Disaster.” Clicking on the icon for either the video or audio-only version will stream the recording to your location. Download and start times will vary depending on your connection speed. Please be patient, as there may be a delay before the video start button appears on the screen.

Sections for this webinar include:

* Introduction and Background information– Emcee Jeffrey Tranel
* Speakers:
   J.C. Hobbs on Weather-Related (Drought) Sales of Livestock: Income Tax Management Issues
   Danny Klinefelter on DROUGHT: Cash Flow Planning and Analysis
   Roger McEowen on Major Unresolved Ag Tax Issues

Webinar Opening Comments- Emcee Jeffrey Tranel
J.C. Hobbs on Weather-Related (Drought) Sales of Livestock: Income Tax Management Issues
Danny Klinefelter on DROUGHT: Cash Flow Planning and Analysis
Roger McEowen on Major Unresolved Ag Tax Issues
Closing comments following speaker presentations
Compilation of the ENTIRE webinar audio

Below are links to the PowerPoint slides presented by today’s speakers addressing the topics:
– Weather-Related (Drought) Sales of Livestock: Income Tax Management Issues
– DROUGHT: Cash Flow Planning and Analysis, and
– Major Unresolved Ag Tax Issues

Presenters include:
  * J.C. Hobbs Extension Specialist at Oklahoma State University – Weather-Related (Drought) Sales of Livestock: Income Tax Management Issues

  * Danny Klinefelter Professor and Extension Economist with Texas AgriLife Extension and Texas A&M University – DROUGHT: Cash Flow Planning and Analysis

  * Roger McEowen Professor in Agricultural Law at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he is also the Director of the ISU Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation – Major Unresolved Ag Tax Issues

The links below are to the recorded session of the Ag In Uncertain Times and AAEA Extension Section November 20^th, 2012 webinar: “Managing Drought and Disaster Impacts.” Clicking on the icon for either the video or audio-only version will stream the recording to your location. Download and start times will vary depending on your connection speed. Please be patient, as there may be a delay before the video start button appears on the screen.

Sections for this webinar include:

* Introduction and Background information– Emcee George Haynes
* Speakers:
   Erica Rosa-Sanko on Cattle, Dairy, and Feed Market Outlook
   Katelyn McCullock on Cattle, Dairy, and Feed Market Outlook
   Dr. Rachel Endecott on Feeding Risks from Drought Impacted Feeds and Forages
   Jeffrey Tranel on Should I Buy Hay or Sell Cows?

Webinar Opening Comments- Emcee George Haynes
Erica Rosa-Sanko and Katelyn McCullock on Cattle, Dairy, and Feed Market Outlook
Rachel Endecott on Feeding Risks from Drought Impacted Feeds and Forages
Jeffrey Tranel on Should I Buy Hay or Sell Cows?
Closing comments following speaker presentations
Compilation of the ENTIRE webinar audio

Below are links to the PowerPoint slides presented by today’s speakers addressing the topics:
– Cattle, Dairy, and Feed Market Outlook
– Feeding Risks from Drought Impacted
Feeds and Forages, and
– Should I Buy Hay or Sell Cows?

Presenters include:
  * Erica Rosa-Sanko Agricultural Economist at the Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC) – Cattle, Dairy, and Feed Market Outlook

  * Katelyn McCullock Agricultural Economist at the Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC) – Cattle, Dairy, and Feed Market Outlook

  * Dr. Rachel Endecott Extension Beef/Cattle Specialist at Montana State University – Feeding Risks from Drought Impacted Feeds and Forages

  * Jeffrey Tranel agricultural economist with the Colorado State University Extension and Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics – Should I Buy Hay or Sell Cows?

Links mentioned in today’s presentations
  * Buy Hay Or Sell Cows Decision Tool

The links below are to the recorded session of the AAEA Extension Section May 16^th, 2012 webinar: “Land Leases: Share, Cash, and Flexible Arrangements in Changing Times.” Clicking on the icon for either the video or audio-only version will stream the recording to your location. Download and start times will vary depending on your connection speed. Please be patient, as there may be a delay before the video start button appears on the screen.

Sections for this webinar include:

* Introduction and Background information– Emcee John Hewlett
* Speakers:
   Kevin Dhuyvetter on General Trends and Issues Related to Leasing Land
   William Edwards on Flexible Farm Leases and Cash Rent Surveys
   Ray Massey on Pasture Rental Arrangements

Webinar Opening Comments- Emcee John Hewlett
Kevin Dhuyvetter on General Trends and Issues Related to Leasing Land
William Edwards on Flexible Farm Leases and Cash Rent Surveys
Ray Massey on Pasture Rental Arrangements
Q & A following speaker presentations
Compilation of the ENTIRE webinar audio

Below are links to the PowerPoint slides presented by today’s speakers addressing the topics:
– General Trends and Issues Related to Leasing Land
– Flexible Farm Leases and Cash Rent Surveys, and
– Pasture Rental Arrangements

Presenters include:
  * Dr. Kevin Dhuyvetter professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State University – General Trends and Issues Related to Leasing Land

  * Dr. William Edwards Professor of Economics at Iowa State University – Flexible Farm Leases and Cash Rent Surveys

  * Dr. Ray Massey agricultural economist with the University of Missouri Commercial Agriculture Program, Pullman, WA – Pasture Rental Arrangements

Links mentioned in today’s presentations
  * Ag Lease 101
  * Ag Manager
  * Ag Decision Maker: file C2-22
  * Sample pasture lease form: NCFMEC-03

The links below are to the recorded session of the March 14^th, 2012 webinar: “The Speed of Change.” Clicking on the icon for either the video or audio-only version will stream the recording to your location. Download and start times will vary depending on your connection speed. Please be patient, as there may be a delay before the video start button appears on the screen.

Sections for this webinar include:
Session A – Current Conditions and Issues Facing specialty/niche crop producers and trade implications

* Introduction and Background information– Emcee John Hewlett
* Speakers:
   Gregory Gilpin on Current Financial and Economic Conditions
   Vincent Smith on Policy Issues and Government Programs

Session B – Current Conditions and Issues facing U.S. livestock and dairy producers

* Introduction and Background information– Emcee Duane Griffith
* Speakers:
   Ed Usset with a Corn & Soybeans Outlook
   Randy Fortenbery with a Wheat Outlook
   Shannon Neibergs with a Hay & Forage Industry Outlook

Session C – Current Conditions and Issues facing U.S. crop and forage/hay producers

* Introduction and Background information– Emcee Shannon Neibergs
* Speakers:
   Derrell Peel on Livestock Markets and Policy issues
   Katelyn McCullock on Dairy industry Issues and Programs

Session D – U.S and Domestic Trade Issues and the near-term implications for U.S. agriculture

* Introduction and Background information– Emcee Ramiro Lobo
* Speakers:
   Trevor Suslow with an Overview of food safety issues, including the technical aspects of food contamination and a chronological review of disease outbreaks and the direct, immediate impact on the industry
   Marco Palma on the Economics of food safety and the costs or economic impacts of disease outbreaks on the agricultural industry

Webinar Opening Comments- Emcee John Hewlett
Gregory Gilpin on Current Financial and Economic Conditions
Vincent Smith on Policy Issues and Government Programs
Q & A following speaker presentations
Compilation of the ENTIRE Session A audio

Session B:

Webinar Opening Comments- Emcee Duane Griffith
Ed Usset with a Corn & Soybeans Outlook
Randy Fortenbery with a Wheat Outlook
Shannon Neibergs with a Hay & Forage Industry Outlook
Q & A following speaker presentations
Compilation of the ENTIRE Session B audio

Session C:

Webinar Opening Comments- Emcee Shannon Neibergs
Derrell Peel on Livestock Markets and Policy issues
Katelyn McCullock on Dairy industry Issues and Programs
Q & A following speaker presentations
Compilation of the ENTIRE Session C audio

Session D:

Webinar Opening Comments- Emcee Ramiro Lobo
Trevor Suslow with an Overview of Food Safety Issues
Marco Palma on the Economics of Food Safety
Q & A following speaker presentations
Compilation of the ENTIRE Session D audio

Compilation of the ENTIRE webconference audio

Below are links to the PowerPoint slides presented by today’s speakers addressing the topic: The Speed of Change: Current Conditions and Issues Facing specialty/niche crop producers and trade implications

Presenters include:
  * Dr. Trevor V. Suslow extension research specialist in the Department of Plant Sciences Mann Laboratory, University of California – Davis, CA – Overview of food safety issues, including the technical aspects of food contamination and a chronological review of disease outbreaks and the direct, immediate impact on the industry

  * Dr. Marco A Palma assistant professor and extension economist in the Department of Agricultural Economics, College Station, TX – Economics of food safety and the costs or economic impacts of disease outbreaks on the agricultural industry