Vance Emke

As we get into January and February here, that's historically when our South American competition soybeans come on the market, like down in Brazil and Argentina.

As we get into January and February here, that's historically when our South American competition soybeans come on the market, like down in Brazil and Argentina.

And we'll just have to wait and see whether the Chinese follow through on their commitments.

And we'll just have to wait and see whether the Chinese follow through on their commitments.

Well, it's definitely needed.

Well, it's definitely needed.

Yeah, farmers would definitely prefer to be getting their income out of the marketplace rather than with these emergency payments from the federal government.

Yeah, farmers would definitely prefer to be getting their income out of the marketplace rather than with these emergency payments from the federal government.

But in 2021, 4% of Kansas farmers had negative farm incomes.

But in 2021, 4% of Kansas farmers had negative farm incomes.

And in 2024, that number had jumped up to right at 30%.

And in 2024, that number had jumped up to right at 30%.

The data aren't in yet for 25, but I'm really, really concerned about what we're looking at for 26.

The data aren't in yet for 25, but I'm really, really concerned about what we're looking at for 26.

Well, and looking into 2026, I'd say it's going to be more of the same and a lot of it looks pretty grim to me.

Well, and looking into 2026, I'd say it's going to be more of the same and a lot of it looks pretty grim to me.

You know, you cannot count on having a Grand Slam home run two years in a row.

You know, you cannot count on having a Grand Slam home run two years in a row.

So, you know, it's going to be pretty bloody out there.

So, you know, it's going to be pretty bloody out there.