Brady Brewer

Agricultural Economist | Kansas State University | Opinions are my own.

[Brady Brewer @bradybrewer]

Its been a great time in Spain and Portugal learning about the agricultural value chain across these two countries. Our travelling party includes current @ksumab students, alumni, and friends of the university and come from all parts of the US and the agricultural supply chain.

[Purdue Agribusiness @PurdueAgBiz]

Kicking off another Analyzing Agribusiness Financial Decisions workshop this week! Participants are gaining the skills to communicate financial impacts, demonstrate ROI and help customers make smarter decisions. #AgFinance @PurdueAgEcon @bradybrewer @courtney_bir

[Brady Brewer @bradybrewer]

Then what is driving this increase in income?

Ad-hoc payments, labeled here as "All other payments" see a substantial increase in 2025 and is driver behind the overall increase in Net Farm Income.

[Brady Brewer @bradybrewer]

@USDA_ERS released their first 2025 Net Farm Income Forecast today. Farm income is forecasted to be up to $180.1 billion, which is up 29.5% from 2024.

[Brady Brewer @bradybrewer]

This comes amidst lower cash receipts for most crop and livestock categories. Note: I say "most" because there are crop/livestock categories that are expected to increase such as vegetables/melons or dairy

[Brady Brewer @bradybrewer]

Our second webinar in our series on farm policy and management is tomorrow. @jeifft organized this series which explores farm policy and management decisions.
Tomorrow's topic is all about how to manage ad-hoc payments.

You can register here: https://t.co/9KIB6CN3OK

[Purdue Agribusiness @PurdueAgBiz]

This week we're helping non-financial managers effectively communicate financial impacts and demonstrate ROI to help customers improve decision-making. #agribusiness #agfinance @PurdueAgEcon @bradybrewer

[K-State Extension @kstateextension]

"We would have been negative in net farm income without crop insurance and government payments," says Mark Dikeman, executive director of the Kansas Farm Management Association, as he discusses Kansas net farm income for 2023.
https://t.co/yE0S1BHAar

[Brady Brewer @bradybrewer]

I recently had the opportunity to discuss farm loan interest rates with @jeifft, @GeraldMashange, and Noah Miller. Drawing from their recent @farmdocDaily articles exploring interest rates, we discuss what their findings mean for farmers.

https://t.co/TgGOWnLTVz

[Purdue Agribusiness @PurdueAgBiz]

We're having a great time in Houston at #CommodityClassic reconnecting with friends and industry leaders. Come find us at booth 2003, and join us at 3:30 for our session "Positioning Your Farm for Long-Term Success" with Drs. Michael Langemeier, @JamesMintert, and @bradybrewer.

[Brady Brewer @bradybrewer]

@USDA_ERS forecasts a 1.6% increase in the inflation-adjusted expenses for farmers to put the crop in the ground and harvest it.

[Brady Brewer @bradybrewer]

@USDA_ERS released their latest farm income forecast yesterday which is the first forecast they release for the 2024 growing season. Net Farm Income is forecasted to fall 25.5% from 2023 to 2024.

[Brady Brewer @bradybrewer]

These changes in cash receipts are expected to be driven by changes in prices.

[Brady Brewer @bradybrewer]

Extension is a great example of universities collaborating. Four universities represented at the Purdue Top Farmer Conference disseminating information about farm policy, the farm economic outlook, and ethanol trends.

[Scott Irwin @ScottIrwinUI]

Enjoying the presentations at the Purdue Top Farmer conference today. Right now Brad Lubben of UNL talking about prospects for next farm bill.

[Joe Balagtas @JoeBalagtas]

October CPI data released by @BLS_gov this a.m. shows inflation continues to cool.

Headline CPI: unchanged in Oct, +3.2% since last Oct
Core CPI: +0.2% in Oct, +4.0% since last Oct

Big drop in energy & smaller drop in autos partially offset gains in other categories

[Brady Brewer @bradybrewer]

It's always great when work let's you see reconnect with friends and family. I had the opportunity to speak at the @ABABankers Ag Conference this week in Oklahoma City on current tends impacting agricultural profitability and got to see some friendly faces from my hometown!

[Brady Brewer @bradybrewer]

Via @GeraldMashange . Interesting article on the carbon markets. Will be interesting to see how this plays out in the future.

[Zeke Hausfather @hausfath]

“I don’t know what you’re going to report on this, and I hope to God it’s not all of it, because I probably will go to jail.”

This @NewYorker expose on carbon offsets is pretty unbelievable: https://t.co/pkZ4MhhDhw