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Dr. Jennifer Ifft discusses the impact of U.S. farm policy on risk management and profitability in agriculture.

In this episode of The Crop Science Podcast Show, celebrating International Women’s Day, Dr. Jennifer Ifft from Kansas State University explains how U.S. farm policy shapes risk management and farm profitability. She clarifies the farm bill structure, farm safety net programs, and crop insurance fundamentals while highlighting recent policy updates affecting producers. Listen now on all major platforms! "The farm bill functions as a safety net for hungry people, farm families, and conservation programs that support United States agriculture." Meet the guest: Dr. Jennifer Ifft https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferifft/ is a Professor and Flinchbaugh Agricultural Policy Chair in the Agricultural Economics Department at Kansas State University. Her work focuses on farm policy, crop insurance, finance, and risk management, connecting research with real-world decisions faced by U.S. producers. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+crop+science+podcast+show What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:55) Introduction (03:38) Farm bill overview (06:40) Recent policy changes (09:25) Safety net programs (17:23) Insurance…

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Host: Wisenetix

Guest: Dr. Jennifer Ifft

Topics covered

• farm bill
• crop insurance
• risk management
• farm profitability
• U.S. farm policy
• policy updates

Keywords

• farm bill
• crop insurance
• risk management
• policy updates
• farm profitability
• safety net programs

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Organizations: Kansas State University

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