Farm Financial Resources
K-State Research and Extension provides a variety of services to support the effective management of farms and agribusinesses.
Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services - (KAMS) provides agriculturists the resources they need to solve legal and financial issues. Our team has been providing Kansas producers with legal, financial and mediation services for over 25 years.
The AgManager website from the Department of Agricultural Economics provides helpful resources and tools from extension experts. Our programming focuses on crop and livestock marketing and outlook reports, crop insurance, farm management, agricultural policy, human resources, income tax and law and agribusiness.
Resources
Find helpful presentations, decision-making tools and resources related to farm management in the menu below. If you have a specific question, please contact your local extension office or reach out to one of our specialists.
AgManager is a comprehensive source of information, analysis and decision-making tools for agricultural producers and agribusinesses. Visit our website to learn more about the tools and resources we offer. These tools have been developed to help farmers and ranchers, and those in management, stay current in the latest agricultural research and developments.
Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services (KAMS) has provided Kansas producers with legal, financial and mediation services for over 25 years. To learn how we can help you, please call us; the calls are free and confidential.
Toll-free hotline:
800-321-3276
kams@ksu.edu
Learn more about the services and resources we offer through KAMS.
The transfer of ownership, management and leadership from one generation to another is an important issue for farms, ranches and rural communities across Kansas.
Online resources from AgKansitions provide helpful guides for succession planning, retirement planning, transferring management and more.
The Extension Stress and Resiliency team provides relevant and educational information about stress management. Areas of focus include all types of stress and general mental health information, because stress impacts all of us – regardless of demographic.
- Disasters: Trauma & Coping
- “Farm Stress: You are not alone"
- University of Maine - Managing Stress on the Farm
- North Central Region Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Center
- Kansas Ag Stress
- Purdue Extension - Farmers and Stress
- CBS News – Stress, Depression, and Getting Farmers to Talk About it
Michigan State University (MSU) Farm Stress Training is for farmers, farm families and professionals who work with farmers to learn about agricultural economic trends, unique stressors to farmers, impacts of stress on the body, how to communicate with a distressed person, warning signs of suicide and how to refer someone to mental health resources. For more information or to request a MSU training, contact Rachael Clews, Southwest FCS Specialist, rclews@ksu.edu.
Stay up to date on the latest news, events and activities by subscribing to our email updates. Be sure to listen to the latest episode of Agriculture Today or the KFMA podcast for ag news and updates.
Programs and Events
We offer a variety of services and one-on-one consultations throughout the year. For more information on upcoming events in your area, please contact your local extension office.
K-State Farm Analyst Program
The K-State Farm Analyst Program teaches farm families about business planning. Analysts encourage families to assess the current farm operation realistically and to discuss goals, options and solutions based on facts.
AgKansitions - LandLink Program
AgKansitions provides access to the Kansas LandLink Program. Landowners can have a consultation to find local professionals to help with the transition process.
Kansas Farm Management Association (KFMA)
KFMA connects our team of agricultural economists with over 1,500 farms across the state. Working individually with each member, our economists develop strategies for long-term growth and success.