Daniel O'Brien

Daniel O'Brien is a Professor and Extension Agricultural Economist at Kansas State University's Northwest Research Extension Center in Colby, Kansas. His role integrates applied research and extension services focused on agricultural economics in western Kansas.

His primary research encompasses:

• Grain and bioenergy market analysis (wheat, feed grains, oilseeds, ethanol)
• Irrigated and dryland cropping systems optimization
• Natural resource sustainability challenges
• Farmland leasing structures and crop profitability

He disseminates insights through his Focused on Grains Blog, addressing commodity supply-demand dynamics and agricultural economics.