Renowned ag economist Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh has died at the age of 79.
Flinchbaugh was a professor at Kansas State University and advised members of Congress on several farm bills. He was also a popular speaker at farm meetings around the U.S.
In a 2018 interview with Brownfield, Flinchbaugh decried what he saw as a lack of civility and compromise between the two political parties.
“If you’re an extreme idealogue, you’re really lazy.