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Agriculture Today

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Agriculture Today is a daily program hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout the state. It features K-State agricultural specialists and other experts examining agricultural issues facing Kansas and the nation. Kansas State University has produced daily, ag-related broadcasts since KSAC radio first went on the air in 1924. Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu. K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the K ...
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Grain Market Conditions College of Ag Alumni Fellow: Shelly Kessen Drought and Severe Weather 00:01:05 – Grain Market Conditions: K-State grain economist Dan O’Brien starts today’s show with a grain market update. He explains how the markets are holding and the current expectations with planting and weather. Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info 00:12:05 –…
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Internal and External Parasites in Cattle Biosecurity Research for Cow-Calf Herd Health Planting Warm-Season Vegetables 00:01:05 – Internal and External Parasites in Cattle: Gregg Hanzlicek, K-State veterinarian, begins today’s show by talking about internal and external parasites and what cattle producers can do to fight them. 00:12:05 – Biosecuri…
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Answers to Crop and Livestock Questions at FSA White Grubs in Brome Fields Decreasing Expenses for Cattle Operations 00:01:05 – Answers to Crop and Livestock Questions at FSA: Getting today’s show started is Todd Barrows, Kansas Farm Service Agency chief program specialist, as he discusses programs that he has been getting questions about. Farmers.…
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Canola Crop in Kansas Bovine Respiratory Disease Vaccine Controlling Flies on the Dairy 00:01:05 – Canola Crop in Kansas: Starting today’s show is K-State canola breeder Mike Stamm to talk about the current state of the canola crop in Kansas. He says what the crop has experienced and what growers need to keep an eye on moving forward. Spring Freeze…
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Cattle Market and Meat Demand Monitor Update on Crop Pests Snakes are Becoming More Active 00:01:05 – Cattle Market and Meat Demand Monitor: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, kicks off the show with a cattle market outlook. He talks about things taking place globally that can impact the market and provides an update on the Meat Demand Moni…
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April WASDE Report Review, Part 1 April WASDE Report Review, Part 2 Impactful Weather System for Kansas 00:01:05 – April WASDE Report Review, Part 1: K-State grain economist Dan O’Brien and the senior economist at the IGP Institute Guy Allen kick off today’s show by discussing the grain market both domestically and internationally. In the first seg…
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Spring 2024 Kansas Farm Income Outlook From Field Pennycress to CoverCress Reminder About Cicadas and Ticks 00:01:05 – Spring 2024 Kansas Farm Income Outlook: Starting today’s show is Jenny Ifft and Joe Parcell from K-State as they review the 2024 Kansas Farm Income Outlook. The pair summarizes crop, livestock and farm income projections. State Far…
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In-progress Cases that Impact Agriculture Starter Fertilizer for Corn Where Cattle Are 00:01:05 – In-progress Cases that Impact Agriculture: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, begins today’s show with information about cases that involve the Clean Water Act and PFAS, both cases that could be impactful to agriculture. Property Rights…
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Fins, Fur and Feathers: Ogallala Aquifer Mineral Supplementation Heat Stress on Dry Dairy 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Ogallala Aquifer: Another episode of Fins, Fur and Feathers from K-State’s Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken begin today’s show as the pair talks about the value of the Ogallala Aquifer for agriculture and wildlife. Fins, Fur and …
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News Impacting the Cattle Market Replacement Heifers and Open Cattle Faces in Agriculture: Zoe Kaiser 00:01:05 – News Impacting the Cattle Market: A cattle market update with Iowa State University livestock economist Lee Schulz kicks off today’s show. Lee also reviews the other disappearance category on USDA Cattle on Feed reports. Ag Decision Make…
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Grain Prices Looking Forward EPA's Tailpipe Standard Windy in Kansas 00:01:05 – Grain Prices Looking Forward: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, begins today’s show with a grain market outlook. He talks about the current state of the market and what he thinks for prices moving forward. Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info 00:12:05 – EPA's Tailpipe Stan…
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Development of Nitrogen Loss Sampling Devices Coccidiosis in Calves Planting Easter Lilies Outside 00:01:05 – Development of Nitrogen Loss Sampling Devices: Starting the show today is K-State soil fertility specialist Dorivar Ruiz Diaz and K-State micrometeorologist Eduardo Santos as they talk about a project they are working on to minimize nitroge…
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FSA's ELAP Extension Condition of the Kansas Wheat Crop Combination Therapy in Cattle 00:01:05 – FSA's ELAP Extension: Beginning today’s show is Dennis McKinney, director of the Kansas Farm Service Agency, to discuss the expansion of the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program as well as the status of other FSA programs. Farmers.gov 00:12:05 – Condi…
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Wheat Viruses and Diseases, Part 1 Wheat Viruses and Diseases, Part 2 2024 Kansas Distinguished Dairy 00:01:05 – Wheat Viruses and Diseases, Part 1: In a two-part segment, K-State Extension wheat pathologists and disease specialists, Kelsey Andersen Onofre and Erick DeWolf discuss wheat streak mosaic, wheat soilborne mosaic virus, wheat spindle str…
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News Impacting the Cattle Market K-State Animal Science Academy and Judging Camp Using Grass Carp 00:01:05 – News Impacting the Cattle Market: Livestock economist Derrell Peel from Oklahoma State University starts today’s show with a cattle market update. He discusses recent cattle market impacts and feeding risk management. 00:12:05 – K-State Anim…
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Reacting to Grain Reports HPAI in Kansas Dairy Cattle Spring Weather is Here 00:01:05 – Reacting to Grain Reports: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, gets today’s show rolling with this week’s grain market outlook. He discusses the markets and recent NASS reports. Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info Prospective Plantings Grain Stocks 00:12:05 – HPAI i…
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Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture Checking Soil Temperature Before Planting Corn Picking a Fruit Tree 00:01:05 – Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture: Beginning today’s show is Rattan Lal, K-State’s Roscoe Ellis Jr. Lecturer, as he discusses sustainable agriculture and how soil management impacts food and climate security. Rattan L…
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Regulations for Prescribed Burning in Kansas Halter Breaking Calves Using Sexed Semen 00:01:05 – Regulations for Prescribed Burning in Kansas: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, begins today’s show by reminding people of the rules and regulations that are involved with prescribed burning in Kansas. Kansas Prescribed Burning - Rules …
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Fins, Fur and Feathers: Grass Management Grazing Cover Crops Feed Bunk Management 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Grass Management: Kicking off today’s show is K-State's Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken with another episode of their Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast. This week they discuss grass management for wildlife and how livestock can play a bene…
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Cattle Market Update Smoke Emissions from Prescribed Fire in the Flint Hills Commodity Futures Conference 00:01:05 – Cattle Market Update: A cattle market update with Katelyn McCullock, director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, begins today’s show. She discusses current market conditions as well as a part of it that is growing fast th…
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Optimism in the Grain Market Invasive Tree and Bush Easy to Identify Right Now Spring Weather 00:01:05 – Optimism in the Grain Market: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, kicks off today’s show with this week’s grain market update. He discusses the current Kansas market and how international issues could be making an impact. Dan O'Brien on AgMana…
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Herbicides on Crop Fields Taking Care of Hogs Now to be Ready for Summer Marketing Preventing Crabgrass 00:01:05 – Herbicides on Crop Fields: K-State weed specialist Sarah Lancaster kicks off today’s show discussing herbicide decisions for wheat and corn. She shares reminders for producers to think about for timing of application. Pay Attention to …
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Using Your FSA Program to Help After the Wildfires Farmers Defrauding Crop Insurance Answering Quick Cattle Questions 00:01:05 – Using Your FSA Program to Help After the Wildfires: Beginning the show today is Tonya Ackerman, Kansas FSA conservation and price support division chief, with how farmers and ranchers can help others dealing with loss fro…
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Celebrating Kansas Ag for Ag Day Growing Crabgrass for Cattle Establishing a Milking Routine 00:01:05 – Celebrating Kansas Ag for Ag Day: We start today’s show by talking with people from the current KARL class. Adam York, Kari West, Andrea Krauss, Mark Palen and Eli Svaty say what Kansas agriculture means to them to celebrate Ag Day. www.KARLprogr…
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Cattle Market Outlook Alfalfa Weevils and Pea Aphids This Time of Year Managing Moles 00:01:05 – Cattle Market Outlook: Kicking off today’s show is livestock economist Elliott Dennis from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a cattle market update. He discusses futures, the recent Product of the USA label ruling and a meat processors program. 00…
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Grain Market After the March WASDE Report, Part 1 Grain Market After the March WASDE Report, Part 2 Spring Weather 00:01:05 – Grain Market After the March WASDE Report, Part 1: We beings today’s show with 2 segments from Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, and Guy Allen, the senior economist at the IGP Institute, as they discuss the domestic and …
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Weak Calf Syndrome K-State Statewide Update Cicadas, Mites and Caterpillars 00:01:05 – Weak Calf Syndrome: Starting the show is K-State veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek as he informs cattle producers about weak calf syndrome and what the diagnostic lab is mostly commonly seeing as the cause of it this year. ksvdl.org 866-512-5650 www.kla.org 00:12:05 –…
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Legal Issues for Farmers and Ranchers Estrus Synchronization for Services Average Age of Cattle Herds 00:01:05 – Legal Issues for Farmers and Ranchers: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, starts today’s show by discussing his recent blog article that covers various legal issues farmers and ranchers have found themselves in. washburnl…
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Fins, Fur and Feathers: Stocking Ponds with Fish TAPS Program and Competition Improving Pregnancy Rates 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Stocking Ponds with Fish: K-State’s Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken begins today’s show. The pair talks about what fish to stock ponds with as well as what fish should probably be avoided. Fins, Fur and Feathers 00…
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Cattle Market Update and Meat Demand Monitor Liquid Nitrogen Safety Faces in Agriculture: John Schweizer 00:01:05 – Cattle Market Update and Meat Demand Monitor: Beginning today’s show is K-State livestock economist, Glynn Tonsor, with this week’s cattle market update. After the cattle outlook he also convers feedlot returns and the Meat Demand Mon…
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WASDE Report Expectations Burning Pasture Impacting Tick Populations Receiving a Bit of Moisture 00:01:05 – WASDE Report Expectations: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, begins today’s show with a grain market outlook. This week he talks about WASDE pre-report expectations and gives an overview of exports. Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info 00:12:05 …
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First Hollow Stem in Wheat Prescribed Fire Reminders Gardening Wellness 00:01:05 – First Hollow Stem in Wheat: Kicking off today’s show is K-State wheat production specialist, Romulo Lollato, on how to identify first hollow stem in wheat and why cattle need to be pulled off from grazing at that stage. Agronomy eUpdate 00:12:05 – Prescribed Fire Rem…
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FSA Programs Opening and Closing Japanese Encephalitis Virus and Rommey Farms Replacement Heifer Vaccination Protocol 00:01:05 – FSA Programs Opening and Closing: Director of the Kansas Farm Service Agency Dennis McKinney begins today’s show with information on a variety of programs for producers as many have deadlines soon. Farmers.gov USAjobs.gov…
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Industry Training Course Price Discovery The Possibility of Dairy Herd Expansion 00:01:05 – Industry Training Course: Starting today’s show is Justin Waggoner, Extension beef cattle specialist, informing people about an upcoming 30-hour OSHA course for feedyard, dairy and agriculture workers. OSHA General Industry Course Kansas Custom Rates Survey …
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Cattle Inventory Cycle Kansas Land Values Fertilizing Ponds 00:01:05 – Cattle Inventory Cycle: A cattle market update with Iowa State University livestock economist, Lee Schulz, kicks off today’s show. He discusses the inventory cycle and the recently released USDA cold storage report. Cattle, sheep inventory cycles are changing 00:12:05 – Kansas L…
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Grain Market Outlook and Risk Management Kochia Control Fire Weather 00:01:05 – Grain Market Outlook and Risk Management: K-State grain economist Dan O’Brien kicks off today’s show with a grain market update. He talks about the current market conditions and options for risk management. 00:12:08 – Kochia Control: Continuing the show is K-State weed …
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2022 Census of Agriculture, Part 1 2022 Census of Agriculture, Part 2 Working with Fruit Trees 00:01:05 – 2022 Census of Agriculture, Part 1: Beginning today’s show is Doug Bounds, state statistician for Kansas with the USDA, with a review of the 2022 Census of Agriculture. In this two-part interview Doug covers how much land is in Kansas farms as …
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Protecting Animal Ag Facilities Wheat Rx Seminars How Long Young Bulls Should be Breeding 00:01:05 – Protecting Animal Ag Facilities: K-State and Washburn law professor Roger McEowen begins today’s show with information about recent cases around animal ag facilities and free speech. Animal Ag Facilities and Free Speech - Does the Constitution Prote…
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Fins, Fur and Feathers: Vultures Grain Bin Safety Annual Checks with a Veterinarian 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Vultures: Starting the show is K-State’s Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken with another episode of Fins, Fur and Feathers. This week they talk about vultures and what issues they could create for farmers. Fins, Fur and Feathers 00:12:05…
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Cattle Market Report Ukraine Going From 2023 to 2024 Why She Chose the WOEM Program 00:01:05 – Cattle Market Report: A cattle market update with livestock economist Derrell Peel from Oklahoma State University begins today’s show. He discusses trade and the cattle on feed report. 00:12:05 – Ukraine Going From 2023 to 2024: Continuing the show is Ant…
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Grain Market Futures Sharing the Facts of Agriculture Warm and Dry Kansas 00:01:05 – Grain Market Futures: K-State grain economist Dan O’Brien kicks off today’s show with this week’s grain market outlook. He recaps a few key points from the Ag Outlook conference that are valuable to Kansas crop growers. Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info 00:12:05 – Shar…
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Crop Performance Tests, Corn and Grain Sorghum Crop Performance Tests, Soybeans and Sunflowers Emerging Cicadas 00:01:02 – Crop Performance Tests, Corn and Grain Sorghum: Starting off the show is K-State crop performance test coordinator Jane Lingenfelser with details about corn, grain sorghum, soybeans and sunflowers 2023 crop performance tests. S…
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ARC and PLC Deadlines Why Safety is Important on the Farm Cattle Having Issues on Their Hooves 00:01:05 – ARC and PLC Deadlines: Kansas Farm Service Agency agriculture program specialist Michael Martin begins today’s show with a reminder about the upcoming ARC and PLC program deadlines. Farmers.gov FSA Service Centers Robin Reid and Jenny Ifft on A…
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Diesel and Fertilizer Price Outlook K-State Legacy Sale Being Ready for Flies 00:01:08 – Diesel and Fertilizer Price Outlook: Beginning today’s show is K-State Extension farm management specialist, Gregg Ibendahl, as he reviews his recent diesel and fertilizer price outlooks for 2024. Diesel Fuel Price Outlook for 2024 Fertilizer Price Outlook for …
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Cattle Market and Retailers Featuring Meat National FFA Week Wildlife and Fire 00:01:05 – Cattle Market and Retailers Featuring Meat: A cattle market update with Livestock Marketing Information Center agricultural economist Tyler Cozzens kicks off today’s show. He discusses the consumer price index and what meat is being featured by retailers. LMIC…
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USDA Grain Market Topics A Few Things Farmers are Dealing With Wildfire Risk with Drier Conditions 00:01:05 – USDA Grain Market Topics: Dan O'Brien, K-State grain economist, begins today's show with a grain market update. He talks about crop acreage projections and balance sheets. Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info 00:12:10 – A Few Things Farmers are De…
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Early Season Pest Dicamba Vacated Changing Climate Changes Gardening 00:01:05 – Early Season Pest: Starting today’s show is K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth with information about the early season pest winter grain mites. He also shares about cicadas and why they shouldn’t impact crops. 00:12:05 – Dicamba Vacated: Sarah Lancaster, K-State w…
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Cases Impacting Agriculture This Year Start Getting Bulls Ready Cattle on Feed Report 00:01:05 – Cases Impacting Agriculture This Year: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, gets today’s show started with cases that are currently taking place that could have a large impact on agriculture and producers. The Big Issues for 2024 Roger on …
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Fins, Fur and Feathers: Winter Pond Maintenance January Statewide Nutritionist Helping Increase Milk Production 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Winter Pond Maintenance: Another episode of Fins, Fur and Feathers from K-State’s Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken begins today’s show. Joe talks about what pond work that can be done this time of year and w…
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Topics in the Cattle Market Wildfire Awareness Week Faces in Agriculture: Bryan and Gina Zesiger 00:01:05 – Topics in the Cattle Market: Starting today’s show is livestock economist Elliott Dennis from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a cattle market update and common topics from the recent NCBA conference. NCBA.org 00:12:05 – Wildfire Aware…
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