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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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Agricultural Law and Tax Items National Cooperative Month How Often to Supplement Cattle? 00:01:05 – Agricultural Law and Tax Items: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, begins today’s show discussing digital contracts, spousal lifetime access trusts, a Waters of the United States case and an IRS code for Extended Livestock Replacemen…
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Fins, Fur and Feathers: Burning Impacts on Wildlife Habitat Corn Stunt and Corn Leafhoppers Continuing HPAI Safety Measures 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Burning Impacts on Wildlife Habitat: K-State’s Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken begin today’s show with part of their Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast where they discuss habitat management with fir…
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Higher Feeder Heifer Imports National 4-H Week Cattle Grazing Grain Sorghum Residue 00:01:05 – Higher Feeder Heifer Imports: A cattle market update with Oklahoma State University livestock economist, Derrell Peel, kicks off today’s show. He explains how drought is impacting wheat grazing options and feeder cattle imports. 00:12:05 – National 4-H We…
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Concerns Impacting the Grain Market Musk Thistle Control Need Rain in the Forecast 00:01:05 – Concerns Impacting the Grain Market: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, begins today’s show with his grain market outlook. He takes a look into the current issues domestically and internationally that are impacting the market. Dan O'Brien on AgManager.i…
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Quality Grain Storage Tips Coccidiosis in Cattle Color in the Garden All Year 00:01:05 – Quality Grain Storage Tips: Outreach specialist in grain storage and feed manufacturing at the IGP Institute at K-State, Carlos Campabadal, kicks off today’s show with reminders about proper grain storage. campa@ksu.edu 785-532-3187 00:12:05 – Coccidiosis in Ca…
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Check-in with the Farm Service Agency Preparing Brush Piles to Burn Coccidiosis at Weaning 00:01:05 – Check-in with the Farm Service Agency: Starting the show today is Kansas Farm Service Agency chief program specialist, Todd Barrows, with updates from FSA about programs and the farm bill. fsa.usda.gov Farmers.gov 00:12:05 – Preparing Brush Piles t…
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Scorpions and Crickets in Homes Gardiner Conference and Lecture Series Isoacids in Dairy Cattle Nutrition 00:01:05 – Scorpions and Crickets in Homes: Beginning today’s show is K-State crop entomologist, Jeff Whitworth, discussing what pests could be making their way into homes. He explains how people can manage scorpions and crickets in and around …
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Cattle, Pigs and Hogs Report A Year of ID3A Wildlife and Ticks in Parks and Yards 00:01:05 – Cattle, Pigs and Hogs Report: A cattle market update with Tyler Cozzens, director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, begins today’s show. He talks about cold storage numbers and the hogs and pigs report. 00:12:05 – A Year of ID3A: K-State’s Susa…
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USDA Grain Pre-report Expectations K-State's Family and Friends Reunion Drought Monitor Changes 00:01:05 – USDA Grain Pre-report Expectations: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, gets the show started with a grain market outlook. He explains pre-report grain stock and wheat production expectations as well as how internation conditions could impac…
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Planning for Weaning Calves Prussic Acid Poisoning Saving Seeds for Next Year's Garden 00:01:05 – Planning for Weaning Calves: K-State Extension beef veterinarian, A.J. Tarpoff, kicks off today’s show discussing weaning options for calves. He also explains what planning is needed and what producers should be prepared for. 00:12:05 – Prussic Acid Po…
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Ag Law and Tax Credits, Drones and Fencerows Fall Weed Management Implants in Beef-on-Dairy 00:01:05 – Ag Law and Tax Credits, Drones and Fencerows: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, begins the show today with agricultural law and taxation issues involving sustainable aviation fuel, research and development credit, drones and fence…
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Fins, Fur and Feathers: Fish Population Management Wheat Seed Treatments Forage Inventory 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Fish Population Management: Getting today’s show started is K-State’s Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken with another episode of Fins, Fur and Feathers. This week the pair converse about fish and the importance of managing their po…
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Will We Have a Rally in the Cattle Market? Potato Leafhoppers in Soybeans and Alfalfa Kansas Profile: Katie Wagner 00:01:05 – Will We Have a Rally in the Cattle Market?: A cattle market update begins today’s show with Iowa State University livestock economist, Lee Schulz. He discusses the current market, recent USDA cattle reports and provides more…
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Predictions for Corn Harvest Ukraine Expectations Update Moisture for Parts of Kansas 00:01:05 – Predictions for Corn Harvest: Dan O’Brien kicks off today’s show with a grain market outlook. This K-State grain economist, talks about the current market, wheat exports and corn harvest expectations. Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info 00:12:05 – Ukraine Exp…
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Insects in Cattle and Horses Photosensitization in Cattle Sweet Potato Harvest 00:01:05 – Insects in Cattle and Horses: Cassandra Olds, K-State veterinary entomologist, starts the show by explaining what insect pests cattle and horse producers could be dealing with. She also previews what should be prepared for, next year. Late Summer and Fall Inse…
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Changes at the Farm Service Agency Developing Heifers Producer-Veterinarian Relationship 00:01:05 – Changes at the Farm Service Agency: Dennis McKinney, director of the Kansas Farm Service Agency, kicks off today’s show explaining changes that have been made with the farm loan program and what it means for farmers and ranchers. Farmers.gov Service …
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Evaluating Cattle Pregnancy Results Introducing New K-State Small Ruminant Specialist Mixing New and Old Corn Silage 00:01:05 – Evaluating Cattle Pregnancy Results: Starting today’s show is K-State beef reproduction specialist, Sandy Johnson, discussing her recommendation for evaluating results from pregnancy checks on cattle. Why Aren't My Cows Pr…
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Mixed Bag Cattle Market Ag Lenders Conference Out Fishing 00:01:05 – Mixed Bag Cattle Market: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, starts today’s show with his cattle market outlook. He discusses the current state of the market, feedlot returns and domestic and export demand. 25th Annual Stocker Field Day 5 State Beef Conference Ag Lenders Co…
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Grain Market Balance Sheets, Part 1 Grain Market Balance Sheets, Part 2 Will We See Rain? 00:01:05 – Grain Market Balance Sheets, Part 1: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, and Guy Allen, senior economist at the IGP Institute, begin today’s show with two segments as they discuss the domestic and international grain markets following the WASDE re…
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ARC-County Payments Cool-Season Performance Tests Pests in Yards 00:01:05 – ARC-County Payments: Robin Reid, K-State Extension agricultural economist, starts today's show with reviewing ARC-County payments for wheat and expected payments for corn, soybeans and grain sorghum. ARC-County Wheat Payment Rates for 2023/2024 Marketing Year 2023/2024 ARC-…
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Formal Partnerships and Drawing from Social Security Armyworms and Fall Armyworms Beef Trade 00:01:05 – Formal Partnerships and Drawing from Social Security: Beginning today’s show is Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, with a discussion on more tax and legal issues involving partnerships, estate planning and social security. More Le…
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Fins, Fur and Feathers: Opossums Wheat Planting Dates Biosecurity to Reduce HPAI Transfers 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Opossums: Another episode of Fins, Fur and Feathers with K-State’s Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken begins today’s show. This week they focus on opossums and why people are likely seeing more of them on the road. Fins, Fur and F…
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Cattle Market Outlook 25th Beef Stocker Field Day Livestock Sweepstakes High Individual: Lyle Perrier 00:01:05 – Cattle Market Outlook: A cattle market update with University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist, Elliott Dennis, begins today’s show. He talks about feeder and live cattle prices and how seasonality could impact slaughter. Elliott'…
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Grain Market Report Predictions Ready to Plant Winter Canola Quiet Weather 00:01:05 – Grain Market Report Predictions: K-State grain economist, Dan O’Brien, kicks off today’s show with a grain market update. He discusses the futures market and what yield forecasts are from crop analysts. Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info 00:12:05 – Ready to Plant Winte…
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Options for Insuring Crops Hearing and Respiratory Protection Over-Seeding Lawns 00:01:05 – Options for Insuring Crops: K-State agricultural economist, Robin Reid, and Flinchbaugh agricultural policy chair, Jenny Ifft, kick off today’s show by discussing crop insurance and Title 1 options for wheat growers. AgManager.info 00:12:05 – Hearing and Res…
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Changes to FSA's Farm Loan Program Strategic and Occasional Tillage in Cropping Systems Changing Goals for a Heifer 00:01:05 – Changes to FSA's Farm Loan Program: Beginning the show is Josh Ridder, Kansas FSA farm loan chief, explaining policy changes that are taking place at the Farm Service Agency and how they could impact farmers and ranchers. F…
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Food Plots for Deer County Cash Rent and Land Values Milk Marketing Orders 00:01:05 – Food Plots for Deer: Drew Ricketts, K-State wildlife specialist, kicks off today’s show by explaining what needs to be done when establishing food plots for deer. He also says what plants he has seen deer prefer from his research. KDWP Biologists Wildlife Food Plo…
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Grain Market Exports Aphids and Tarantulas in Kansas Drought Monitor Improvements 00:01:05 – Grain Market Exports: K-State grain economist, Dan O'Brien, begins the show with a grain market outlook. He explains the current market conditions and how our prices have impacted our exports. Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info 00:12:05 – Aphids and Tarantulas i…
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Recognizing the Century of K-State Radio, Part 1 Recognizing the Century of K-State Radio, Part 2 Recognizing the Century of K-State Radio, Part 3 00:01:05 – Recognizing the Century of K-State Radio, Part 1: Today’s show of Agriculture Today takes the time to recognize the legacy of radio at Kansas State University with K-State broadcasting profess…
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Farming and Property Rights Protected by Kansas Supreme Court Tool for Calculating Hay Inventory Acute Interstitial Pneumonia in Cattle 00:01:05 – Farming and Property Rights Protected by Kansas Supreme Court: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, kicks off today’s show discussing a court case that involves trespassing, nuisance, right…
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Fins, Fur and Feathers: Invertebrates Soil Fertility for Wheat Expected Raw Milk Prices in 2025 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Invertebrates: K-State’s Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken start today’s show with another episode of Fins, Fur and Feathers. This week the pair discuss invertebrates and what they contribute the environment. Fins, Fur and F…
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Cattle Market Fundamentals Armyworms and Fall Armyworms in Kansas Handling Cereal Rye 00:01:05 – Cattle Market Fundamentals: The show begins with livestock economist Derrell Peel from Oklahoma State University with a cattle market update. He discusses the stock market shock and how the fundamentals of the cattle market are holding strong. 00:12:05 …
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Anticipation in the Grain Market Irrigation Technology Adoption Drought Degradation and Improvement 00:01:05 – Anticipation in the Grain Market: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, gets today’s show rolling with a grain market outlook. Dan mentions reports that will be coming out soon and how he sees old crop sales. Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info …
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Strategic Risk for Farmers and Ranchers Kansas Landowner Conference Understanding Composting 00:01:05 – Strategic Risk for Farmers and Ranchers: Beginning today’s show is Brady Brewer, K-State associate professor in agricultural economics, to talk about long-term strategic risk in operations and what can help prepare managers to withstand unplanned…
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Reporting Changes to FSA Adoption of Methane Reducing Feed Additive in U.S. Feedlots Research Cattle Operation Moving Locations 00:01:05 – Reporting Changes to FSA: Kansas FSA outreach coordinator Candi Ketterel kicks off the show with why producers would need to contact FSA to update their records. We are also joined by USDA’s Gary Crawford and K-…
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Lime for Wheat and Alfalfa Production Kansas Wheat Variety Publications More Corn Silage, Less Alfalfa Hay 00:01:05 – Lime for Wheat and Alfalfa Production: K-State soil fertility specialist, Dorivar Ruiz Diaz, starts today’s show with reminders about the importance of liming fields especially for wheat and alfalfa. Liming Soils for Optimum Wheat P…
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Livestock Product CPI and Retail Price Wheat Stripe Rust Research Frogs Around Kansas 00:01:05 – Livestock Product CPI and Retail Price: A cattle market update from Livestock Marketing Information Center’s director Tyler Cozzens begins today’s show. Tyler gives a market recap and talks about the consumer price index and retail meat prices. LMIC.inf…
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Grain Market Discussion Western Kansas Field Days Cool Temps and Wet Weather 00:01:05 – Grain Market Discussion: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, kicks off today’s show with a grain market outlook. He recaps what was discussed at the Risk and Profit conference and why markets are described as comfortable. Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info 00:12:05…
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Wheat Performance Tests, Part 1 Wheat Performance Tests, Part 2 Cicada Killer Nests 00:01:05 – Wheat Performance Tests, Part 1: K-State crop performance test coordinator, Jane Lingenfelser, starts today’s show with two segments to review the 2024 wheat performance tests in Kansas. In the first segment she discusses how the growing season faired for…
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Farmers and Ranchers Protecting Their Assets Protein Supplementation for Cattle Yogurt Health Claim 00:01:05 – Farmers and Ranchers Protecting Their Assets: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, starts today’s show by mentioning legal scenarios that agriculture producers could encounter when it comes to protecting themselves and their …
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Fins, Fur and Feathers: Bats in Kansas Sheep and Goat Meat Product Preferences Economics at the Dairy 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Bats in Kansas: Another episode of Fins, Fur and Feathers with K-State’s Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken begins the show for today. The pair talk about bats in Kansas, how to exclude them and the concerns they carry.…
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Cattle Market Sentiment Pre-emergence Herbicides in Wheat Faces in Agriculture: Craig Berning 00:01:05 – Cattle Market Sentiment: Today’s show starts with a cattle market update with University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist Elliott Dennis. He discusses the impacts on the market and how producers, consumers and economists are feeling. 00:1…
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Upcoming Report and Current Basis Grain Market Trends Feeding Cattle in Heat and Culling Cows Moisture in Kansas 00:01:05 – Upcoming Report and Current Basis Grain Market Trends: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, kicks off today’s show with this week’s grain market outlook. He discusses an upcoming report and where the markets are currently loo…
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Research and Construction in the College of Agriculture Concern About High Nitrate in Forages Planting a Fall Salad Garden 00:01:05 – Research and Construction in the College of Agriculture: Ernie Minton, dean of K-State’s College of Agriculture and director of K-State Research and Extension, begins the show with a review of his recent Statewide ne…
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FSA Programs for Drought and H5N1 Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease How to Body Condition Score Cattle 00:01:05 – FSA Programs for Drought and H5N1: Starting today’s show is Diane Barrett, Kansas Farm Service Agency agriculture program specialist, with information on programs that are available to producers dealing with drought and H5N1. Farmers.gov 00…
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Sunflower Head Moth 25 Years of Kansas and Nebraska Land Values Increasing Pregnancy Detection 00:01:05 – Sunflower Head Moth: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, kicks off today’s show by reviewing crop insects he is seeing and hearing more about this year than in recent years. Today he talks about the sunflower head moth and green June bee…
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Strategy Options for Feeding Cattle Crop Condition Reports Wildlife Habitat Education Program 00:01:05 – Strategy Options for Feeding Cattle: A cattle market update with Iowa State University livestock economist Lee Schulz starts today's show. Lee talks about the current market as well as reports on land values and cash rent and why a producer migh…
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Looking Forward in the Grain Market Considerations During Hay Buying Quick Break in the Heat 00:01:05 – Looking Forward in the Grain Market: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, kicks off today’s show with a grain market outlook. Dan discusses crop ratings and what he expects for markets moving forward. Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info 00:12:05 – Con…
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Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus Reminders for Mitigating Cattle Heat Stress Dividing Irises 00:01:05 – Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus: Beginning today’s show is K-State wheat pathologist, Kelsey Andersen Onofre, and associate diagnostician, Chandler Day, as they discuss wheat streak mosaic virus and how to manage it. Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus: Control of Volu…
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Sweat Equity, Liability and Tax Considerations for Farmers and Ranchers Winter Canola Crop Recap and Meetings Risk Planning for Shipping Calves 00:01:05 – Sweat Equity, Liability and Tax Considerations for Farmers and Ranchers: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, begins today’s show with legal planning items that farmers and ranchers…
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