Agriculture Today
1,406 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsAgriculture 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.
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1158 – Non-Cattle Reports Potential Influence on Cattle Prices … Factors Impacting Two A-I Issues with Calves
April 04, 2022 14:51 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBNon-Cattle Reports Potential Influence on Cattle Prices Factors Impacting Two A-I issues with Calves Evaluating Livestock Risk Protection 00:01:00 – Non-Cattle Reports Potential Influence on Cattle Prices: The director of the Livestock Market Information Center, Katelyn McCullock, talks about how two non-cattle USDA reports released last week are likely to influence cattle prices moving forward...the Prospective Plantings report and the quarterly Hogs-and-Pigs report 00:12:0...
1157 – Longer-Term Implication of Two New Crop Reports … Fertilizer Application Management for Corn
April 01, 2022 15:01Longer-Term Implication of Two New Crop Rep Fertilizer Application Management for Corn Kansas Agricultural Weather 00:01:00 – Longer-Term Implication of Two New Crop Reports: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien remarks on the USDA's prospective plantings and quarterly grain stocks reports released yesterday, and what those numbers mean to the longer-term outlook for corn, soybean and wheat prices...he also comments on the significant drop in grain sorghum acres to be plante...
1156 – Adjuvant Effectiveness in Improving Weed Control … Farm and Ranch Recordkeeping
March 31, 2022 14:49 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBAdjuvant Effectiveness in Improving Weed Control KFMA Discusses Farm and Ranch Recordkeeping Tips for Raised Bed Gardening 00:01:00 – Adjuvant Effectiveness in Improving Weed Control: K-State weed management specialist Sarah Lancaster discusses selection and use of adjuvant products additives to herbicides, looking at the various functions that adjuvants perform in improving weed control...she's advising producers to ask questions about the effectiveness of a given adjuvant before...
1155—Advisory Service for Direct-Marketing Beef…Knowing Agritourism Liability Laws
March 30, 2022 15:07 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBDirect Marketing Beef Agritourism Liability Laws Stop, Look and Listen 00:01:08—Direct Marketing Beef--Meat scientist Travis O'Quinn and agricultural economist Gregg Ibendahl of K-State talk about their new USDA-funded project aimed at assisting cattle producers who are interested in direct-marketing beef to consumers...they discuss the benefits, challenges and misperceptions associated with a direct marketing enterprise, and outline the consultation service this project will...
1154—Cattle Fly Ear Tag Decisions…Cattle Impact on Great Plains Natural Resource Use
March 29, 2022 15:24 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBFly Tag Alternatives Cattle Environmental Footprint Dairy Fly Control 00:01:07—Fly Tag Alternatives--K-State veterinary entomologist Cassandra Olds talks about the discontinuation of chlorpyrifos insecticidal ear tags for cattle, and what options are available to producers who either currently have supplies of that ear tag type on hand or are looking for alternative tag products...she also harps upon the importance of rotating the different classes of fly control chemistry, wh...
1153 – Implications of the Cattle-on-Feed Report … Managing Nutritional Intake for Bottle Calves
March 28, 2022 14:54 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBImplications of the Cattle-on-Feed Report Managing Nutritional Intake for Bottle Calves Risk Price Management for Cow-Calf Producers 00:01:00 – Implications of the Cattle-on-Feed Report: Livestock economist Lee Schulz of Iowa State University comments on the current cattle market trends: he looks at the market implications of last Friday's USDA Cattle-on-Feed Report, and he discusses the trend in the choice-to-select beef price spread, on the heels of the inverted choice-select pr...
1152 – Sluggish Wheat Sales and Prospective Plantings Report … Guidelines for Determining Corn Seeding Rates
March 25, 2022 14:57 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBSluggish Wheat Sales and Prospective Plantings Report Guidelines for Determining Corn Seeding Rates Kansas Agricultural Weather 00:01:00 – Sluggish Wheat Sales and Prospective Plantings Report: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien discusses the latest numbers on U.S. grain exports, and why wheat sales remain sluggish...and he offers his advance thoughts on the USDA's prospective plantings report coming out next week, during his weekly segment on the grain market trends ...
1151—The Impact of Cover Crop Grazing on Soil Health…New K-State Farm Transition Service
March 24, 2022 15:08 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBCover Crops and Soil Health Farm Transition Initiative Container Gardening Tips 00:01:07—Cover Crops and Soil Health--K-State soil scientist Augustine Obour discusses the impact of grazing cattle on cover crops on soil health, which is the topic he'll address at a K-State Research and Extension cover crops field day next Wednesday at Ellsworth...he has conducted multiple-site research on this, looking at how grazing affects soil bulk density and compaction, as well as the yiel...
1150 – Russia/Ukraine Situation Adds Fuel to the Inflationary Trend in the U.S. … What Agricultural Producers Can do to Weather the Economic Uncertainty
March 23, 2022 15:01 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBRussia/Ukraine Situation Adds Fuel to the Inflationary Trend in the U.S. The Impact the Russian War on Ukraine is Having on the U.S. Agricultural Economy Stop, Look and Listen 00:01:00 – Russia/Ukraine Situation Adds Fuel to the Inflationary Trend in the U.S.: The director of the Arthur Capper Cooperative Center at K-State, agricultural economist Brian Briggeman, offers in-depth perspectives on the macroeconomic impact of the Russian war on Ukraine and the ensuing effect on the ag...
1149—Qualifying for the USDA’s Grassland CRP…Monitoring Alfalfa Weevil Activity
March 22, 2022 15:53Grassland CRP Sign-up Alfalfa Weevil Advisory Milking Herd Additions 00:01:08—Grassland CRP Sign-up--Agricultural program specialist Carla Wikoff of the Farm Service Agency has the details on the upcoming signup for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program, which allows qualifying landowners to earn USDA rental payments for implementing conservation practices on grasslands while retaining the option of grazing that land...she goes over the qualifying requirements and the ren...
1148 – Cattle Market Report: The Latest Beef Demand Data … Preparing the Herd for Summer Pasture
March 21, 2022 15:12 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBCattle Market Report: The Latest Beef Demand Data Preparing the Herd for Summer Pasture Livestock Risk Protection Insurance 00:01:00 – Cattle Market Report: The Latest Beef Demand Data: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor offers his latest thoughts on the cattle market trends: he remarks on the relatively minimal impact of the attack on Ukraine on the cattle market, and he passes along the beef demand data from his latest Meat Demand Monitor national survey 00:12:00 – ...
1147 – Grain Market “Carry” … The Signal for Removing Grazing Cattle from Wheat
March 18, 2022 14:49 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBGrain Market “Carry” The Signal for Remove Grazing Cattle from Wheat Kansas Agricultural Weather 00:01:00 – Grain Market “Carry”: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien provides his weekly commentary on the grain market trends: this week, he looks at the market "carry" being created by the inverted grain futures prices, and he talks about what's been going on of late with local grain basis at Kansas delivery points 00:12:00 – The Signal for Remove Grazing Cattle from Wh...
1146—Selecting Wheat Herbicides Based on Plant Growth…Ukraine and the Wheat Trade
March 17, 2022 15:29 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBWheat Herbicide Management Grain Trade Developments Planting Garden Potatoes 00:01:09—Wheat Herbicide Management--K-State weed management specialist Sarah Lancaster discusses spring herbicide treatments on wheat as it emerges from dormancy and starts to develop...she advises producers to pay attention to the growth stage of wheat when choosing herbicides, in order to achieve good weed control without damaging the crop...she breaks down the product options based on wheat plant ...
1145 – Crop Insurance Tax Management Strategies … Measures to Stop the Spread of Avian Influenza
March 16, 2022 15:10Crop Insurance Tax Management Strategies Measures to Stop the Spread of Avian Influenza Stop, Look and Listen 00:01:00 – Crop Insurance Tax Management Strategies: From the Washburn University School of Law, agricultural law and taxation professor Roger McEowen talks about the option of deferring proceeds from crop insurance coverage to the following year for tax purposes...he covers the rules and limitations that govern such a tax management strategy, and how revenue protection co...
1144—Fertilizer Market Impacts of War in Ukraine…Testing Hay Ground for Nutrient Needs
March 15, 2022 16:16 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MBRussia/Ukraine and Fertilizer Prices Hay Field Nutrients Kansas Milk Production Ranking 00:01:07—Russia/Ukraine and Fertilizer Prices--K-State farm management economist Gregg Ibendahl walks through his new analysis of the fertilizer market impacts from the Russia/Ukraine conflict: he breaks it down by the primary crop fertilizer nutrients and how this situation has influenced prices, and offers his outlook on fertilizer prices moving into the growing season 00:12:06—Hay...
1143 – Cattle Market Report: Price Trends Amid Geopolitical Turmoil … Oil Price Trends and Potential Impact on Ag Producers
March 14, 2022 15:03 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBCattle Market Report: Price Trends Amid Geopolitical Turmoil Oil Price Trends and Potential Impact on Ag Producers The Livestock Risk Protection Insurance Program 00:01:00 – Cattle Market Report: Implications of Cattle Herd Inventory: Livestock economist Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University provides this week's cattle market commentary: he talks about how the current price trends relate to the geopolitical turmoil abroad and the increasing economic stress in this country, and...
1142—Grain Market Reaction to Ukraine War…Master Farmer/Homemaker Couple
March 11, 2022 16:05 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBRussia/Ukraine and Grain Markets Master Farmer Honorees Agricultural Weather Outlook 00:01:07—Russia/Ukraine and Grain Markets--K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien takes a closer look at the effects of the war in Ukraine on the wheat and corn markets, and why price volatility will likely be in play for some time to come...that's what he'll be discussing during an on-line K-State seminar on agricultural market responses to the Russia/Ukraine later today 00:12:...
1141—USDA Program Deadlines and Ag Safety Training…More Master Farmer Recognition
March 10, 2022 16:31 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBFSA Deadlines and OSHA Training Master Farmer Honorees Garden Potato Planting Prep 00:01:06—FSA Deadlines and OSHA Training--Agricultural program specialist Emily Evans of the Farm Service Agency reminds producers of several important deadlines coming up for participation in the ARC/PLC programs, the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program and the Conservation Reserve Program...and K-State beef systems specialist Justin Waggoner previews a special K-State series of OSHA-a...
1140—Conversations with Kansas Master Farmer/Master Farm Homemaker Couples
March 09, 2022 15:51 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBMaster Farmer Honorees Stop, Look and Listen 00:01:06—Master Farmer Honorees--The first of two profiles of standout Kansas couples who've been named to the 2021 class of Kansas Master Farmers/Master Farm Homemakers...a recognition program now in its 10th decade, co-sponsored by K-State Research and Extension and Kansas Farmer magazine...the class will be formally inducted in ceremonies this Friday in Manhattan: here, the story of Larry and Virginia Kepley of Grant County ...
1139 – Drought Outlook for the Great Plains … Recognizing Master Farmer Honorees
March 08, 2022 16:56 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBDrought Outlook for the Great Plains Master Farmer Honorees Management Steps for Increasing Milk Flow 00:01:00 – Fuel Price Trends and Price Outlook for 2022: A guest speaker at K-State's 2022 Cattlemen's Day last Friday: from the National Weather Center at the University of Oklahoma, meteorologist Jeff Basara talks about historic climate cycles in the Great Plains, and shares the center's drought outlook for the region for the rest of 2022...he expects the current dry pattern to ...
1138—Indicators of Cow Herd Expansion…Recognizing the New Kansas Master Farmer Class
March 07, 2022 15:44 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBCow Herd Expansion Master Farmer Honorees Livestock Revenue Guarantees 00:01:08—Cow Herd Expansion--Agricultural economist Tyler Cozzens of the Livestock Marketing Information Center discusses the cattle markets: he talks about two factors that relate to the prospect of cow herd expansion in the coming months: the widening drought in the central and western U.S. and its negative impact on hay supplies, and the trends in replacement cow values as an indicator of herd growth ...
1137 – Grain Market Volatility Continues … Time to Finalize Crop Insurance Decisions
March 04, 2022 15:53 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBGrain Market Volatility Continues Time to Finalize Crop Insurance Decisions Kansas Agricultural Weather 00:01:00 – Grain Market Volatility Continues: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien remarks on this volatile week in the markets stemming from the ongoing battle in Ukraine, noting that the damage that's already been done in that key grain production country will likely resonate in the markets for quite some while...he also compares the latest futures-based grain price pro...
1136—Following Through with Wheat Topdressing…Ag Implications of the Ukraine Situation
March 03, 2022 16:36 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBWheat Topdressing Decisions Russia/Ukraine Ag Impact Flower Bed Design 00:01:09—Wheat Topdressing Decisions--K-State crop nutrient specialist Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz offers his latest advice on topdressing winter wheat with nitrogen in the coming days...he says that even at these astronomically high fertilizer prices, research shows that a topdress application at the full rate still pays off...and he looks at the merits of split-applying nitrogen based on the current condition of a ...
1135 – Economic Value of Groundwater in the High Plains Aquifer Region … Benefits of a Formal Land Use Agreement
March 02, 2022 15:59 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBEconomic Value of Groundwater in the High Plains Aquifer Region Benefits of a Formal Land Use Agreement Stop, Look and Listen 00:01:00 – Economic Value of Groundwater in the High Plains Aquifer Region: K-State agricultural economists Nathan Hendricks and Gabe Sampson report on their new analysis of the value of groundwater in the High Plains Aquifer region...they used land transaction data and cropland rental rate trends to determine the economic importance of those groundwater re...
1134—Considerations on Restoring a Farm Pond…Crop Planter Technology Evaluation
March 01, 2022 16:12 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBFarm Pond Renovation Planter Performance Study Dairy Hoof Care 00:01:06—Farm Pond Renovation--K-State watershed specialist Herschel George discusses the prospect of renovating a dry farm pond, and the multiple considerations that should go into that decision...he talks about the expense of pond clean-out and revamping, the methods of sealing a leaky pond, and taking measures to exclude livestock from direct access to the pond to prevent damage 00:12:14—Planter Perfor...
1133 – Cattle Market Report: Implications of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine … A Preview of the Upcoming Legacy Bull and Heifer Sale
February 28, 2022 15:44 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBCattle Market Report: Implications of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine A Preview of the Upcoming Legacy Bull and Heifer Sale The Livestock Risk Protection Insurance Program 00:01:00 – Cattle Market Report: Implications of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor provides his latest analysis of the cattle markets: he talks about the implications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on the economy and grain prices, and the downstream effect on the cattle trade....
1132 – Grain Market Volatility and USDA Projections … Mechanical or Herbicide Termination of a Cover Crop
February 25, 2022 16:04 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBGrain Market Volatility and USDA Projections Mechanical or Herbicide Termination of a Cover Crop Kansas Agricultural Weather 00:01:00 – Grain Market Volatility and USDA Projections: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien covers the latest developments in the grain markets, including the market volatility created by Russia's invasion of Ukraine this week...and he sizes up the USDA's projection on U.S. crop production and prices in 2022, released at the department's Agricultura...
1131—Traits to Consider When Purchasing Beef Bulls…Planning Old World Bluestem Control
February 24, 2022 16:33 - 28 minutes - 12.8 MBBull Selection Priorities Old World Bluestem Control Tree and Shrub Shopping 00:01:13—Bull Selection Priorities--The manager of the Purebred Beef Unit at K-State, Shane Werk, discusses selection criteria when purchasing bulls for spring breeding...he talks about the traits that he thinks producers should concentrate on, oriented toward individual cow-calf herd production goals...including striking the balance between calving ease and maximizing calf growth potential 00:1...
1130—The Latest Trends in Kansas Ag Land Values…Meet the New FSA State Director
February 23, 2022 16:05 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBKansas Farmland Values Report New FSA Leader Stop, Look and Listen 00:01:05—Kansas Farmland Values Report--K-State agricultural economist Robin Reid announces that the new Kansas Land Values Book from K-State is now out: based on actual land sales data, this annual report is a thorough portrayal of Kansas farm and ranch land value trends at the county, region and state levels...she goes over the land sales volumes and average prices paid for agricultural ground in 2021 ...
1129—The Continued Growth of the FFA…Signs of Stress Impacting Agricultural Producers
February 22, 2022 16:25 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBNational FFA Week Managing Farm Stress Dairy Forage Options 00:01:09—National FFA Week--The state president of the Kansas FFA, Ashley Chandler, talks about the continued growth of that organization and how it's preparing young people for possible careers in agriculture, as this is National FFA Week...she tells of some of the activities being conducted by local FFA chapters, and how support can be given via Give FFA Day, which is this Thursday 00:12:06—Managing Farm Stres...
1128 – Is Now the Time for Cow Herd Expansion … Add-On Coverage for Spring-Planted Crops
February 21, 2022 15:55 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBIs Now the Time for Cow Herd Expansion Add-On Coverage for Spring-Planted Crops Hedging in the Futures and Options Markets 00:01:00 – Is Now the Time for Cow Herd Expansion: Livestock economist Lee Schulz of Iowa State University offers his take on the current cattle market trends: he looks ahead to this Friday's USDA cattle-on-feed report, and he comments about the economic risks and rewards of individual cow herd expansion during this current downturn in the nation's cow herd i...
1127—Price Probabilities for Corn and Soybeans…Strategizing for Wheat Disease Control
February 18, 2022 15:56 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBGrain Price Outlook Scenarios Wheat Fungicide Planning Agricultural Weather Outlook 00:01:05—Grain Price Outlook Scenarios--K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien talks about the wheat market's reaction to the Russia/Ukraine situation, and he passes along his latest price probability projections for corn and soybeans, during his weekly segment on the grain market trends 00:12:07—Wheat Fungicide Planning--K-State wheat disease specialist Kelsey Andersen Onofre talks a...
1126—Forage Hay and Silage Performance Test…Starting a Garden Asparagus Bed
February 17, 2022 16:55Summer Annual Forage Performance Trial Results Readying for Asparagus Planting 00:01:10—Summer Annual Forage Trials (part 1)--K-State cropping systems agronomist John Holman goes over the information that can be found in K-State's just-released Kansas Summer Annual Forage Variety Performance Test report, which evaluated a multitude of forage lines for their productivity and quality as hay or silage at three locations in the state...he offers thoughts on the variables that growers sh...
1125 – A New Crop Insurance Add-On Coverage … What to Consider Before Purchasing Farm or Ranch Land
February 16, 2022 15:56 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBA New Crop Insurance Add-On Coverage What to Consider Before Purchasing Farm or Ranch Land Stop, Look and Listen 00:01:00 – A New Crop Insurance Add-On Coverage: Risk management specialist Jenny Ifft and crop nutrient specialist Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz of K-State talk about new crop insurance add-on coverage of post-planting nitrogen applications to dryland corn, which will be available on a pilot basis in 10 northeast Kansas counties this year...they explain why this insurance option h...
1124—Getting the Jump on Kochia in Crop Fields…Geopolitical Influences on Grain Trade
February 15, 2022 16:04 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBEarly Kochia Herbicide Options Grain Trade and Political Tensions Dairy Summer Heat Preparation 00:01:10—Early Kochia Herbicide Options--K-State weed scientist Vipan Kumar advises crop producers on herbicide selection for pre-emergence control of kochia...a weed that has become increasingly resistant to herbicide treatments: he goes over the recommended two-pronged approach to kochia control and the herbicide combinations that are likely to get the job done 00:12:12...
1123—Drought Contingency Plans for Cattle Herds…2022 K-State Cattlemen’s Day Rundown
February 14, 2022 15:55 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBCattle Drought Planning Cattlemen’s Day Preview Cattle Price Risk Alternatives 00:01:09—Cattle Drought Planning--Livestock economist Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University provides this week's cattle market commentary: he discusses the expanding drought which is intensifying in the central and southern plains, and the contingencies that cattle producers should be thinking about now if the drought persists through the spring 00:12:10—Cattlemen’s Day Preview-- K-State ...
1122 – Grain Market Update … A Rapid Retreat in Fertilizer Price Isn’t Likely
February 11, 2022 15:56 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBGrains Continue to Feed on Generally Bullish Factors A Rapid Retreat in Fertilizer Price Isn’t Likely Kansas Agricultural Weather 00:01:00 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien goes over the lead market indicators from this week's USDA world grain supply-and-demand report, as the grain markets continue to feed on generally bullish factors...he also goes over the latest grain basis bids at local Kansas elevators, which remain strong virtually across the ...
1121—Monitoring Current Insect Activity in Wheat…Observations on Canola Crop Condition
February 10, 2022 15:53 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBEarly Wheat Insect Activity Canola Crop Status Report Fruit Tree Pruning Steps 00:01:06—Early Wheat Insect Activity--K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth talks about a trio of insect pests that could be showing up in wheat and alfalfa stands already, as temperatures are trending toward the warmer side now: army cutworms, winter grain mites and Hessian fly larvae...he talks about signs of these potentially damaging those crops heading into early spring, and whether they're...
1120 – A Positive Economic Outlook for Hog Producers … Resources to Help Agricultural Producers Cope with Mental Stress
February 09, 2022 15:51 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBA Positive Economic Outlook for Hog Producers Resources to Help Agricultural Produces Cope with Mental Stress Stop, Look and Listen 00:01:00 – A Positive Economic Outlook for Hog Producers: The founder and CEO of consulting firm Partners for Production Agriculture, Joe Kerns, was a featured speaker at K-State's Swine Profitability Conference yesterday. He talked about how energy policy and the emergence of "renewable" diesel as a fuel alternative could serve to positively impact h...
1119 – Fuel Price Trends and Price Outlook for 2022 … Details on USDA’s Down Payment Program
February 08, 2022 15:55 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBFuel Price Trends and Price Outlook for 2022 Details on USDA’s Down Payment Program Pre-Fresh Management of Transition Dairy Cows 00:01:00 – Fuel Price Trends and Price Outlook for 2022: K-State farm management economist Gregg Ibendahl talks about his new analysis of fuel price trends, and the seasonal tendencies of gas and diesel prices of importance to farmers and ranchers, based on historical trends...he also offers his fuel price outlook for the rest of 2022 00:12:00 – D...
1118 – Cattle Market Update … Cow-Calf Production Risk Management
February 07, 2022 15:59 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBCattle Market Update: USDA Cattle Inventory Report Cow-Calf Production Risk Management Cattlemen’s Day is Just Around the Corner 00:01:00 – Cattle Market Update: The director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, Katelyn McCullock, talks about the jump in fed cattle prices last week and whether that was the start of an extended rally in that market....she also breaks down the USDA cattle inventory report which was released last week, and the LMIC's updated fed and feeder ...
1117 – Grain Market Update … The Next KARL Class is Now Forming
February 04, 2022 16:26 - 28 minutes - 12.8 MBGrain Market Update: A Downturn in the Wheat Market The Next KARL Class is Now Forming Kansas Agricultural Weather 00:01:00 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien talks about what's behind this week's downturn in the wheat market, and the ongoing bullishness in the soybean market, among the highlights in his weekly grain market segment...he also notes that local grain basis levels at Kansas delivery points remain in very good shape across the board ...
1116—Taking Out Corn Rootworms with Nematodes…Swine Profitabilty Conference Preview
February 03, 2022 16:02 - 28 minutes - 12.8 MBBiological Corn Rootworm Control Swine Profitability Conference Troubleshooting Transplant Starts 00:01:07—Biological Corn Rootworm Control--K-State Extension associate in entomology Anthony Zukoff talks about a promising biological approach to corn rootworm control that's starting to gain traction...deploying a specific type of nematode that feeds on rootworm larvae in corn fields...how it works and its level of success will be the subject of special informational webinar for...
1115—The Bunk Space Impact on Limit-Fed Calves…Endangered Species Habitat Policy
February 02, 2022 15:57 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MBCalf Feeding Bunk Space Endangered Species Act Issues Stop, Look and Listen 00:01:07—Calf Feeding Bunk Space--K-State beef cattle nutritionist Dale Blasi reports on the effect of bunk space availability on the performance on limit-fed beef calves...a feed efficiency program that he and colleagues have been studying from many angles of late: they sought to determine how various bunk space widths influence calf gains and uniformity of calf performance, and their findings might ...
1114—Paraquat Use Guidelines for Crop Weed Control…Promoting On-Farm Research
February 01, 2022 16:31 - 28 minutes - 12.8 MBUpdated Paraquat Regulations On-Farm Experimentation Push Milk Consumption Trends 00:01:10—Updated Paraquat Regulations--K-State weed management specialist Sarah Lancaster talks about the role that paraquat herbicide could play this crop production season as a burndown alternative to glyphosate, which may be in short supply this spring...she reviews the very latest regulations on paraquat applications which producers and commercial applicators need to be familiar with before c...
1113 – Cattle Market Update … Strategies to Help Brome Fields Recover
January 31, 2022 16:02 - 28 minutes - 12.8 MBCattle Market Update: Meat Demand Monitor Survey Strategies to Help Brome Fields Recover Upcoming Events for Kansas Crop Producers 00:01:00 – Cattle Market Update: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor covers the cattle market scene: he shares his expectations from today's USDA Cattle Inventory Report, and passes along the results from his latest nationwide Meat Demand Monitor survey, which shows a year-over-year rise in domestic beef demand 00:12:00 – Strategies to Help...
1112 – Grain Market Update … Row Crop Fertilization Management Strategies
January 28, 2022 16:04 - 28 minutes - 12.8 MBGrain Market Update: A Surge in Soybean Prices Row Crop Fertilization Management Strategies Kansas Agricultural Weather 00:01:00 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien provides his weekly observations on the grain markets: he talks about what's behind the latest surge in soybean prices, and how the "battle for acres" between the corn and soybean markets may already be heating up...and he looks at what the unsettled situation in the Black Sea region mean...
1111—Avoiding Winter Tetany in Beef Cows…Linking Temperatures Extremes to Crop Losses
January 27, 2022 17:12 - 28 minutes - 12.8 MBCow Magnesium Deficiency Temperature and Crop Losses More on Starting Vegetable Transplants 00:01:06—Cow Magnesium Deficiency--From the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at K-State, veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek discusses the circumstances that lead to winter tetany in mature beef cows...an often-lethal condition that turns up at the late-gestation/early lactation stage around calving time: he covers how this magnesium deficiency can occur, the recommended treatment response, a...
1110 – Vitamin Supplementation Ahead of Spring Calving … Matching Vitamin Supplementation with Vitamin Content in Forages
January 26, 2022 16:08 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBVitamin Supplementation Ahead of Spring Calving Matching Vitamin Supplementation with Vitamin Content in Forages Stop, Look and Listen 00:01:00 – Vitamin Supplementation Ahead of Spring Calving: K-State beef systems specialist Jaymelynn Farney discusses the importance of vitamin supplementation for the cow herd ahead of spring calving: she talks about the primary requirements of vitamins A and E, and how they impact calving success and serve as a deterrent against scours disease ...
1109—Managing Wheat for Greater Market Value…Wildfire Assistance for Kansas Producers
January 25, 2022 15:52 - 27 minutes - 12.8 MBWheat Rx Seminars Emergency Conservation Program Dairy Silage Fertilization 00:01:10—Wheat Rx Seminars--K-State wheat production specialist Romulo Lollato provides an update on the Wheat Rx research and information program that K-State has launched in partnership with Kansas Wheat...he'll talk about some of the principles of intensive wheat management that he continues to evaluate, with the goal of capturing more market value with the crop...that'll be the subject of his prese...