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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Grain Market Update… Kansas Weather
April 02, 2021 18:45 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The weekly grain market update • Agricultural news, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop” • Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien has an extended look at two key reports released by USDA on Wednesday: Prospective Plantings and Grain Stocks. 00:12:56 – Grain Market Update (Part 2): Continued discussion with K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien… he talks about the recent bullish activity in the markets and says farmers ...
Pandemic Assistance For Producers … Weed Management For Cover Crops
April 01, 2021 18:49 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• What can producers expect from the Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative? • Weed management for cover crops • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Raised bed and container gardening… 00:01:30 – Pandemic Assistance For Producers: K-State agricultural economist Robin Reid and Farm Service Agency program specialist Todd Barrows explain what producers can expect from the Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative and what they need to do to get it. 00:12:56 – ...
Early Corn Planting…Agricultural Law Update
March 31, 2021 18:46 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MB• The impact of soil temperature at planting time, on corn plant development • An agricultural law update • The latest agricultural news • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Early Corn Planting: As temperatures across the state continue to climb this spring, soil temperatures are also going up. K-State Research and Extension cropping systems specialist Ignacio Ciampitti says that soil temperatures are getting close to what many corn growers think is a magical n...
Pandemic Assistance for Producers… Beef Cattle Institute Podcast
March 30, 2021 19:21 - 39 minutes - 18.9 MB• An update on the USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers program • The latest “Cattle Chat” podcast • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • A new possibility for biological control of prairie dogs on rangeland… 00:01:30 – Pandemic Assistance for Producers: Todd Barrows, program specialist with the Kansas Farm Service Agency has an update on the USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers program announced last week. 00:12:53 – Beef Cattle Institute Podcast: A recent BCI Ca...
Cattle Market Update…Pre-Breeding Cow Vaccinations
March 29, 2021 18:51 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly cattle market update • Pre-breeding vaccination programs for the cow herd • Agricultural news • 4-H summer camp news… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: The director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, Katelyn McCullock, provides this week's insight on the cattle markets: she discusses the improvement in the boxed beef market, and how far that might go...she also looks at the latest USDA hogs and pigs report, and what it suggests about pork production and the ...
Grain Market Update… Wheat and Alfalfa Insect Activity
March 26, 2021 18:07 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The weekly grain market update • Insect activity in Kansas wheat and alfalfa stands • Agricultural news, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop” • Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien looks ahead next week's USDA prospective plantings report, and he comments on a notable development in the grain sorghum basis trends at Kansas delivery points, as well as more indicators of wheat being substituted for corn in cattle feeding, du...
Effective Fly Control For Cattle On Grass…“Weed and Feed” Products For Cool-Season Lawns
March 25, 2021 19:10 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Effective fly control for cattle on grass • Some promising alternative non-insecticide fly control measures • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Using "weed and feed" products as part of early spring cool-season lawn management… 00:01:30 – Effective Fly Control For Cattle On Grass: K-State veterinary entomologist Cassandra Olds discusses the latest thinking on effective fly control for cattle on grass...she looks at: the growing problem of fly resistance to insect...
Patch Burning…Mineral Nutrition Management for Cattle on Grass
March 24, 2021 17:09 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MB• Patch burning, an alternative to prescribed pasture burning • Mineral nutrition management for cattle on grass • The latest agricultural news • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Patch Burning: K-State beef systems specialist Jaymelynn Farney discusses the idea of patch burning as an alternative approach to prescribed pasture burning...she explains how the system works, and what K-State research says about cattle performance on patch-burned pastures...she als...
Winter Wheat Crop Update…Discouraging Nuisance Birds
March 23, 2021 18:05 - 39 minutes - 19 MB• An overview of the state of the Kansas winter wheat crop • Two new K-State informational resources for wheat growers • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • A new study of repellant products for dealing with nuisance bird activity… 00:01:30 – Winter Wheat Crop Update: K-State wheat production specialist Romulo Lollato is featured during the first half-hour of the program...he offers his overview of the state of the Kansas winter wheat crop, coming out of the record cold...
Cattle Market Update… 4-H Projects Update
March 22, 2021 17:52 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly cattle market update • Changes in the beef packing sector, and a new tool for cow-calf producers • Agricultural news • It’s time for individual 4-H projects to kick into high gear… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor goes over the latest USDA cattle-on-feed report, and reviews the very latest numbers on domestic and export beef demand, as part of the weekly cattle market segment. 00:12:52 – Further Beef Cattle Developments: K-Sta...
Grain Market Update…Economic Overview
March 19, 2021 16:59 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The weekly grain market update • The general economy at present, and the signals that agricultural producers should follow • Agricultural news, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop” • Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien highlights the current premiums associated with grain futures options as indicators of new-crop prices ahead, and he talks about the wheat market's response to badly-needed moisture that was received in the...
Principles of Beef Cattle Reproduction Decisions… Beef Cattle Institute Podcast
March 18, 2021 17:29 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Principles of making reproduction decisions for the beef cattle herd • The latest Cattle Chat podcast • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • The steps to successfully planting a new landscape tree in the spring… 00:01:30 – Principles of Beef Cattle Reproduction Decisions: K-State beef systems specialist Jaymelynn Farney is joined by University of Tennessee cattle reproduction management specialist Justin Rhinehardt to discuss several principles of making reproduction...
Pre-Emergence Herbicide for Corn…Agricultural Law Update
March 17, 2021 17:29 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Choosing a pre-emergence herbicide program for corn stands • An agricultural law update • The latest agricultural news • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Pre-Emergence Herbicide for Corn: K-State weed management specialist Sarah Lancaster goes over the multiple considerations when mapping out a pre-emergence herbicide program for corn stands...she talks about the categories of herbicides labeled for pre-emergence treatments and how they tend to perform, emp...
Insect Management for Grain Sorghum…C-R-P Updates
March 16, 2021 17:18 - 39 minutes - 18.9 MB• Insect management for grain sorghum • A full update on Conservation Reserve Program opportunities • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • New research into discouraging domesticated cats from preying on backyard birds… 00:01:30 – Insect Management for Grain Sorghum: K-State research entomologist J.P. Michaud discusses insect management planning for this year's grain sorghum crop, in view of the expectation that sorghum acreage will expand in the central and southern pla...
Cattle Market Update… Breeding Soundness Exams
March 15, 2021 19:06 - 39 minutes - 19 MB• The weekly cattle market update • Compelling reasons for putting beef bulls through a breeding soundness examination • Agricultural news • 4-H shooting sports news… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: Livestock economist Lee Schulz of Iowa State University is featured on this week's cattle market segment: he talks about the new cattle futures boxed beef index, and how it can be of use to producers and traders...and he goes over new information on the continued strength in domestic g...
Grain Market Update…Managing Post-Wildfire Grasslands
March 12, 2021 18:16 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly grain market update • Managing grasslands following a wildfire • Agricultural news, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop” • Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien talks about the various predictions on row crop acreage to be planted in the U.S. this spring, ahead of the USDA's planting intentions report later this month, and how all of that figures into his latest price probability projections for corn and soybeans...
Starter Fertilizer Management for Corn…International Grain Market Update
March 11, 2021 19:41 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Starter fertilizer management for corn • Perspectives on the international grain market scene • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Spring pruning of landscape trees and shrubs… 00:01:30 – Starter Fertilizer Management for Corn: K-State crop nutrient specialist Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz discusses starter fertilizer management for corn: he talks about the strategy behind using a starter to encourage good stand establishment, the importance of fertilizer product placement, an...
Winter Wheat Disease Outlook…Corn Seeding Decisions
March 10, 2021 19:08 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The latest outlook on diseases in the current winter wheat crop • Observations on final corn seeding decisions • The latest agricultural news • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Winter Wheat Disease Outlook: K-State wheat disease specialists Kelsey Andersen and Erick DeWolf discuss the latest outlook on diseases in the current winter wheat crop, taking under consideration the extreme cold weather that took place in February...as part of that, they talk about...
Salmonella-Based Scours Disease…Wildfire Threat Update
March 09, 2021 19:14 - 39 minutes - 18.9 MB• Salmonella-based scours disease in newborn calves • The ongoing wildfire threat in Kansas • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • New research on the compatibility of coyotes and red foxes in urban settings… 00:01:30 – Salmonella-Based Scours Disease: K-State veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek talks about a typically lesser cause of scours disease in newborn beef calves that is showing up noticeably this year...a strain caused by salmonella...he looks at why it's turning up a...
Cattle Market Update… Post-Pandemic Beef Cattle Outlook
March 08, 2021 18:43 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The weekly cattle market update • The beef cattle sector as the country emerges from the pandemic • Agricultural news • New videos for 4-H horse project participants… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: Livestock economist Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University covers the cattle markets: he talks about the rush of feeder cattle sales this past week, and how the demand for feeders is shaping up heading into the spring...he also comments on the possible cattle market impact as more...
Grain Market Update… Beef Cattle Institute Podcast
March 05, 2021 19:01 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly grain market update • The latest “Cattle Chat” podcast • Agricultural news, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop” • Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien discusses the opportunities the markets are currently presenting to forward contract new-crop production at prices above production costs...and he takes a look at historical grain price trend lines from now to fall harvest, during his weekly segment on the grain ...
COVID-19 and Smaller Meat Processors…New Leadership for K-State Agronomy
March 04, 2021 18:55 - 39 minutes - 18.9 MB• The pandemic and smaller meat processing operations • The new head of K-State's Department of Agronomy • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Preparing the home garden for early vegetable planting… 00:01:30 – COVID-19 and Smaller Meat Processors: K-State meat processing specialist Liz Boyle takes a look at how the pandemic has impacted smaller meat processing operations in Kansas, and how it might actually spur growth in this enterprise...she'll be taking up that top...
New Website for Cow-Calf Producers…Agricultural Law Update
March 03, 2021 18:05 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MB• A new online resource for cow-calf producers • An agricultural law update • The latest agricultural news • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – New Website for Cow-Calf Producers: K-State beef reproduction physiologist Sandy Johnson talks about a new on-line resource for cow-calf producers which covers the gamut on cattle A-I management, BeefRepro.org...at that site the just-updated Estrous Synchronization Planner can be found...she'll be talking about this cat...
Video Auction Price Study…Changes and Updates for Kansas FSA
March 02, 2021 19:09 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Do shipping distances impact calf prices paid at video auctions? • Program updates and news from the Kansas FSA • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • Woody encroachment in grassland areas, and bird predation… 00:01:30 – Video Auction Price Study: K-State animal scientist Ken Odde reports on a new K-State analysis of beef calf prices paid at video auctions, and how those are influenced by the shipping distance of those cattle post-sale...it found that hauling distance ...
Cattle Market Update… Comparing Beef and Plant-Based Alternatives
March 01, 2021 18:27 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The weekly cattle market update • Comparing plant-based ground beef "alternatives" to actual ground beef • Agricultural news • Providing more equitable and accessible 4-H programs to local youth… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: Agricultural economist Tyler Cozzens of the Livestock Marketing Information Center provides this week's cattle market analysis: he remarks on the markets' resiliency following the cold weather disruptions two weeks ago, and he goes over the LMIC's new for...
Grain Market Update… Low-pH Crop Soils Spreading Across Kansas
February 26, 2021 18:06 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly grain market update • Escalating issues with low-pH crop soils around Kansas • Agricultural news, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop” • Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien talks about this week's volatility in the grain markets and his latest take on the "battle for acres" between the corn, grain sorghum and soybean markets, during his weekly segment on the grain market trends. 00:12:57 – Low-pH Crop Soils S...
Time to Make Program Changes?… Grain Farm Expenses
February 25, 2021 18:15 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Should you make last-minute changes to your ARC/PLC selection? • An analysis of grain farm expenses trends • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Basic principles of home landscaping… 00:01:30 – Time to Make Program Changes?: K-State farm economist Robin Reid talks about the circumstances that might lead crop producers to make last-minute changes in their ARC/PLC selection for 2021 crops...she points to the concerns about the state of the winter wheat crop, as well a...
Pre-Emergence Control of Kochia … New Decision-Making Tools for Producers
February 24, 2021 18:39 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Pre-emergence control of kochia • New decision-making tools for producers • The latest agricultural news • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Pre-Emergence Control of Kochia: K-State weed management specialist Sarah Lancaster goes over options for pre-emergence control of kochia on row crop ground...those applications should be going on here in late February and the first part of March...she talks about the herbicide options ahead of corn, grain sorghum and s...
Record-Keeping For Cow-Calf Herds…Cold Weather Impact on Crop Insects
February 23, 2021 18:42 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Record-keeping for commercial cow-calf herds • Cold weather impact on crop insects • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • Fish winterkill in farm ponds… 00:01:30 – Record-Keeping For Cow-Calf Herds: K-State beef systems specialist Jaymelynn Farney goes over her recommended principles of record-keeping for commercial cow-calf herds...she cites reproductive proficiency and feeding efficiency as two areas in particular that commercial operations should pay attention to, s...
Cattle Market Update… Coyote Control Around Calving Herds
February 22, 2021 19:15 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly cattle market update • Coyote control around spring-calving cow herds • Agricultural news • 4-H Day events… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor covers the cattle market trends: he sizes up the USDA's latest cattle-on-feed report released Friday afternoon...and he shares comments that he presented at the USDA's Agricultural Outlook Forum last Friday, on proposals to create more transparency in the cattle markets, especially in the s...
Grain Market Update…Possible Winterkill in Winter Wheat Crop
February 19, 2021 19:10 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly grain market update • The possibility of winterkill in the winter wheat crop • Agricultural news, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop” • Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien comments on the USDA's Outlook Forum projections on wheat, corn and soybean acreage in 2021, and on the profit prospects for limited-irrigation grain sorghum, during his weekly segment on the grain market trends. 00:12:54 – Possible Winter...
Plant-Based Proteins and Beef Demand…K-State Cattlemen’s Day
February 18, 2021 20:12 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The impact of plant-based protein products on consumer beef demand • A preview of the 108th Cattlemen’s Day at K-State • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • K-State Produce Safety Workshops… 00:01:30 – Plant-Based Proteins and Beef Demand: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor tells of a brand-new study he co-authored, which investigated the impact of plant-based protein products on consumer demand for beef in the U.S....this was done by way of a national survey,...
Fertilizer Price Projections … Farm Tax Policy Proposals
February 17, 2021 19:01 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Fertilizer price projections • Farm tax policy proposals • The premiere of K-State’s “Garden Hour” • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Fertilizer Price Projections: K-State farm management economist Gregg Ibendahl shares his just-released projections on fertilizer prices for the 2021 crop production year...he uses an economic model he developed a couple of years ago, based on the direction of corn and oil prices, that he says are better predictors of fertili...
Viability of Spring Wheat…Direct Farm Ownership Loan Program
February 16, 2021 20:50 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Viability of spring wheat in Kansas • The USDA’s Direct Farm Ownership Loan Program • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • Food plots for white-tail deer… 00:01:30 – Viability of Spring Wheat: K-State crop production specialist Lucas Haag discusses the viability of spring wheat in Kansas cropping systems...he has conducted several years of spring wheat variety evaluations, both for yield and quality performance, saying that the latter trait is usually of the greatest v...
Cattle Market Update…Hypothermia in Newborn Beef Calves
February 15, 2021 19:26 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The weekly cattle market update • Hypothermia in newborn beef calves • Agricultural news • Upcoming 4-H equine events… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: Livestock economist Lee Schulz of Iowa State University provides this week's comments on the cattle market trends: he offers his thoughts on the possible impact of this harsh cold weather on the markets, both near and longer term...and he reports on the favorable new USDA numbers on beef exports for December. 00:12:48 – Hypother...
Grain Market Update…Topdressing Fertilizer on Canola
February 12, 2021 19:07 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The weekly grain market update • Topdressing fertilizer on canola • Agricultural news, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop” • Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien shares his latest price probability projections for corn, based on the USDA's new world grain supply-and-demand numbers, and he comments further on the market impact on wheat feeding to cattle, as part of his remarks on the grain market trends this week. 00:12:...
World Grain Report…Dormant Pruning of Fruit Trees
February 11, 2021 19:15 - 39 minutes - 18.9 MB• The USDA's latest world grain supply-and-demand report • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Dormant pruning of fruit trees… 00:01:30 – World Grain Report: The senior economist with the I-G-P Institute at K-State, Guy Allen, takes a deep dive into the USDA's latest world grain supply-and-demand report released this week...he talks about tightening wheat, soybean and corn stocks in the U.S. and globally, and the expected impact of South American new-crop supplies comin...
Expanding Cotton Production in Kansas…Herbicide Resistance in Crop Weeds
February 10, 2021 19:31 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Expanding cotton production in Kansas • Herbicide resistance in crop weeds • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Expanding Cotton Production in Kansas: K-State crop production specialist Stu Duncan talks about the expansion of cotton production in Kansas, and the opportunities for more growers to raise this crop...and he covers some of the key topics at the 2nd annual Great Plains Cotton Conference coming up later this month, co-sponsored by K-State and Oklahom...
2021 Net Farm Income Projections…New Wheat and Sorghum Research
February 09, 2021 19:56 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Early projections on net farm income in Kansas for 2021 • New wheat and sorghum research at K-State • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • New research on bird/aircraft collisions… 00:01:30 – 2021 Net Farm Income Projections: K-State farm management economist Gregg Ibendahl discusses his just-released early projections on net farm income in Kansas for 2021, based on Kansas Farm Management Association data...within that, he talks about the outlooks on yields, prices, pr...
Cattle Market Update…Synchronizing Beef Cows
February 08, 2021 19:07 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly cattle market update • Synchronizing beef cows • Agricultural news • 4-H Citizenship in Action… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: Livestock economist Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University offers insight on the cattle market trends: he lends his perspectives on the latest USDA cattle inventory report and the market implications moving forward...and he looks at the dynamics of higher corn prices and cattle finishing at the feedlot, and the likely impact on the feeder ...
Grain market update; using genetics to protect sorghum crops
February 05, 2021 18:20 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MBGrain market update: corn-to-wheat price ratios in W. KS Answering sorghum pest problems with genetics Ag news Kansas weather 00:01:29 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien talks about the current corn-to-wheat price ratio at western Kansas elevators, and how the market is encouraging wheat feeding to cattle. And he talks about how speculative traders are viewing the current grain price trends. 00:12:55 – Combatting Sugarcane Aphids through Genetics: Th...
Precision Crop Planters…Row Crop Disease Management
February 04, 2021 20:37 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Performance capabilities of precision crop planters • Row crop disease management for 2021 crops • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Farmers market workshops scheduled for mid-February… 00:01:30 – Precision Crop Planters: K-State precision agricultural engineer Ajay Sharda talks about his research on the performance capabilities of precision crop planters...specifically, how individual-row seed metering can be operated for more uniform stand establishment on irreg...
Oil Price Trends…Agricultural Law Update
February 03, 2021 18:19 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Oil price trends • An agricultural law update • The latest agricultural news • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Oil Price Trends: K-State farm management economist Gregg Ibendahl offers his outlook on oil price trends in 2021, and the ensuing impact on the gasoline and diesel prices that farmers will be dealing with...he says that the rate that those prices increase will depend on how quickly the oil industry recovers from the market damage caused by the pa...
Farmer Cooperative Grain Storage…Federal Program Updates
February 02, 2021 19:06 - 39 minutes - 19 MB• Farmer cooperative grain storage • Federal program updates • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • Wolf reintroduction, and the impact on other species … 00:01:30 – Farmer Cooperative Grain Storage: The director of the Arthur Capper Cooperative Center at K-State, Brian Briggeman, talks about trends in farmer cooperative grain storage in Kansas, based on a new survey of cooperative managers...it indicates the degree of cooperative consolidation in the state over the past...
Cattle Market Update…Fighting Scours Disease
February 01, 2021 19:03 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly cattle market update • Fighting scours disease in newborn beef calves • Agricultural news • 4-H scholarship opportunities… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: The director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, Katelyn McCullock, is featured on this week's cattle market segment: she goes over the numbers from the USDA's biannual cattle inventory report, which indicated that the nation's cow herd continues to contract...she also talks about the USDA's latest hay st...
Grain market update; spring crop insurance decisions
January 29, 2021 17:53 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MBGrain market update Spring crop insurance decisions Ag news Kansas ag weather 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien offers his latest perceptions on the grain markets: He talks about the seemingly endless flow of feedgrain and soybean sales to China, and how long that might continue. And he discusses the impact of cattle feeders switching from corn to wheat as their primary feedstuff, which he says could "reset" the wheat market. 00:12:51 – Sp...
Cold-weather cattle feeding considerations; Women Managing the Farm conference preview
January 28, 2021 17:28 - 39 minutes - 18.9 MBAdjusting cattle rations in cold weather Women Managing the Farm virtual-conference preview Ag news; Kansas Soybean Update Resource considerations for spring tree planting 00:01:30 – Adjusting Cattle Rations in Cold Weather: K-State beef systems specialist Justin Waggoner talks about adjusting feeding rations to deal with cold stress in cattle. He looks at the temperature levels that induce that stress, given the condition of the animal, and he discusses ration options for boosting ...
Chemical Weed Control Guide update for 2021; New Weather-data Tools
January 27, 2021 17:31 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MBNew products and label revisions from the 2021 Chemical Weed Control Guide New weather-data tools for producers Ag news Gus van der Hoeven’s rural commentary, “Stop, Look and Listen” 00:01:29 – New Chemical Weed Control Guide: K-State weed management specialist Sarah Lancaster shares some of the new herbicide information that's found in K-State's 2021 Chemical Weed Control Guide, including new product registrations and label revisions. She also talks about the lineup of volatility r...
Wheat forage trial for grazing cattle; commercial cow-calf record keeping
January 26, 2021 18:00 - 40 minutes - 19.3 MB@KSUwheat shares wheat variety forage trial results for grazing cattle Commercial cow-calf herd record keeping tips Ag news Fleas in prairie dog colonies 00:01:29 – Wheat Variety Forage Trial Results: K-State wheat production specialist Romulo Lollato reports on the findings from his latest wheat variety forage production trial, which he conducts each fall. This information is useful to cattle producers who graze calves or cow herds on wheat pasture in the fall and winter. 00:12:5...
Cattle markets, best practices and upcoming ranch education events
January 25, 2021 17:46 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MBCattle Market Update with @TonsorGlynn Grazing management, rotational fencing & winter ranch mgmt schools Ag news 4-H update: Science of Ag Challenge; horse contests; shooting sports 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor offers his insight on the cattle markets: He reviews the USDA's latest cattle-on-feed report, and he looks at the USDA's latest monthly summary of domestic and export beef demand, and how it compares with consumer demand for pork ...