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… U.S. Macroeconomy Update
January 22, 2021 19:29 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly grain market update • A look at the U.S. macroeconomy heading into 2021 • Agricultural news, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop” • Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien remarks on this past week's grain market trends, as the bullish run in prices stalled out over the last few days...he also goes over his latest longer-term outlook on prices, as shared in a K-State Mini Risk-and-Profit Conference session this wee...
Weeds and Water…Kansas Corn Schools
January 21, 2021 20:03 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Water use by weeds in dryland cropping systems • This year’s Kansas Corn Schools are underway • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • All-America Selections for your flower beds and window boxes… 00:01:30 – Weeds and Water: One of the featured speakers at K-State's Cover Your Acres Winter Conference this week: Texas A&M agronomist Jourdan Bell discusses her multi-season research on water use by weeds in dryland cropping systems...her findings really illustrate just h...
Top 10 Agricultural Law and Taxation Developments… “Stop, Look and Listen”
January 20, 2021 20:47 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Top 10 agricultural law and taxation developments • The latest agricultural news • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Top 10 Agricultural Law and Taxation Developments: From the Washburn University School of Law, professor of agricultural law and taxation Roger McEowen names his top 10 agricultural law and taxation developments of 2020, and outlines their importance to agricultural producers and the agriculture industry as a whole: included on the list are sev...
Topdress Fertilizer for Winter Wheat… Conservation Reserve Program
January 19, 2021 17:43 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Topdress fertilizer for winter wheat • Conservation Reserve Program • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • "Trapping" deer antler sheds… 00:01:30 – Topdress Fertilizer for Winter Wheat: K-State crop nutrient specialist Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz offers considerations on topdress fertilizer for winter wheat, give the state of the crop currently...he says that producers should think not only about topdressing nitrogen, but possibly sulfur and chloride where needed as well. 00:1...
Cattle Market Update… Breeding Soundness Examinations
January 19, 2021 16:25 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MB• The weekly cattle market update • The value of breeding soundness examinations • Kansas tree resource management • 4-H Citizenship in Action… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: Livestock economist Lee Schulz of Iowa State University offers his remarks on the cattle market trends: he shares information that he has put together on how the volume of calves sold at feeder auctions affects the prices paid at those auctions, and he compares sales volumes at auction barns, through direct ...
Grain Market Update… Helpful Tool For Feeding Backgrounder Calves
January 15, 2021 19:21 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly grain market update • A helpful tool for feeding backgrounder calves • Agricultural news, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop” • Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien remarks on yet another bullish week in the grain markets, spurred on in part by the USDA's crop production and grain supply-and-demand reports earlier in the week...he comments on the latest fundamentals that are now fueling the corn, grain sorghum,...
Global Grain Market Update…2020 Soybean Variety Performance Results
January 14, 2021 18:44 - 39 minutes - 18.9 MB• The global grain market • The top varieties in K-State's 2020 grain sorghum performance test • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • All-America Selections for your vegetable garden… 00:01:30 – Global Grain Market Update: The senior economist with the IGP Institute at K-State, Guy Allen, offers his latest perspectives on the global grain market, following the USDA's monthly world grain supply-and-demand report released this week...he talks about where the U.S. is curr...
Soybean Breeding Advances… Cover Your Acres Conference 2021
January 13, 2021 18:33 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Genetic advances in soybean breeding • The 2021 Cover Your Acres Conference • Thoughts from the outgoing FSA director • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Soybean Breeding Advances: K-State soybean breeder Bill Schapaugh provides an update on the genetic advances in soybeans now being realized in the university's breeding program, funded in great part by soybean producers: among other things, he talks about how using remote sensing and genomic selection are ...
New Grain Sorghum Production System… Helpful Spreadsheet Updated
January 12, 2021 20:13 - 39 minutes - 18.9 MB• New grain sorghum production system • Updated spreadsheet for crop producers • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • Safety near iced-over ponds and streams… 00:01:30 – New Grain Sorghum Production System: K-State weed management specialist Sarah Lancaster discusses the new grain sorghum production system that's now approved for growers, featuring the igrowth hybrid which is resistant to Imiflex herbicide...she talks about how this new herbicide technology has performed...
Cattle Market Update… Futures Hedging for Livestock Producers
January 11, 2021 18:18 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly cattle market update • Futures hedging as a livestock risk management tool • K-State is offering farm finance courses • Streamlined record keeping for 4-H members… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: Livestock economist Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University provides this week's commentary on the cattle markets: he talks about how the surge in feedgrain prices is likely to affect the feeder cattle market moving forward, and he talks about the dynamics of the U.S. cattl...
Grain Market Update… Improving Irrigation Efficiency in the Rattlesnake Creek Basin
January 08, 2021 19:27 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly grain market update • Improving Irrigation Efficiency in the Rattlesnake Creek Basin • Agricultural news, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop” • Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien reports on grain basis levels at nine elevators around Kansas, and how the ongoing surge in grain futures is affecting local prices for corn, grain sorghum, soybeans and wheat, during his weekly segment on the grain market trends. ...
Nutritional Needs of Replacement Heifers…2020 Grain Sorghum Performance Results
January 07, 2021 19:03 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Nutritional management of replacement heifers • The top hybrids in K-State's 2020 grain sorghum performance test • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Selecting vegetable garden seed for the coming season… 00:01:30 – Nutritional Needs of Replacement Heifers: K-State beef systems specialist Justin Waggoner talks about nutritional management of replacement heifers heading into their first breeding season...the main factors being the target weight for them to reach at ...
Co-Species Pasture Grazing… Agricultural Law Highlights from 2020
January 06, 2021 20:47• Potential benefits of co-species pasture grazing • Agricultural law highlights from 2020 • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Co-Species Pasture Grazing: K-State sheep and meat goat specialist Alison Crane discusses co-species or multi-species pasture grazing...she's been working with cattle producers on grazing systems that incorporate sheep and goats either with the cattle or in direct rotation with cattle grazing, and she talks about why this idea is gaining...
Co-Species Pasture Grazing… Agricultural Law Highlights from 2020
January 06, 2021 20:47• Potential benefits of co-species pasture grazing • Agricultural law highlights from 2020 • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Co-Species Pasture Grazing: K-State sheep and meat goat specialist Alison Crane discusses co-species or multi-species pasture grazing...she's been working with cattle producers on grazing systems that incorporate sheep and goats either with the cattle or in direct rotation with cattle grazing, and she talks about why this idea is gaining...
Your Neighbor’s Weed Management…FSA Program Update
January 05, 2021 19:57 - 39 minutes - 18.9 MB• Weed management strategies between adjacent producers • FSA program updates • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • Prairie chickens and weather changes… 00:01:30 – Your Neighbor’s Weed Management: Weed management specialist Sarah Lancaster and precision agriculture economist Terry Griffin talk about their new analysis of how one farmer's weed management approach might affect that of a neighboring farmer, and vice versa...this accounts for herbicide technology adoption,...
Cattle Market Update… Spring Calving Prep
January 04, 2021 19:05 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The weekly cattle market update • Preparing the cow herd for spring calving • Beef Calving Schools begin this week • Kansas 4-H members work to beat the virus… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: The director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, Katelyn McCullock, provides this week's commentary on the cattle markets: she recaps the markets' strong finish to 2020, and offers the LMIC's outlook on beef consumption and cattle prices for the first half of 2021. 00:12:47 – S...
Grain Market Update… Wheat and Alfalfa Pests
December 18, 2020 19:36 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MBBecause of the university's furlough requirement, along with the Christmas and New Year's holidays, there will be no Agriculture Today broadcasts from Monday, December 21 through Friday, January 1st...we will resume our normal broadcast schedule on Monday, January 4. A safe and happy holiday season to you and yours! • The weekly grain market update • Insect activity in wheat and alfalfa • Agricultural news, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop” • Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Gr...
New online tool for cropland leases; preview of Women Managing the Farm virtual conference
December 17, 2020 18:12 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MBNew Cropland Lease Tool Women Managing the Farm Conference Preview Ag News Planting a Live Christmas Tree 00:01:30 – New Cropland Lease Tool: K-State farm management economist Gregg Ibendahl tells of a brand-new online tool now available to farmers and landlords for comparing various cropland leasing options. It's called the Lease Simulation Tool, which he says greatly simplifies the process while capturing all the variables that go into a good lease agreement decision. 00:12:50 –...
Corn Hybrid Performance Test Results…”Stop, Look and Listen”
December 16, 2020 19:14 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Results from results of K-State's 2020 Corn Hybrid Performance Test • Agricultural news • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Corn Hybrid Performance Test Results: K-State agronomist Jane Lingenfelser covers the results of K-State's 2020 Corn Hybrid Performance Test, which evaluated hybrids at 15 dryland and irrigated test locations around Kansas—she’ll go over the growing conditions this past season and how they impacted the field trials...and she highlights, l...
International Grain Trade…FSA Program Update
December 15, 2020 19:02 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The latest on the international grain markets • FSA program updates • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • Bald eagles and wind turbines… 00:01:30 – International Grain Trade: The senior economist with the IGP Institute at K-State, Guy Allen, offers his monthly observations on the international grain markets, based in part on the USDA's latest world grain supply-and-demand report: he comments on the potential for increased U.S wheat sales to China, as well as the chan...
Cattle Market Update… Winter Wildfire Risk
December 14, 2020 20:16 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MB• The weekly cattle market update • The heightened risk for wildfires in Kansas this winter • Agricultural news headlines • A new 4-H online service debuts… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor provides this week's cattle market analysis: he talks about the downturn in boxed beef prices as the main factor in last week's price declines, and he looks at an assortment of beef demand numbers as market indicators here at year's end. 00:12:55 – Wint...
Grain Market Update… Intensive Wheat Management Update
December 11, 2020 19:23 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly grain market update • Observations from ongoing intensive wheat management projects around Kansas • Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: On his weekly grain market segment, K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien comments on the numbers from yesterday's USDA world grain supply-and-demand report...and he compares the volume of commercial trading to speculative trading in grain futures, and what that says about market direction. 00:12:51 – Inten...
End-Of-Year Farm Financial Assessment…Financial Strategies for Kansas Farm Families
December 10, 2020 19:13 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Sulfur deficiencies in wheat stands • Guiding Kansas farm families through financial challenges • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Protecting young landscape trees from winter’s unique dangers… 00:01:30 – Sulfur Deficiencies in Wheat Stands: K-State crop nutrient specialist Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz discusses sulfur deficiencies in wheat stands: how they impact wheat productivity, how to identify them, and the best fertilization options for correcting them...he says th...
2021 Crop Production Budgets…Agricultural Law Update
December 09, 2020 18:29 - 39 minutes - 19 MB• 2021 crop production budgets have been released • An agricultural law update • Agricultural news • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – 2021 Crop Production Budgets: K-State farm management economist Gregg Ibendahl discusses the series of 2021 crop production budgets he has just developed for Kansas producers, for evaluating the likely returns from those crops next year...he goes over what these budget models cover and how growers can best use them. 00:12:53 ...
Livestock antibiotic usage study; herbicide tank mix management
December 08, 2020 18:17 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MBLivestock Antibiotic Use Study Herbicide Tank Mix Management Ag news Fish Depredation at Farm Ponds 00:01:30 – Livestock Antibiotic Use Study: K-State production medicine veterinarian Mike Apley talks about a major project K-State has had a hand in, collecting and evaluating antibiotic use information in food animal production, which will be of value to the livestock sector in ongoing discussions about antibiotic policy. He and his research team gathered direct information on how Ka...
Cattle Market Update… Livestock Feed Biosecurity
December 07, 2020 18:33 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly cattle market update • Livestock feed biosecurity • Agricultural news headlines • The new 4-H Parenting Through the Pandemic webinar series… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: Livestock economist Lee Schulz of Iowa State University provides this week's insight on the cattle markets: in addition to commenting on last week's price trends, he takes a look at the market share now held by organic beef, and how it competes price-wise with conventionally-produced beef...he also ...
Grain Market Update…Livestock Feed Biosecurity
December 04, 2020 17:54 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly grain market update • A look at livestock feed biosecurity • 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 at the current price ratios between corn and soybeans and sorghum and corn at various delivery points around Kansas, and how that information can be useful to producers in their marketing and production plans, as part of his weekly segment on the grain ...
End-Of-Year Farm Financial Assessment…Dormant Seeding Your Lawn
December 03, 2020 19:20 - 39 minutes - 19 MB• Various considerations on end-of-year farm financial assessment • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Dormant seeding of cool-season grass in the winter… 00:01:30 – End-Of-Year Farm Financial Assessment: The executive director of the Kansas Farm Management Association, K-State's Kevin Herbel, offers a host of considerations on end-of-year farm financial assessment: the indicators of financial performance for each farm enterprise that the producer should examine; and ...
Cow Herd Profitability … The Business of Christmas Trees
December 02, 2020 18:01 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MB• New numbers on cow herd profitability • A timely look at the Kansas Christmas tree industry • Agricultural news • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Cow Herd Profitability: The staff of the Beef Cattle Institute at K-State go over some new numbers from the Kansas Farm Management Association on cow herd profitability, and relate those to tangible cost management measures such as grazing the herd on crop stover...discussing this are K-State veterinarians Brad W...
Risk Management Insurance for Cattle Producers…FSA Program Deadlines Ahead
December 01, 2020 19:10 - 39 minutes - 19 MB• Risk management insurance for cattle producers • FSA program deadlines are approaching • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • The grey wolf has been reintroduced in Colorado… 00:01:30 – Risk Management Insurance for Cattle Producers: K-State agricultural policy specialist Jenny Ifft talks about risk management insurance available to cattle producers through the USDA's Risk Management Agency, citing programs that allow producers to cover their herd production, market pr...
Cattle Market Update… Livestock Judging Team Wins Big
November 30, 2020 18:52 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The weekly cattle market update • K-State's livestock judging team wins big • The Kansas Forest Action Plan • The new 4-H Club Corner… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: Oklahoma State University livestock economist Derrell Peel provides this week's look at the cattle markets: he talks about the current pace of cattle slaughter and beef production, and ties that into domestic beef demand trends heading into the Christmas holiday season...he also comments on the state of the feeder ...
Grain Market Update…New Benefit of Grain Sorghum Production
November 20, 2020 21:08 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MBNOTE: Because of the university's furlough requirement and the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no Agriculture Today broadcasts next week (November 23-27). We will resume our normal broadcast schedule on Monday, November 30th. Today... • The weekly grain market update • A K-State agronomist has uncovered another benefit of grain sorghum production • Agricultural news, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop” • Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain m...
Controlling Lice in Cattle Herds…Keeping Cows Hydrated
November 19, 2020 21:03 - 32 minutes - 15.3 MB• Controlling lice in cattle herds heading into the winter • Keeping cows hydrated as they graze areas without readily available water • Helping plants transition to an indoor environment… 00:01:30 – Controlling Lice in Cattle Herds: K-State beef veterinarian A. J. Tarpoff talks about controlling lice in cattle herds heading into the winter: why identifying the type of lice active in the herd is important when it comes to treatment selection, and what needs to be done to assure effec...
Late-Summer Prescribed Burning … "Stop, Look and Listen"
November 18, 2020 18:42 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Late-summer prescribed pasture burning • Agricultural news • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Late-Summer Prescribed Burning: K-State range cattle scientist KC Olson reports on his continuing study of late-summer prescribed pasture burning in Kansas: he tells of the ongoing positive results of this approach in controlling sericea lespedeza in native grasslands...this burning alternative is also showing to be of significant benefit in suppressing another inva...
Late-Summer Prescribed Burning … "Stop, Look and Listen"
November 18, 2020 18:42• Late-summer prescribed pasture burning • Agricultural news • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Late-Summer Prescribed Burning: K-State range cattle scientist KC Olson reports on his continuing study of late-summer prescribed pasture burning in Kansas: he tells of the ongoing positive results of this approach in controlling sericea lespedeza in native grasslands...this burning alternative is also showing to be of significant benefit in suppressing another inva...
Herbicide-Resistant Grain Sorghum Hybrids…New Program Sign-Up Opportunities
November 17, 2020 19:03 - 39 minutes - 18.8 MB• Herbicide-resistant grain sorghum hybrids • Two new program sign-up opportunities are on the way • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • A new study on bobwhite quail movement… 00:01:30 – Herbicide-Resistant Grain Sorghum Hybrids: K-State weed management specialist Sarah Lancaster discusses what's coming on in the way of herbicide-resistant grain sorghum hybrids, and if anything will be available to growers in 2021: she goes over K-State's field trial results which mea...
Cattle Market Update… Grazing Corn Crop Residue
November 16, 2020 18:43 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly cattle market update • Cow herd grazing management on corn crop residue • Agricultural news headlines • 4-H project selection and goals… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: The director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, Katelyn McCullock, provides this week's cattle market commentary: she talks about the current strength in boxed beef prices, and how vulnerable that market is to escalating concerns about COVID-19...she also addresses the slowdown in U.S. beef...
Grain Market Update… New Project Aims to Stabilize Rural Communities
November 13, 2020 18:41 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly grain market update • A common chemical could help stabilize smaller rural communities • Agricultural news, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop” • Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien offers his updated price probability projections for corn, based on the USDA's latest grain supply-and-demand report, and he comments on just how high soybean prices could go until the South American crop comes onto the market, dur...
International Grain Markets…New Landscape Perennials
November 12, 2020 19:55 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Current state of the international grain markets • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • A look at some of the new landscape perennials now available… 00:01:30 – International Grain Markets: The senior economist with the IGP Institute at K-State, Guy Allen, provides his monthly insight on the international grain markets, centering on the latest world grain supply-and-demand report from the USDA: he comments on the overall decline in world grain stocks, as a supportive ...
Profitability Maps for Crop Ground … Agricultural Law Update
November 11, 2020 18:50 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Developing profitability maps for crop ground • An agricultural law update • Agricultural news • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Profitability Maps for Crop Ground: K-State precision agricultural economist Terry Griffin talks about developing profitability maps for crop ground...coupling yield monitor and site-specific crop input data with crop price information to precisely identify the areas of the field which are generating profits, and which aren't...h...
2020 Row Crop Season Overview … Trapping and Relocating Nuisance Wildlife
November 10, 2020 20:22 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• A look back at the 2020 row crop growing season • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • Trapping and relocating nuisance wildlife… 00:01:30 – 2020 Row Crop Season Overview: K-State crop production and cropping systems specialist Ignacio Ciampitti offers an overview of the just-finished row crop production season in Kansas, and what producers might have picked up from the assorted challenges that corn, grain sorghum and soybeans faced this past summer and early fall: he l...
Cattle Market Update… Assessing Forage Resources
November 09, 2020 20:28 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly cattle market update • Assessing forage resources heading into late fall and winter • Agricultural news headlines • Collaborative 4-H project areas of leadership, communication and community vitality… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor offers this week's insight on the cattle markets: he looks at the latest findings from his regular Meat Demand Monitor survey, and he reports on the USDA's new 10-year outlook on beef production, de...
Grain Market Update…Potential Election Implications
November 06, 2020 19:13 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly grain market update • Election results (so far) and what they mean to the agricultural sector • Agricultural news, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop” • Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien analyzes another week of producer-friendly trends in the grain markets, and offers his thoughts on marketing new-crop grain in light of the latest rally, during his weekly segment on the grain market trends. 00:12:55 – Pot...
Determining the Cause of Open Cows… Supplementing Stocker Calves on Grass
November 05, 2020 19:11 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Monitoring and diagnosing open cows • Researching a nutritional supplement for stocker calves • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Protecting ornamental trees from scale damage… 00:01:30 – Determining the Cause of Open Cows: From the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at K-State, veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek talks about several cases the laboratory has been working, on open cows that were previously preg-checked positive...he tells why the cause is hard to pin down, ...
Barry Flinchbaugh -- "Kings and Kingmakers"
November 05, 2020 12:30 - 59 minutes - 27.8 MBBarry Flinchbaugh was one of America’s leading experts on agricultural policy for the last few decades. But friends and family alike would probably agree that his greatest joy was teaching. Whether enlightening legislators on Capitol Hill, lecturing to students at Kansas State University, or sharing information with farmers and ranchers at K-State Research and Extension field days and workshops, Barry Flinchbaugh was always ready to share his knowledge with anyone who was interested – and he...
IN-DEPTH: Kansas Wheat Crop Update
November 04, 2020 18:11 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MB• An in-depth look at the current Kansas wheat crop • Agricultural news • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Kansas Wheat Crop Update: K-State wheat production specialist Romulo Lollato discusses the current condition of the Kansas wheat crop, centering on a couple of leading topics: the extent to which the crop might have incurred freeze damage from the run of unseasonably-cold temperatures in late October. 00:12:59 – Kansas Wheat Crop Update (Part 2): Conti...
Remembering Barry Flinchbaugh …Farm Service Agency Podcast
November 03, 2020 18:43 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Remembering Barry Flinchbaugh • The latest FSA Coffee Talk podcast • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • Deer hunting with crossbows… 00:01:30 – Remembering Barry Flinchbaugh: A tribute to renowned K-State agricultural policy specialist Barry Flinchbaugh, who unexpectedly passed away yesterday...an overview of his career of outstanding service to agriculture as a much-sought-after advisor on agricultural policy, as a state and national contributor to the development o...
Grain Market Update… Taking Soil Samples in Dry Conditions
October 30, 2020 17:29 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly grain market update • Tips for taking crop soil samples in dry field conditions • 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 how the worries in the stock market caused the post-harvest rally in the grain markets to pause this week, and he passes along his latest price probability projections for corn, during his weekly segment on the grain market tr...
Trio of new dicamba herbicides and new label restrictions … Analysis of precision ag apps
October 29, 2020 16:27 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MBNew Dicamba Herbicides Precision Ag Apps Analyzed Ag news Attracting Songbirds in Fall, Winter 00:01:29 – New Dicamba Herbicides: K-State weed management specialist Sarah Lancaster discusses the new approval of three dicamba herbicides for use on dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton starting in 2021. She goes over the label restrictions that now apply to these products, including enhanced requirements for addressing the dicamba drift issue. 00:12:54 – Precision Ag Apps Analyzed: K...
Health Care Costs for Farms, Ranches; Discussion of Possible Property Rights ‘End Around’
October 28, 2020 22:06 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MBHealth Care Costs for Farms and Ranches Legal Analysis of Property Rights Challenge Ag News Stop, Look and Listen – Kansas Commentary 00:01:29 – Health Care Costs for Farms and Ranches: K-State agricultural economist Robin Reid reports on her new study of health care costs on Kansas farms and ranches, based on a decade of Kansas Farm Management Association data. She looked at the trends in health insurance costs and medical expenses, which she says remain a challenge for numerous Ka...