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… Least-Cost Fertilizer Options
August 21, 2020 18:54 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly grain market update • Determining least-cost crop fertilizer options • Agricultural news, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop” • Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain m arket economist Dan O'Brien comments on the corn market's reluctance to rally as the derecho damage in the Corn Belt continues to be assessed, and he reports on the remarkably-strong grain sorghum basis levels at Kansas delivery points, during his weekly segment on the grain ...
Alternative Forages and Cattle Performance … Beef Cattle Institute Podcast
August 20, 2020 18:26 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The latest research on cattle performance when grazing alternative forages planted as cover crops • The latest Beef Cattle Institute podcast • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Late-summer insect pests… 00:01:30 – Alternative Forages and Cattle Performance: K-State beef systems specialist Jaymelynn Farney shares information from her latest research on cattle performance when grazing alternative forages planted as cover crops...she talks about the crop combinations...
Projected Net Farm Income for 2020, 2021… Agricultural Law Update
August 19, 2020 17:19 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MB• A new outlook on Kansas net farm income for 2020 and 2021 • An agricultural law update • Agricultural news • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Projected Net Farm Income for 2020, 2021: K-State agricultural economist Gregg Ibendahl reviews his new outlook on Kansas net farm income for 2020 and 2021, as presented at K-State's Risk and Profit Conference last week...he talks about changes in farm revenue and expenses this year, compared to the 2019 Kansas Farm M...
International Grain Trade… Farmland Leasing Survey
August 18, 2020 17:42 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• International grain trade • Farmland leasing survey results • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • A new study of how weather influences coyote behavior… 00:01:30 – International Grain Trade: The senior economist with the IGP Institute at K-State, Guy Allen, offers his perspectives on the current state of international grain trade, and the main factors influencing U.S. grain sales abroad...he lends particular attention to the prospects of additional grain export busine...
Cattle Market Update… Pre-Conditioning For Calves
August 17, 2020 18:32 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly cattle market update • Pre-conditioning for calves • Agricultural news headlines • An update on the 4-H shooting sports program… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: The director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, Katelyn McCullock, offers this week's cattle market commentary: she looks back at the bullishness in last week's cash and futures markets, and talks about the potential for additional strength in those trades...and she goes over the LMIC's latest proj...
Grain Market Update… Wheat Varieties for Grazing and Grain Production
August 14, 2020 18:48 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly grain market update • Wheat variety performance as a grazing resource • 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 impact of that devastating storm in the Corn Belt this week on corn and soybean production there...and how much of a factor that could be in the price trends ahead...he also looks at more good news on U.S. grain export business this...
Pre-Plant Weed Control…Tree Plantings for Wildlife Habitat
August 13, 2020 18:26 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Weed control ahead of winter wheat planting • Tree plantings for wildlife habitat • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Master Gardener training moves online… 00:01:30 – Pre-Plant Weed Control: K-State weed management specialist Sarah Lancaster talks about pre-plant weed control ahead of seeding winter wheat...she covers the herbicide options for burndown and residual control of broadleaf and grassy weeds, as evaluated in K-State's independent field trials, saying t...
IN-DEPTH: Variable-Rate Fertilizer Applications
August 12, 2020 18:10 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• An in-depth look at variable-rate fertilizer applications • ...and why farmers have been slow to adopt this technology • Agricultural news • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Variable-Rate Fertilizer Applications: K-State precision agriculture economist Terry Griffin is joined by a gerontologist from the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education, LaVona Traywick...they cooperated on a recent study of variable-rate fertilizer applications, and why farmers have be...
K-State 2020 Wheat Variety Performance Test Report… FSA Coffee Talk Podcast
August 11, 2020 18:06 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Insect control decisions for grain sorghum • The latest FSA Coffee Talk podcast • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • A new study of deer fawn losses… 00:01:30 – Insect Control for Grain Sorghum: K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth talks about insect control decisions for grain sorghum, as he's receiving questions from growers about corn leaf aphids and the potential for the return of sugarcane aphids...he says that the presence of sorghum headworms could further...
Cattle Market Update… Current Trends in Agricultural Lending
August 10, 2020 17:52 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MB• The weekly cattle market update • Current trends in agricultural lending • Agricultural news headlines • The many benefits youth experience in 4-H… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor comments on the cattle market trends: he talks about last week's improvement in fed cattle prices, and the state of the cattle backlog at feedyards...he also goes over several new indicators of U.S. beef demand, domestically and abroad. 00:12:53 – Current Tren...
Cattle Market Update… Current Trends in Agricultural Lending
August 10, 2020 17:44• The weekly cattle market update • Current trends in agricultural lending • Agricultural news headlines • The many benefits youth experience in 4-H… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor comments on the cattle market trends: he talks about last week's improvement in fed cattle prices, and the state of the cattle backlog at feedyards...he also goes over several new indicators of U.S. beef demand, domestically and abroad. 00:12:53 – Current Tren...
Cattle Market Update… Current Trends in Agricultural Lending
August 10, 2020 17:41• The weekly cattle market update • Current trends in agricultural lending • Agricultural news headlines • The many benefits youth experience in 4-H… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor comments on the cattle market trends: he talks about last week's improvement in fed cattle prices, and the state of the cattle backlog at feedyards...he also goes over several new indicators of U.S. beef demand, domestically and abroad. 00:12:53 – Current Tren...
Cattle Market Update… Current Trends in Agricultural Lending
August 10, 2020 17:40• The weekly cattle market update • Current trends in agricultural lending • Agricultural news headlines • The many benefits youth experience in 4-H… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor comments on the cattle market trends: he talks about last week's improvement in fed cattle prices, and the state of the cattle backlog at feedyards...he also goes over several new indicators of U.S. beef demand, domestically and abroad. 00:12:53 – Current Tren...
Grain Market Update… Estimating Corn Yields
August 07, 2020 22:12 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The weekly grain market update • Estimating corn yields at this point of crop development • Agricultural news, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop” • Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien goes over the list of leading customers for U.S. grains currently, saying that those deserve to be monitored carefully as grain prices remain bogged down...he also looks ahead to next week's grain supply and demand report from the USDA. ...
Cereal Rye?… Putting Up Native Grass Hay
August 06, 2020 18:14 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Could you benefit from cereal rye in your crop rotation? • Putting up native grass hay • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • It’s time to plant cool-season vegetables… 00:01:30 – Cereal Rye?: K-State soil management specialist DeAnn Presley discusses a cover crop option for row crop growers to consider: planting cereal rye immediately after corn and ahead of soybeans to be planted on that field next spring...she talks about the weed control and water conservation g...
Canola Update…Agricultural Law Update
August 05, 2020 17:13 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Canola production in Kansas • Recent agricultural law topics • Agricultural news • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Canola Update: K-State canola agronomist Mike Stamm shares why he thinks that canola production will rebound in Kansas, following a growing season where acreage was down...he also discusses the latest advances in canola genetics, and he offers advice on variety selection for planting this fall. 00:12:47 – Agricultural Law Update: From the W...
IN-DEPTH: K-State 2020 Wheat Variety Performance Test Report
August 04, 2020 17:39 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• K-State 2020 Wheat Variety Performance Test Report • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • The decline in raccoon harvesting… 00:01:30 – K-State 2020 Wheat Variety Performance Test Report: K-State agronomist Jane Lingenfelser covers the results from K-State's 2020 Wheat Variety Performance Test report, which evaluated varieties at 15 locations around Kansas...she begins by identifying the best-yielding varieties in the eastern and central regions of the state this year. ...
Cattle Market Update…Summer Forage Variety Trial Report
August 03, 2020 18:06 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly cattle market update • The just-released K-State Summer Annual Forage Hay and Silage Variety Trial report • Grazing standing corn • This year’s State 4-H Horticulture Judging Contest… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: Livestock economist Lee Schulz of Iowa State University discusses the latest cattle market trends: he comments on the weakening value of the dollar as a boost for U.S. beef exports, and he talks about being flexible when making marketing decisions on weane...
Grain Market Update…Palmer Amaranth in Grain Sorghum
July 31, 2020 17:56 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly grain market update • Controlling Palmer amaranth in grain sorghum • 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 the recent surge in U.S. grain purchases by China, and what's behind that...and he talks about the drop in the value of the U.S. dollar as a friendly development for U.S. grain exports overall, during his weekly segment on the grain market ...
Confined Cow Herd Feeding… Silage Harvest Safety
July 30, 2020 20:05 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Confined cow herd feeding when pastures run out of forage • Safety concerns when harvesting and putting up feedlot silage • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Home landscape insect pests… 00:01:30 – Confined Cow Herd Feeding: K-State beef systems specialist Jaymelynn Farney is joined by University of Nebraska cow-calf nutritionist Karla Wilke, as they discuss confined cow herd feeding when pastures run out of forage...they look at the feedstuffs that can work well ...
Wheat Research Results…2020 Wheat Variety Disease and Insect Report
July 29, 2020 18:04 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Wheat crop management research results • Wheat Variety Disease and Insect Ratings • Agricultural news • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Wheat Research Results: K-State wheat production specialist Romulo Lollato talks about wheat crop management research that he conducted during this just-finished growing season...specifically, he looked into variations in variety response to nitrogen applications, and he evaluated the impact of early fungicide applications...
Supplemental Nitrogen for Soybeans…Emergency Use of CRP Acreage
July 28, 2020 18:43 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Supplemental nitrogen might benefit your soybean crop • Emergency grazing/haying of CRP acreage • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • Clearing up muddy farm ponds… 00:01:30 – Supplemental Nitrogen for Soybeans: K-State crop nutrient specialist Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz talks about the circumstances where a supplemental nitrogen application might benefit soybeans at this stage of the growing season...he is receiving questions from producers about the practicality of that appro...
Cattle Market Update…Creep-Feeding Calves
July 27, 2020 18:30 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly cattle market update • Creep-feeding calves as a nutritional bridge to weaning • Agricultural news headlines • COVID-19 and the future of Kansas 4-H… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: Livestock economist Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University provides this week's cattle market commentary: he discusses the USDA's cattle inventory and cattle-on-feed reports, both of which were released last Friday...and he comments on the USDA's report on its investigation of cattle and...
Grain Market Update … Phosphorus Advice for Winter Wheat Prep
July 24, 2020 17:18 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MBThe weekly grain market update Phosphorus advice for winter wheat prep Ag News Kansas Weather 00:01:29 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien discusses the unusually strong price basis levels for grain sorghum and corn at Kansas delivery points right now, as well as favorable basis for wheat and soybeans ... potentially presenting good marketing possibilities for producers. 00:12:52 – Phosphorus Advice for Winter Wheat Prep: K-State crop nutrient special...
Post-Harvest Weed Control…Agricultural Credit Activity
July 23, 2020 17:22 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Timing weed control following wheat harvest • The state of agricultural credit • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Dutch elm disease is back… 00:01:30 – Post-Harvest Weed Control: K-State agronomist Lucas Haag looks at the timing of weed control following wheat harvest in a dryland cropping system, from the water conservation standpoint...he cites a multi-year K-State study in western Kansas that shows the advantages of earlier weed control. 00:12:49 – Agricultu...
Crop Program Payments… Agricultural Law Update
July 22, 2020 19:02 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The latest USDA crop program payment estimates • An agricultural law update • Agricultural news headlines • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Crop Program Payments: K-State agricultural economist Robin Reid talks about the latest USDA crop program payment estimates for 2019 production to be paid out this fall...the Agricultural Risk Coverage estimates are now based on Risk Management Agency county yields, and are depicted in an interactive map that producers...
Southern Rust in Corn…Crop Insect Update
July 21, 2020 17:49 - 39 minutes - 18.9 MB• Southern rust disease has been confirmed in Kansas corn • Insects feeding on corn, grain sorghum and soybean stands • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • Why farm ponds leak… 00:01:30 – Southern Rust in Corn: K-State crop disease specialist Kelsey Andersen reports that southern rust disease has been confirmed in Kansas corn...she talks about the potential spread of rust, identifying it, and managing it if it does turn up in one's corn stand. 00:12:52 – Crop Insect U...
Cattle Market Update…Fly Control Options for Cattle
July 20, 2020 17:59 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly cattle market update • Mid-summer fly control for the cattle herd • The latest agricultural news • Results of a national 4-H survey… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: The director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, Katelyn McCullock, offers this week's insight on the cattle markets: she comments on the rise of beef grading prime, and how that resonates in overall beef demand...she also previews this Friday's USDA cattle inventory report. 00:12:51 – Fly Con...
Grain Market Update…Developing Better Heat Tolerance in Soybeans
July 17, 2020 19:22 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MB• The weekly grain market update • Genetically developing heat tolerance in the next generation of soybean varieties • 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 how weather impacts on the row crops have become the dominant influence in the markets of late, and he comments on the prospects of a post-harvest rally in wheat prices, during his weekly segment on the g...
Hedging Feedlot Cattle…Beef Cattle Institute Podcast
July 16, 2020 18:40 - 39 minutes - 19 MB• Hedging feedlot cattle in the futures market as a way to manage price risk • The latest Cattle Chat podcast • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Home landscape insect pests… 00:01:30 – Hedging Feedlot Cattle: K-State agricultural economist Brian Coffey talks about his new study of hedging feedlot cattle in the futures market as a way to manage price risk...he compared the economic returns to hedged and non-hedged cattle over the last 10 years, to gauge the effectiv...
SPECIAL IN-DEPTH REPORT: U.S. Corn Exports
July 15, 2020 17:30 - 39 minutes - 18.9 MB• A special in-depth look at U.S. corn exports, with a particular focus on trade opportunities with China • Agricultural news headlines • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – U.S. Corn Exports: An extended conversation with senior economist Guy Allen of the I-G-P Institute at K-State on the U.S. corn export outlook: he analyzes the corn numbers from the USDA's latest world grain supply-and-demand report released last Friday, and tells what those saying about corn e...
Vesicular Stomatitus…Farm Service Agency Committee Elections
July 14, 2020 18:18 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The ongoing spread of vesicular stomatitus virus • County FSA committee elections are approaching • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • When the skunk sprays… 00:01:30 – Vesicular Stomatitus: Kansas animal health commissioner Justin Smith discusses the ongoing spread of vesicular stomatitus virus in the state, afflicting horses and other livestock...he says VSV has now been confirmed in 10 counties, and has become a statewide issue...he talks about measures that horse...
Cattle Market Update…Nitrate Buildup in Forages
July 13, 2020 19:00 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly cattle market update • Nitrate buildup in summer annual forages • Agricultural news headlines • Maintaining recognition and support for 4-H youth, in the absence of fairs… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor is featured on this week's cattle market segment: he takes a look at the comparative stability in the cash and future markets last week, which he says is a good sign, given the pressure that prices have been under of late...and ...
Grain Market Update…June Weather Brings July Worries
July 10, 2020 19:12 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The weekly grain market update • Last month’s weather is having negative repercussions for the corn 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 offers his latest observations on the grain market trends: he talks about a pair of USDA reports that will be released today. Of particular interest: the corn numbers, which may be lower than expected. 00:12:43 – June Weat...
Adjusting for Dry Conditions…Summer Soybean Pests
July 09, 2020 18:57 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Strategies for beef producers, in the face of reduced forage options • Summer soybean pests • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Slow fruit set in the vegetable garden… 00:01:30 – Adjusting for Dry Conditions: K-State beef specialist Dale Blasi says cattle producers in western Kansas are experiencing abnormally dry conditions and may lack available forage. As a result, they’re going to have to be ready to make some quick decisions about calf nutrition and managemen...
2020 Kansas Custom Rates Report…Agricultural Law Update
July 08, 2020 19:38 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The 2020 Kansas Custom Rates report is out • An agricultural law update • Today’s wheat harvest report • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – 2020 Kansas Custom Rates Report: The director of the Land Use Survey Center at K-State, Leah Tsoodle, talks about the just-released 2020 Kansas Custom Rates report, which provides survey-based information on the going rates for a wide variety of custom agricultural operations, including grain harvesting, pesticide sprayin...
Pregnancy-Staging Cows and Heifers…Beef Basis Tool
July 07, 2020 19:34 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The advantages of pregnancy-staging cows and heifers • The online Beef Basis tool can eliminate guesswork for producers • Today’s wheat harvest update, and the latest “Milk Lines” • Controlling cattail growth in farm ponds… 00:01:30 – Pregnancy-Staging Cows and Heifers: K-State beef cattle specialist Sandy Johnson talks about the advantages of pregnancy-staging cows and heifers this summer, as knowing when a female has settled can be valuable management information...she goes over...
Cattle Market Update…Direct-Marketing of Beef
July 06, 2020 17:54 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MB• The weekly cattle market update • A look at direct marketing of beef • A wheat harvest report • Kansas 4-H shooting sports update… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: Livestock economist Lee Schulz of Iowa State University provides this week's cattle market commentary: he takes a look at the current struggles in the cash fed cattle market, and talks about how last week's USDA report on corn acreage might influence decisions on early-weaning calves. 00:12:57 – Direct-Marketing o...
Grain Market Update…Field Sprayer Research Results
July 02, 2020 18:13 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MBNOTE: In observance of Independence Day, Kansas State University will be closed tomorrow, July 3rd. Therefore, there will be no Agriculture Today broadcast tomorrow. We'll resume our normal broadcast schedule on Monday, July 6th. • Grain market update • New research on field sprayer boom height variability • A wheat harvest report • Mid-summer management of garden tomatoes… 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien comments on the USDA's crop acrea...
Herbicide Trial Results…Cow-Calf Webinar
July 01, 2020 19:17 - 39 minutes - 18.9 MB• Results of an herbicide field trial • A preview of next week’s free webinar for cow-calf producers • Today’s wheat harvest report • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Herbicide Trial Results: K-State weed scientist Vipan Kumar goes over the results of his herbicide field trial, which tested out a number of products for their effectiveness in controlling Palmer amaranth in post-harvest wheat stubble...he also tells of a new survey of Kansas crop producers and ...
Efficient Crop Irrigation…USDA Loan Update
June 30, 2020 18:13 - 39 minutes - 18.9 MB• Achieving better efficiency in crop irrigation • An update on USDA loan management • A wheat harvest update, and the latest “Milk Lines” • Turtles in farm ponds… 00:01:30 – Efficient Crop Irrigation: K-State crop production specialist Lucas Haag offers some considerations on striving for top efficiency in crop irrigation this summer: he suggests that producers look again at the frequency of their watering, touting the idea of irrigating more volume less frequently. 00:12:47 – US...
Cattle Market Update… Beef Genetic Advances
June 29, 2020 17:52 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly cattle market update • A look at recent beef genetic advances • Today's wheat harvest report • Kansas 4-H and “Visual Thinking Strategies”… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: Livestock economist Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University provides this week's analysis of the cattle markets: he shares his latest outlook on beef production in the 3rd quarter of the year, and whether demand will be able to keep up with that volume. 00:12:51 – Beef Genetic Advances: K-State ...
Grain Market Update… Weed Control Issues
June 26, 2020 18:19 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly grain market update • Timely weed control issues • 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 favorable signs for U.S. wheat exports, which are contributing to uncommon harvest-time strength in local wheat price basis around Kansas, among his comments this week on the grain market trends. 00:12:57 – Weed Control Issues: K-State weed management spe...
Managing Heat Stress in Cattle…Beef Cattle Institute Podcast
June 25, 2020 18:34 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Managing heat stress in cattle • The latest Cattle Chat podcast • Today’s wheat harvest report • Home landscape pests… 00:01:30 – Managing Heat Stress in Cattle: K-State beef veterinarian A.J. Tarpoff talks about managing heat stress in cattle during hot summer days: when that stress tends to peak during the day, making adjustments to the feed ration and feeding schedule to lessen the stress, and modifying the pen environment to reduce heat build-up. 00:12:53 – Beef Cattle Insti...
Exploring Wheat’s Wild Side…Agricultural Law Update
June 24, 2020 19:23 - 39 minutes - 18.9 MB• Improving wheat varieties using the genetics of wild wheat relatives • An agricultural law update • Today’s wheat harvest report • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Exploring Wheat’s Wild Side: K-State wheat geneticist Jesse Poland talks about new ambitions for improving wheat varieties using the genetics of wild wheat relatives, on the strength of a major new grant from the USDA to the Wheat Genetics Resource Center at the university. 00:12:47 – Agricultu...
Slowing Pig Growth…Nutrient Management for Grain Sorghum
June 23, 2020 18:24 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• A feed ration may slow the growth of finishing pigs • Nutrient management for grain sorghum • A wheat harvest update, and the latest “Milk Lines” • A promising method to reduce deer-vehicle collisions … 00:01:30 – Slowing Pig Growth: K-State swine specialists Mike Tokach and Joel DeRouchey talk about a new K-State feeding trial aimed at slowing the growth of finishing pigs to prevent backlogs of market-ready hogs, such as occurred with the packing plant shutdowns this spring becau...
Cattle Market Update… Kansas Agriculture in the Classroom
June 22, 2020 18:59 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly cattle market update • The new director of the Kansas Agriculture in the Classroom program shares her plans • Agricultural news, and a wheat harvest report • An update on the COVID-19 4-H Resilience Fund… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: The director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, Katelyn McCullock, provides her insight on the cattle markets: she talks about how much closer the cattle finishing sector is to being current, coming out of the pandemic disru...
Grain Market Update…Wind Damage to Corn
June 19, 2020 18:06 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly grain market update • Assessing high wind damage to corn • 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 bustling U.S. grain sorghum exports, and on the current grain price basis levels at local delivery points in Kansas, during his weekly segment on the grain market trends. 00:12:57 – Wind Damage to Corn: K-State crop production specialist Ignacio ...
Herbicide Control of Sericea Lespedeza… Spotlight on Teff
June 18, 2020 18:10 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Herbicide control of sericea lespedeza in pastures • A look at teff, a summer annual forage option that is capturing the attention of researchers • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Home lawn issues… 00:01:30 – Herbicide Control of Sericea Lespedeza: K-State pasture management specialist Walt Fick discusses herbicide control of sericea lespedeza in pastures, saying that now is the time to treat this noxious weed, which continues to spread in Kansas...he goes over ...
Comparing Your Numbers…Wheat Kernel Diseases
June 17, 2020 19:06 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Producers can now compare the economic condition of their operation with their Kansas peers • Wheat kernel diseases that could turn up at harvest time • Agricultural news headlines • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Comparing Your Numbers: K-State agricultural economist Robin Reid tells producers about a highly-useful tool for comparing the economic state of their farms to those of their peers in the state, found at the agmanager.info web site out of K-Stat...