Agriculture Today
1,418 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 23 hours 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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Mineral Supplements for the Cow Herd…Contingency Plans for Farm Families
April 22, 2020 18:24 - 39 minutes - 18.9 MB• Selecting the right mineral product for the cow herd on summer pasture • Contingency plans for farm families in the midst of the COVID-19 situation • Agricultural news headlines • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Mineral Supplements for the Cow Herd: K-State beef systems specialist Justin Waggoner talks about selecting the right mineral product to provide to the cow herd while on summer pasture...he says that supplemental mineral choice should correlate wit...
Crude Oil Futures Reach Record Lows…Farm Service Agency Podcast
April 21, 2020 18:46 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The repercussions of historically low oil prices for agriculture • The latest edition of FSA Coffee Talk • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • A new study on tracking bird losses around wind turbines… 00:01:30 – Crude Oil Futures Reach Record Lows: K-State agricultural economist Gregg Ibendahl and Dan O'Brien talk about the unprecedented drop in crude oil futures yesterday, trading in the negative for the first time ever, and the repercussions of historically low oil ...
Cattle Market Update… Slowing Pig Growth
April 20, 2020 17:44 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The weekly cattle market update • Slowing the pace of pig growth, until normal processing resumes • Agricultural news headlines • A new 4-H program to reduce youth stress… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor is featured on this week's cattle market segment: he comments on the prospects of the cattle flow to packers remaining current, given the COVID-19 disruptions that have developed at packing plants...and he shares his latest projected retur...
Grain Market Update… Managing Soybeans for Increased Protein
April 17, 2020 18:48 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The weekly grain market update • Managing soybeans for higher protein content • Agricultural news, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop” • Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien provides his weekly comments on the grain market trends, saying that there are a few nuggets of optimism for better grain prices out there, amidst all the issues brought on by COVID-19...in particular, he notes the grain movement difficulties in South...
Exercise for Calves?…Beef Cattle Institute Podcast
April 16, 2020 18:20 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Potential benefits of exercise for long-hauled beef calves • The latest Cattle Chat podcast • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Controlling landscape pine diseases… 00:01:30 – Exercise for Calves?: K-State beef cattle scientist John Jaeger reports on his new study of post-shipping exercise of long-hauled beef calves, as a possible way of reducing respiratory disease in those calves shortly after arrival...he explains the thinking behind this tactic, saying that it...
Weed Control in Corn…Agricultural Law Update
April 15, 2020 17:49 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Pre-emergent weed control for new corn stands • An agricultural law update • Agricultural news headlines • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Weed Control in Corn: K-State weed management specialist Sarah Lancaster talks about pre-emergent weed control for new corn stands: why she believes that pre-emergence treatments are an important complement to post-emergent control, and why combining products is essential, not only for good weed suppression, but for com...
SBA Loans for Producers, Cooperatives…Kansas Forest Service Podcast
April 14, 2020 18:34 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Small Business Administration loans will be available to producers and cooperatives • The Kansas Forest Service has a new podcast • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • Coyotes like golf (courses!)… 00:01:30 – SBA Loans for Producers, Cooperatives: K-State agricultural economist Brian Briggeman and the president of the Kansas Cooperative Council, Brandi Miller, talk about the availability of loans from the Small Business Administration to agricultural producers and coo...
Cattle Market Update… Beef Bull Breeding Soundness Exam
April 13, 2020 18:09 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The weekly cattle market update • Evaluating beef bulls ahead of the spring breeding season • Agricultural news headlines • The decision to suspend in-person Kansas 4-H activities until July 4th… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: Livestock economist Lee Schulz of Iowa State University is featured on this week's cattle market segment: he draws from two articles he recently authored or co-authored relating to the market impacts of the COVID-19 situation...one that defines the negativ...
Grain Market Update… Wheat Turning Yellow
April 10, 2020 17:09 - 39 minutes - 19 MB• The weekly grain market update • Some wheat stands are turning yellow—but why? • 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 grain trade's response to yesterday's USDA grain supply and demand report, largely shrugging off generally bearish numbers to trade higher on the day...he also looks at the current corn-to-soybean price ratio as a reflection on plantin...
Limit-Feeding Program…Beef Cattle Institute Podcast
April 09, 2020 17:33 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The merits of a limit-feeding program for newly-received backgrounder calves • The latest (and 100th!) Cattle Chat podcast • Controlling alfalfa weevils and army cutworms in alfalfa • Controlling weeds now turning up in home lawns… 00:01:30 – Limit-Feeding Program: K-State beef cattle specialist Dale Blasi talks about the merits of a limit-feeding program for newly-received backgrounder calves, based on extensive research he has conducted on this approach...he goes over the requir...
Winter Wheat Update… Agricultural Research and COVID-19
April 08, 2020 17:19 - 39 minutes - 19 MB• The possibility of freeze damage to the winter wheat crop • The impact of COVID-19 on K-State agricultural research • The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” REMINDER: Click here to register for this evening's informational webinar, centering on farm financial and management issues associated with the COVID-19 outbreak. This webinar will be conducted by K-State agricultural economists Lavell Winsor and...
Farm Finance Webinars…Farm Service Agency Podcast
April 07, 2020 18:01 - 39 minutes - 18.9 MB• K-State farm finance webinars will focus on issues associated with COVID-19 • The latest Farm Service Agency podcast • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • Managing feral cat activity… 00:01:30 – Farm Finance Webinars: K-State agricultural economists Lavell Winsor and Robin Reid preview two K-State informational webinars that will take place tonight and tomorrow, centering on farm financial and management issues associated with the COVID-19 outbreak...they'll outline...
Cattle Market Update…New Forage Production Approach
April 06, 2020 18:13 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The weekly cattle market update; • A new forage production approach could extend the grazing season • Agricultural news, and the latest “Tree Tales” • Certain learning exercises can help youth manage internal stress and communicate better… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: Livestock economist Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University offers his latest take on the cattle markets, which are struggling to find solid footing as the COVID-19 situation persists...he discusses the potenti...
Grain Market Update…Wheat Disease Outlook
April 03, 2020 17:11 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly grain market update • A winter wheat disease forecast • 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 mounting difficulties in the ethanol industry and how badly those are weighing on the corn market, and he comments on the USDA's planting intentions numbers released this week, during his weekly segment on the grain market trends. 00:12:57 – Whea...
Nutrient Management for Corn…COVID-19’s Impact on the Agricultural Economy
April 02, 2020 18:06 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Planting-time nutrient management for corn • Producers face economic fallout from COVID-19 • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Local garden centers strive to accommodate home gardeners despite physical distancing… 00:01:30 – Nutrient Management for Corn: K-State crop nutrient specialist Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz talks about planting-time nutrient management for corn: why growers might consider a split nitrogen application instead of applying the full rate ahead of plantin...
Adapting to Serve…Agricultural Law Update
April 01, 2020 18:03 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Local and state Extension operations adapt to continue serving Kansas • An agricultural law update • Agricultural news headlines • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Adapting to Serve: The director of Extension at K-State, Gregg Hadley, talks about the adjustments that local and state Extension operations have made as a result of the COVID-19 situation, to maintain the flow of information out to agricultural producers and other Extension stakeholders...he men...
Applying Herbicides to Winter Wheat… Crop Insect Activity
March 31, 2020 16:58 - 39 minutes - 19 MB• Making the proper herbicide selection for spraying winter wheat • Current insect activity in alfalfa and wheat • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • The economic impact of birds feeding on insects in corn and soybean fields… 00:01:30 – Applying Herbicides to Winter Wheat: K-State weed management specialist Sarah Lancaster talks about making the proper herbicide selection for spraying winter wheat as it is now actively growing, basing that decision on the the growth st...
Grain Market Update…Five Principles of Soil Health
March 27, 2020 17:59 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The weekly grain market update • Five principles of soil health • 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 pre-report estimates ahead of the USDA's planting intentions report coming out next Tuesday, and he comments on grain sorghum export business that is giving a boost to local grain sorghum prices in Kansas, during his weekly segment on the grain market t...
COVID-19 and Livestock Production…Controlling Flies in Cattle Herds
March 26, 2020 17:35 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• COVID-19 and livestock production • Controlling flies in cattle herds • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • KSRE assistance for home gardeners 00:01:30 – COVID-19 and Livestock Production: K-State veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek responds to questions that have come about the COVID-19 outbreak as it relates to livestock production, stressing that cattle and other animals are not potential carriers of the disease...he tells cattle producers to work around their herds as ...
New Cover Crop Publication…Pasture Leasing Report
March 25, 2020 17:51 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• A new publication on cover crops for grazing • Key findings of the new 2019 Pasture Leasing Arrangements in Kansas report • Agricultural news headlines • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – New Cover Crop Publication: K-State cropping systems agronomist John Holman takes a look at several principles of cover crop production for grazing purposes in the High Plains region, which are featured in a new publication on the topic from K-State and Colorado State Unive...
Timing Your Corn Planting…Farm Service Agency Podcast
March 24, 2020 17:21 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The timing of corn planting in Kansas • The latest Farm Service Agency podcast • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • Employing guardian dogs to protect livestock… 00:01:30 – Timing Your Corn Planting: K-State crop production specialist Ignacio Ciampitti looks at the timing of corn planting in Kansas, and what he advises growers to rely upon as the signal to roll the planter...the main one being soil temperature, which in large part determines stand uniformity...he rec...
Cattle Market Update…Beef Cattle Institute Podcast
March 23, 2020 18:10 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly cattle market update • The latest Cattle Chat podcast • Agricultural news, and the latest “Tree Tales” • 4-H members maintain connections while isolated… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor is featured on this week's cattle market segment: he shares a new analysis of the economic damage to the cattle industry brought on by the coronavirus outbreak, and he looks at the precipitous rise in boxed beef prices of late. 00:12:52 – Beef ...
Grain Market Update…Applying Phosphorus to Calcareous Soils
March 20, 2020 17:16 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly grain market update • Research findings on phosphorus applications to calcareous soils • 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 his new analysis of potential row crop profitability, comparing current grain price trends to projected direct and total production costs, as part of his weekly commentary on the grain market trends. 00:12:53 – Applying...
Stabilizing the Economy…Alfalfa Weevils
March 19, 2020 17:58 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MB• The economic well-being of agriculture • Early alfalfa weevil activity • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Spring insect activity in the home landscape… 00:01:30 – Stabilizing the Economy: K-State agricultural economist Brian Briggeman talks about the actions taken by the Federal Reserve Bank in an attempt to stem the economic slide brought on by the coronavirus, and how those relate to the economic well-being of agriculture...he comments on the prospects of those...
Terminating Cover Crops…Agricultural Law Update
March 18, 2020 17:11 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MB• Terminating cover crops to make way for spring-planted cash crops • An agricultural law update • Agricultural news headlines • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Terminating Cover Crops: K-State weed ecologist Anita Dille talks about methods of terminating cover crops to make way for spring-planted cash crops, with a mind toward weed control as part of that process...she covers both chemical and mechanical termination, and what field trials tell us about the ...
Navigating the Market Crisis…Managing Scarce Groundwater
March 17, 2020 17:45 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MB• Navigating the market plunge caused by the coronavirus issue • Managing scarce groundwater supplies • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • Domestic cat predation on birds and small mammals… 00:01:30 – Navigating the Market Crisis: The director of the Farm Analyst program out of K-State, Duane Hund, talks about a slew of calls he and his team have been receiving in recent days from farmers about what to do amidst the market plunge caused by the coronavirus issue...he is...
Cattle Market Update…More Grazing Management “Rules of Thumb”
March 16, 2020 18:13 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MB• The weekly cattle market update • More grazing management "rules of thumb" • Agricultural news, and the latest “Tree Tales” • Training opportunities for 4-H horticulture judges… 00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: Livestock economist Lee Schulz of Iowa State University provides this week's comments on the cattle markets, which have taken a hit as well from the cornoavirus situation...he looks at current trends in the futures market that lend to more optimism for cattle feeders, and h...
Grain Market Update… Kansas Master Farmer/Master Farm Homemaker
March 13, 2020 17:59 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly grain market update • A Kansas Master Farmer/Master Farm Homemaker profile • 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 take on what he sees as the “comparative resiliency” of grain prices, in the midst of this week’s drastic fall of the stock market. He’ll also discuss how this is affecting opportunities for marketing any old grain crop still out th...
Monitoring Wheat Stand Progress…Kansas Master Farmer/Master Farm Homemaker
March 12, 2020 17:36 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Monitoring the progress of wheat stands, to know when to remove grazing cattle • A Kansas Master Farmer/Master Farm Homemaker profile • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Planting garden potatoes and onions… 00:01:30 – Monitoring Wheat Stand Progress: K-State wheat production specialist Romulo Lollato talks about monitoring the progress of wheat stands, to know when to remove grazing cattle from that wheat to preserve the grain yield potential of the stand...using ...
Kansas Master Farmer/Master Farm Homemaker…"Stop, Look and Listen"
March 11, 2020 17:38 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MB• Profiles of 2 Kansas Master Farmer/Master Farm Homemaker couples • Agricultural news headlines • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” Features on two more of the Kansas farm and ranch couples who have been named to the 2019 class of Kansas Master Farmers/Master Farm Homemakers...a recognition program co-sponsored by K-State Research and Extension that dates back to 1927, and honors outstanding couples for their accomplishments in production agriculture, family living and com...
Advances in Beef Genetic Selection…Kansas Master Farmer/Master Farm Homemaker
March 10, 2020 17:36 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Advances in beef genetic selection and management • A Kansas Master Farmer/Master Farm Homemaker profile • FSA “Coffee Talk,” and the latest “Milk Lines” • A wildlife repellent option for crop seed… 00:01:30 – Advances in Beef Genetic Selection: A featured speaker at K-State's 2020 Cattlemen's Day last Friday: the vice-president of beef programs with Select Sires, Lorna Marshall, talks about advances in beef genetic selection and management, and the opportunities those present for...
Beef Import and Export Trends…Kansas Master Farmer/Master Farm Homemaker
March 09, 2020 17:13 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Beef import and export trends around the world • A Kansas Master Farmer/Master Farm Homemaker profile • Agricultural news, and the latest “Tree Tales” • It's time to register for 4-H Discovery Days… 00:01:30 – Beef Import and Export Trends: A featured speaker at K-State's 2020 Cattlemen's Day last Friday, Oklahoma State University livestock economist Derrell Peel, gives an overview of world beef import and export trends, and talks about the state of U.S. beef trade within that...h...
Grain Market Update…USDA Farm Program Choices Revisited
March 06, 2020 17:28 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The weekly grain market update • New information to consider for your USDA farm program choice • 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 next week's USDA grain supply-and-demand report, and how the grain stocks numbers would possibly break out with and without the contributions of China, during his weekly segment on the grain market trends. 00:12:48 – USDA F...
Economic Efficiency…Army Cutworms
March 05, 2020 18:10 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MB• Economic efficiency in row crop production • Army cutworm are feeding on early wheat and alfalfa growth • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Planting a new landscape tree this spring… 00:01:30 – Economic Efficiency: K-State crop production specialist Ignacio Ciampitti discusses economic efficiency in row crop production…a theme that he talked up at the recent series of K-State crop production schools around Kansas: he promoted the idea of maximizing productivity p...
Agricultural Law Update…A Look Back
March 04, 2020 17:39 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• An agricultural law update • Reflections on a career fighting crop diseases • Agricultural news headlines • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Agricultural Law Update: Professor of agricultural law and taxation Roger McEowen of the Washburn University School of Law discusses the tax code provision called the Qualified Business Income Deduction, and questions he frequently receives about how farmers, ranchers and other landowners can qualify for this significa...
Estrous Synchronization Planner…Cattle Chat Podcast
March 03, 2020 17:44 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• A spreadsheet helps cow-calf producers organize and conduct their AI programs • The latest Cattle Chat podcast • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • Mapping out a fish-stocking plan as part of farm pond management… 00:01:30 – Estrous Synchronization Planner: K-State beef cattle specialist Sandy Johnson shares information on a spreadsheet that cow-calf producers can use to better organize and conduct their artificial insemination programs...it's called the Estrous Sync...
Livestock Market Update…Potential Anaplasmosis Vaccine
March 02, 2020 18:35 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly livestock market update • An important development in the battle against anaplasmosis in beef cattle • Agricultural news, and the latest “Tree Tales” • Training opportunities for 4-H judges… 00:01:30 – Livestock Market Update: The director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, Katelyn McCullock, is featured on this week's cattle market segment: she comments on the sharp downturn in the market last week in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, and she talks ab...
Grain Market Update…The Spring Wheat Alternative
February 28, 2020 17:26 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The weekly grain market update • Spring wheat as an alternative spring-planted 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 discusses the disruption brought to the markets by the coronavirus outbreak, and how grain producers might capitalize on that in their forward pricing...he also looks at the latest economic losses in ethanol production, and how well local grain ...
Fighting Kochia…New Treatment Against Sudden Death Syndrome
February 27, 2020 17:55 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Pre-plant herbicide treatments against kochia • A new soybean seed treatment to fight sudden death syndrome • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Early-spring cool-season lawn management… 00:01:30 – Fighting Kochia: K-State weed management specialist Sarah Lancaster discusses the importance of an early pre-plant herbicide treatment against kochia, which is already showing up in Kansas crop fields...she goes over the herbicide options to consider, dependent on the cr...
Farm Program Payment Options…"Stop, Look and Listen"
February 26, 2020 18:01 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Producers have a deadline looming for a critical farm program payment decision • The Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage options • Agricultural news headlines • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Farm Program Payment Options: K-State agricultural economists Robin Reid and Art Barnaby go over several important considerations on making the USDA farm program payment decision for 2019 and 2020 crop production...whether to go with Agricultural Risk ...
“Intensive” Cover Crops…Farm Service Agency Podcast
February 25, 2020 18:58 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• "Intensive" use of cover crops in a wheat-sorghum-soybean crop rotation • The latest installment of FSA Coffee Talk • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • Attracting purple martins into the home landscape… 00:01:30 – “Intensive” Cover Crops: K-State cropping systems agronomist Kraig Roozeboom talks about "intensive" use of cover crops in a wheat-sorghum-soybean crop rotation, citing the latest data from multi-year cover crop field research he has conducted...he reporte...
Livestock Market Update…National FFA Week Begins Today
February 24, 2020 18:30 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly livestock market update • The remarkable growth of agricultural education in Kansas high schools • Agricultural news, and the latest “Tree Tales” • The 4-H Photography Project continues to be a favorite choice… 00:01:30 – Livestock Market Update: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor brings this week's insight on the cattle markets: he comments on the monthly USDA cattle-on-feed report released last Friday, and goes over new numbers on the projected returns to cow-c...
Grain Market Update…Agricultural Technology and Farm Labor
February 21, 2020 18:40 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly grain market update • The effects of farm technology adoption on farm labor • 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 over this year’s grain production and price projections, released this week by the USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum. 00:12:48 – Agricultural Technology and Farm Labor: From the recent Women Managing the Farm Conference at K-State, a...
Spring Calving Issues…Winter Ranch Management Seminars
February 20, 2020 18:47 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• Evaluating spring calving scenarios • Wrapping up this year’s winter ranch management seminars • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Sampling lawn and garden soil ahead of the growing season… 00:01:30 – Spring Calving Issues: K-State veterinarians Bob Larson and Brad White and cow-calf specialist Bob Weaber take a look at several spring calving scenarios, and whether or not they call for the producer to intervene with assistance...that was one of the featured topics...
Topdress Fertilizer for Wheat…Agricultural Law Update
February 19, 2020 18:46 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MB• Topdress fertilizer applications to winter wheat • Agricultural law update • Agricultural news headlines • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Topdress Fertilizer for Wheat: K-State crop nutrient specialist Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz talks about topdress fertilizer applications to winter wheat: the importance of application timing, nitrogen source selection, application method and making a decision on application rate. 00:12:57 – Agricultural Law Update: Washburn U...
New Herbicide Options…Cover Crops Conference
February 18, 2020 17:36 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• New herbicide options for row crop producers • More from the Midwest Cover Crops Council Conference • Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines” • The repeal of the 2015 Waters of the United States rule… 00:01:30 – New Herbicide Options: K-State weed management specialist Sarah Lancaster talks about what's new in herbicide options for row crop producers as spring draws nearer, including a couple of new pre-mix products that have been evaluated in K-State trials...she also talk...
Livestock Market Update…Winter Bovine Dysentery
February 17, 2020 17:44 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• The weekly livestock market update • Increasing cases of winter bovine dysentery in cow-calf herds • Addressing calving difficulties, and the latest “Tree Tales” • The 4-H leadership communication series on community conversations… 00:01:30 – Livestock Market Update: Livestock economist Lee Schulz of Iowa State University provides this week's cattle market commentary: he talks about the prospects for improvement in cattle prices after consecutive weeks of weakening prices, and he...
Grain Market Update…Dryland Soil Health Network
February 14, 2020 17:59 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MB• The weekly grain market update • A sneak preview of the Dryland Soil Health Network • 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 take on the USDA's latest grain supply and demand report and the implications for the grain price outlook, including what the numbers suggest about export prospects ahead, during his weekly segment on the grain market trends. 00:12:...
Cover Crop Lease Agreements…Grazing Considerations for Cover Crops
February 13, 2020 18:51 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Special considerations for cover crop lease agreements • Incorporating cover crops into cropping systems when grazing is a primary goal • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Pruning fruit trees… Two of the featured speakers at the 2020 Midwest Cover Crops Council Annual Conference this week near Kansas City, co-sponsored by K-State, the University of Nebraska and the University of Missouri. 00:01:30 – Cover Crop Lease Agreements: University of Nebraska agricultura...
Bull Buying Hints…2020 Cattlemen’s Day
February 12, 2020 17:19 - 40 minutes - 19 MB• Tips for making new bull purchases • The 107th Cattlemen's Day at K-State is set for March 6th • Agricultural news headlines • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Bull Buying Hints: K-State veterinarians Brad White and Bob Larson, cow-calf specialist Bob Weaber and former K-State beef geneticist Dan Moser offer several guidelines for making new bull purchases for the upcoming breeding season: how to sort through all the genetic information to arrive at the be...