Agriculture Today
1,418 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day 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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K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.
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SPECIAL USDA ANNOUNCEMENT… Farm Family Living Expenses
June 21, 2019 16:40 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MB• An update on yesterday’s USDA announcement regarding new allowances for crop producers • Trends in farm family living expenses • The latest agricultural news, and this week’s “Kansas Wheat Scoop” • Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – SPECIAL USDA ANNOUNCEMENT: K-State agricultural economist Monte Vandeveer looks at the new allowances for crop producers who want to plant cover crops on prevented planted acres, as announced yesterday by the USDA...and he has the latest on the Ma...
Kansas Farm Operations – The Generations … Tomato Challenges
June 20, 2019 16:10 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MB• The initial findings of a forthcoming research series on the generational makeup of Kansas farm operations • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • Tomato plants may face challenges in the home garden 00:01:30 – Kansas Farm Operations – The Generations: K-State agricultural economists Terry Griffin and Gregg Ibendahl discuss the initial findings of a forthcoming research series on the generational makeup of Kansas farm operations, and how that impacts managerial decision...
Cow Herd Water Consumption … Beef Cattle Institute Podcast
June 19, 2019 16:15 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MB• Cow herd water consumption in the summertime • The latest Cattle Chat podcast from the Beef Cattle Institute at K-State • The day's agricultural news headlines • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Cow Herd Water Consumption: K-State beef systems specialist Justin Waggoner talks about cow herd water consumption in the summertime: what research says about the daily amount a cow consumes and what affects that, and why providing sufficient access to the water ta...
Controlling Pigweed in Row Crops … Head Blight Disease
June 18, 2019 16:39 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBAn integrated approach to controlling pigweeds in row crops; the widespread problems with head blight disease in Kansas wheat; agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines”; managing woodlands as high-quality habitat for wildlife… 00:01:30 – Controlling Pigweeds in Row Crops: K-State weed management specialist Dallas Peterson talks about an integrated approach to controlling pigweeds in row crop production, which is the subject of a new on-line publication from K-State: he looks at the ...
Livestock Market Update … Nighttime Research
June 17, 2019 17:28 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBThe weekly livestock market update; researching the effect of nighttime temperatures on wheat quality and yield; the latest agricultural news, and the latest “Tree Tales”; a look ahead to the Kansas 4-H State Wheat Expo… 00:01:30 – Livestock Market Update: Livestock economist Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University provides this week's cattle market segment: he discusses why cattle producers ought to be flexible in their marketing management, given the uncertainty over several market f...
Weekly Grain Market Update … 2019 National Walnut Council Meeting
June 14, 2019 16:00 - 40 minutes - 19.3 MBThe weekly grain market update; a preview of the 2019 National Walnut Council Meeting; the latest agricultural news, and this week’s “Kansas Wheat Scoop”; Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Weekly Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O’Brien comments on USDA adjusting its projections of the size of the 2019 corn crop and how that could affect prices and supply and demand numbers. 00:13:00 – 2019 National Walnut Council Meeting: The 2019 National Walnut Council M...
BONUS: Industrial Hemp Conference — Barry Grissom
June 13, 2019 21:00 - 25 minutes - 12.3 MBThis bonus episode of the “Agriculture Today” podcast features one of three speakers at the 2019 Industrial Hemp Conference. The conference was held on May 22, 2019 in Pratt, Kansas. Barry Grissom offers a look at the past, present, and future of hemp. Grissom focuses on the history and the challenges for the new hemp market, including regulation, chain of commerce, and product development. PowerPoint presentation: https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/news/radio-network/hemp-conference-powerp...
BONUS: Industrial Hemp Conference — Braden Hoch
June 13, 2019 21:00 - 40 minutes - 19.3 MBLibsyn copy: This bonus episode of the “Agriculture Today” podcast features one of three speakers at the 2019 Industrial Hemp Conference. The conference was held on May 22, 2019 in Pratt, Kansas. Braden Hoch, Industrial Hemp Specialist for the Kansas Department of Agriculture, provides a look at the statutory and regulatory responsibilities for the Industrial Hemp Research Program. PowerPoint presentation: https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/news/radio-network/hemp-conference-powerpoints...
BONUS: Industrial Hemp Conference — Jason Griffin
June 13, 2019 21:00 - 32 minutes - 15.7 MBThis bonus episode of the “Agriculture Today” podcast features one of three speakers at the 2019 Industrial Hemp Conference. The conference was held on May 22, 2019 in Pratt, Kansas. Dr. Jason Griffin, Director of the John C. Pair Horticulture Center in Haysville, reviews Best Management Practices for planting, growing, and harvesting your first industrial hemp crop in 2019. Plant biology, nutrition, and variety choices are discussed. PowerPoint presentation: https://www.ksre.k-stat...
Field Conditions Improving … Sudden Oak Death
June 13, 2019 16:28 - 40 minutes - 19.3 MBAn update on field conditions in northeast Kansas; tips for identifying, and disposing of, the recently-discovered Sudden Oak Death pathogen; agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update; protecting against ticks, mosquitoes, and chiggers… 00:01:30 – Field Conditions Improving: Northeast Regional Extension Office crops and soils specialist Stu Duncan says field conditions appear to be improving somewhat in the region. He has an update on wheat, corn, soybeans and brome. 00:13:00 – S...
Beef Cattle Institute Podcast … Agricultural Law Update
June 12, 2019 16:05 - 40 minutes - 19.3 MBThe latest podcast from the Beef Cattle Institute at K-State; an agricultural law update; a preview of and upcoming weed management field day; the day's agricultural news headlines; Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Beef Cattle Institute Podcast: K-State veterinarians Brad White and Bob Larsen, cow-calf specialist Bob Weaber and agricultural economist Dustin Pendell from the Beef Cattle Institute cover several topics on the latest Cattle Chat podcast, including brin...
Adding Fertilizer to Newer Corn Hybrids … Crop Insect Pest Roundup
June 11, 2019 17:19 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBNew corn hybrids may provide producers a much bigger window for applying a side dressing of fertilizer; a roundup of crop insect pests; agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines”; balancing your farm pond fish population… 00:01:30 – Adding Fertilizer to Newer Corn Hybrids: New corn hybrids may provide producers a much bigger window for applying a side dressing of nitrogen or other fertilizer. K-State crop nutrition specialist Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz is here to discuss the options and the ti...
Livestock Market Update … Beef Cattle Pinkeye Outbreak
June 11, 2019 00:29 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBThe weekly livestock market update; the unusually high number of cattle pinkeye cases being reported for this time of the year; the latest agricultural news, and the latest “Tree Tales”; the Kansas 4-H Military Partnership Project at K-State… 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 just-released USDA beef export data, the ongoing influence of un...
Weekly Grain Market Update … Kansas Wheat Crop Update
June 07, 2019 16:06 - 40 minutes - 19.3 MBThe weekly grain market update; observations on the condition of the Kansas wheat crop; the latest agricultural news, and this week’s “Kansas Wheat Scoop”; Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Weekly Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien talks about the possible expansion of grain sorghum acreage in light of corn and soybean planting delays, and he looks ahead to next week's USDA's grain supply-and-demand report, during his weekly segment on the grain price tr...
Financial Options for Corn Producers … Adding Nitrogen in the Home Landscape
June 06, 2019 17:06 - 40 minutes - 19.3 MBAnalysis of the options afforded corn producers under the crop insurance prevented planting provisions; agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update; boosting nitrogen levels for ornamentals and vegetable crops… 00:01:30 – Financial Options for Corn Producers: K-State agricultural economist Monte Vandeveer shares his new analysis of the options afforded corn producers under the crop insurance prevented planting provisions, with his projected trade aid payment levels tied in. 00:13:0...
Row Crop Issues … Wildfire Response Gets Funding Boost
June 05, 2019 17:06 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MB"Rootless" corn stands as a result of wet fields, and soybean planting delays; new state funding for wildfire response and mitigation in Kansas; the day's agricultural news headlines; Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Row Crop Issues: K-State crop production specialist Ignacio Ciampitti takes up two current row crop issues in Kansas: "rootless" corn stands as a result of wet fields, and soybean planting delays...he talks about whether poor-rooted corn has a chance ...
Beef Cattle Institute Podcast … Taking Inventory of Farm Pond Fish Population
June 04, 2019 16:52 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBThe latest podcast from the Beef Cattle Institute at K-State considers fly control strategies, risk management issues, and bull health; agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines”; taking inventory of your farm pond fish population… 00:01:30 – Beef Cattle Institute Podcast: K-State veterinarians Brad White and Bob Larson and K-State livestock economist Dustin Pendell discuss subjects of interest for cow-calf producers, as presented on this week's Cattle Chat podcast from the Beef Cattl...
Cattle Market Update, Planting Options to Replace Corn; 4-H Discovery Days
June 03, 2019 16:47 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MBOn today’s episode: The cattle market update looks at the possibility of import tariffs’ effects on the beef trade; turning to sorghum and forages to replace corn due to planting delays; ag news; and the Educational Experience Camp, which was held in conjunction with 4-H Discovery Days last week. 00:01:29 – Cattle Market Update: Livestock economist Lee Schulz of Iowa State University provides this week's cattle market segment. He remarks on the prospect of import tariffs on goods from Mexi...
Weekly Grain Market Update … Moisture-Driven Nitrogen Loss
May 31, 2019 16:58 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBThe weekly grain market update; potential nitrogen losses in row crop fields because of the moisture extremes in the better part of Kansas recently; the latest agricultural news, and this week’s “Kansas Wheat Scoop”; Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Weekly Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien looks at this week's rallies in the corn and soybean markets, prompted in large part by ongoing concerns over planting issues, and he talks about improvements in U.S...
Delayed Planting and Corn Yields … Beef Cattle Institute Podcast
May 30, 2019 16:12 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBThe effect of delayed planting on corn yields; the latest Cattle Chat podcast from the Beef Cattle Institute at K-State; agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update; treating ornamental evergreens for bagworms… 00:01:30 – Delayed Planting and Corn Yields: K-State cropping systems specialist Kraig Roozeboom looks at the effect of delayed planting on corn yields: he goes over K-State research on hybrid maturity and crop stress levels, and how those factor into the performance of corn ...
Trade Assistance, Round 2 … Agricultural Law Update
May 29, 2019 19:04 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBCurrent details on the USDA's next round of trade assistance for farmers, under the Market Facilitation Program; an agricultural law update; the day's agricultural news headlines; Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Trade Assistance, Round 2: The state director of the Farm Service Agency, David Schemm, talks about the details as they're known to date on the USDA's next round of trade assistance for farmers, under the Market Facilitation Program: he outlines the gener...
Livestock Market Update … Mineral Supplementation for the Cow Herd
May 28, 2019 17:03 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBThe weekly livestock market update; mineral supplementation for the cow herd on summer grass; agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines”; competitive hunting of coyotes and other damaging wildlife… 00:01:30 – Livestock Market Update: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor is featured on this week's cattle market segment: he remarks on what the USDA's latest cattle-on-feed report suggests about the economic returns to feeding cattle for the remainder of the year, and he goes over th...
SPECIAL: Corn Production in Kansas … Kansas Weather
May 24, 2019 18:02 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBK-State agricultural economists Dan O'Brien and Monte Vandeveer discuss several items of current importance to corn producers; the latest agricultural news, and this week’s “Kansas Wheat Scoop”; Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Corn Production in Kansas: K-State agricultural economists Dan O'Brien and Monte Vandeveer discuss several items of current importance to corn producers: the corn market's response to continued widespread planting delays.... and the new wrinkle that ties in...
Winter Wheat Damage, Losses … Wheat Herbicide Carryover
May 23, 2019 19:14 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBCrop damage and probable yield losses in over-saturated and flooded wheat fields; wheat herbicide carryover considerations when re-cropping damaged wheat; agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update; managing over-soaked home lawns… 00:01:30 – Winter Wheat Damage, Losses: K-State wheat production specialist Romulo Lollato reports on the crop conditions he's observing during the series of K-State wheat plot tours around the state the past two weeks...he talks about the crop damage and...
Anaplasmosis Vaccine? … Beef Cattle Institute Podcast
May 22, 2019 18:55 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBA review of past and present efforts to develop a vaccine for anaplasmosis prevention; more from the latest Cattle Chat podcast from the Beef Cattle Institute at K-State; the day's agricultural news headlines; Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Anaplasmosis Vaccine? Another featured speaker at the K-State Symposium on Bovine Anaplasmosis which took place earlier this week: University of Missouri veterinary parasitologist Bill Stitch talks about past and present effo...
Controlling Woody Brush in Pastures … Researching Bovine Anaplasmosis
May 21, 2019 16:58 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBHerbicide options for controlling woody brush in pastures; a researcher speaks about the ongoing fight against Bovine Anaplasmosis; agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines”; the best options for preventing damage by Canada geese… 00:01:30 – Controlling Woody Brush in Pastures: K-State pasture management specialist Walt Fick talks about herbicide options for controlling woody brush in pastures, based on the latest K-State field trials...he offers his recommendations on late-spring/ea...
Livestock Market Update … Beef Cattle Institute Podcast
May 20, 2019 16:46 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBThe weekly livestock market update; the latest podcast from the Beef Cattle Institute at K-State; the latest agricultural news, and the latest “Tree Tales”; reflections on a 40-year career in 4-H… 00:01:30 – Livestock Market Update: Livestock economist Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University provides this week's cattle market insight: he talks about the announcement last week that Japan would lift the remaining restrictions on U.S. beef imports there, and how much of a boost that will ...
Grain Market Update … Overly-Wet Row Crop Fields
May 17, 2019 17:36 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBThe weekly grain market update; the ongoing issues with corn and soybean planting and stand establishment, in view of overly-wet field conditions; the latest agricultural news, and this week’s “Kansas Wheat Scoop”; Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien estimates the corn price impact from the U.S/China trade dispute, in consideration of any forthcoming government "trade aid" for producers, and he offers his latest corn pric...
Cover Crops as Weed Control … Corn Disease Issues
May 16, 2019 16:28 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBCover crops as a tool for weed control; plant health issues are turning up in newly planted corn as a result of overly wet weather; agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update; certain landscape trees are showing extraordinary fertility… 00:01:30 – Cover Crops as Weed Control: K-State weed ecologist Anita Dille provides a research update on cover crops as a tool for weed control in crop rotations: she highlights how well spring-planted cereal crops perform in suppressing common hors...
“Trade Aid” for Farmers … Agricultural Law Update
May 15, 2019 16:39 - 40 minutes - 19.3 MBConsidering the probable market impact of another round of "trade aid" for farmers; an agricultural law update; the day's agricultural news headlines; Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – “Trade Aid” for Farmers: K-State agricultural economist Joe Janzen discusses the probable market impact of another round of "trade aid" for farmers, based on past experiences...he looks at the direct payment approach which was taken last year with the Market Facilitation Program, as w...
2019 Pasture Burning Assessment … International Livestock Conference
May 14, 2019 20:43 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBReflections on the 2019 pasture burning season; a major international conference is coming to K-State in September; agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines”; possible reasons for a surprising number of fish kills in farm ponds this spring… 00:01:30 – 2019 Pasture Burning Assessment: K-State range cattle management scientist K.C. Olson returns to reflect on the pasture burning season in Kansas this year, which he calls a significant milestone in management of smoke from prescribed bu...
Livestock Market Update … Controlling Sericea Lespedeza
May 13, 2019 18:05 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBThe weekly livestock market update; multi-tiered cultural control of sericea lespedeza in Kansas grasslands; the latest agricultural news, and the latest “Tree Tales”; reflections on the first-ever 4-H Equity Institute … 00:01:29 – Livestock Market Update: The senior economist with the Livestock Marketing Information Center, Jim Robb, is featured on this week's cattle market segment: he comments on concerning signals on both domestic and export beef demand, and talks about two new USDA r...
Grain Market Update … Wheat Insect Pest Update
May 10, 2019 16:30 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBThe weekly grain market update; bird cherry oat aphids and winter grain mites are now active in winter wheat around Kansas; the latest agricultural news, and this week’s “Kansas Wheat Scoop”; Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:29 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien looks ahead to the USDA's latest grain supply and demand report due out this morning, and he advises grain producers to keep abreast of local grain basis trends, instead of the volatility in the gr...
SPECIAL IN-DEPTH: Kansas Net Farm Income Report for 2018…
May 09, 2019 18:56 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBA detailed look at the just-released Kansas Net Farm Income report for 2018 from the Kansas Farm Management Association at K-State; delayed planting of tomato and pepper transplants, and the option of growing those vegetables in containers… NOTE: The bulk of today’s episode is devoted to an in-depth look at the just-released Kansas Net Farm Income report for 2018 from the Kansas Farm Management Association at K-State. During the first 3 segments of the program, we’ll hear from (at various...
Spring Breeding Adjustments … Beef Cattle Institute Podcast
May 08, 2019 16:51 - 40 minutes - 19.3 MBSpring breeding management adjustments for cow-calf producer, in light of recent weather; the latest Cattle Chat podcast; Results from the 2019 Kansas FFA Career Development Events competition; Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Spring Breeding Adjustments: K-State beef cattle specialist Sandy Johnson talks about spring breeding management adjustments that cow-calf producers may need to make as a result of the unfavorable weather conditions over the past few months: ...
Wheat Fungicide Decision Time … K-State Crops Judging Team
May 07, 2019 17:07 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBApplying a foliar fungicide to wheat stands to fend off rust damage; the K-State Crops Team discusses their latest achievements; agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines”; results of a new study of prairie dogs and their impact on grazing forage resources… 00:01:30 – Wheat Fungicide Decision Time: K-State wheat disease specialist Erick DeWolf tells wheat producers that the time is here for making decisions on applying a foliar fungicide to wheat stands to fend off leaf and stripe rus...
Cattle Market Update; KS Land Values Book Now Available; 4-H Animal Projects
May 06, 2019 19:56 - 40 minutes - 19.3 MBOn today’s episode: The cattle market update looks at the downward trends; the Kansas Land Values Book is now available from K-State Research and Extension; ag news; and the benefits of 4-H youngsters learning to care for large and small animals. 00:01:29 – Cattle Market Update: Livestock economist Lee Schulz of Iowa State University comments on the cattle market scene: He responds to the tumble in cattle prices over the last several days and offers his thoughts on whether domestic and ex...
Wheat Tour Wrap-up; Soybean Nutrition Management; KS Wx
May 03, 2019 19:18 - 40 minutes - 19.3 MBOn today’s episode: Grain market economist Dan O’Brien analyzes crop projections after this week’s wheat tour; Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz discusses phosphorous and potassium management for newly planted soybeans; Romulo Lollato offers a final look at the 2019 Hard Winter Wheat Tour; Meteorologist Mary Knapp takes a look at Kansas ag weather. 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien looks at the crop projections from the Kansas wheat tour this week and how the wheat...
Cotton Growth in KS; Wheat Tour Update; Landscape Insects
May 02, 2019 16:34 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MBOn today’s episode: Exploring the renewed momentum of cotton production in Kansas; an update from the road for the third and final day of the 2019 Hard Winter Wheat Tour; ag news; and insect activity in landscapes and gardens. 00:01:30 – Cotton Production Increases: K-State crop production agronomist Stu Duncan talks about the renewed momentum behind cotton production in Kansas, and about the importance of waiting until soil temperatures and other climatic conditions are right before seedi...
Cow-Calf Grazing Research; 2019 Wheat Tour Update
May 01, 2019 19:00 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MBOn today’s episode: Research results from a beneficial new approach to cow-calf grazing; discussion about legal principles involved in nuisance cases that could affect ag producers; an update from the ongoing 2019 Hard Winter Wheat Tour; rural Kansas commentary. 00:01:29 – Cow-Calf Grazing Research: K-State beef cattle scientist John Jaeger talks about a new approach to cow-calf grazing that has proven out well in K-State trials: using the modified intensive early stocking approach, coup...
Spring Row Crop Planting; King Snakes and Copperheads
April 30, 2019 19:59 - 39 minutes - 18.6 MBOn today’s episode: Crop Production Specialist Ignacio Ciampitti joins us for the first half of the program to talk about corn and soybean planting; ag news; and wildlife specialist Charlie Lee tells us about the predator/prey relationship between king snakes and copperheads. 00:00:00 – Corn Planting: K-State crop production specialist Ignacio Ciampitti tackles several spring row crop planting topics of interest to corn and soybean growers: corn planting progress in Kansas to date, and s...
Cattle Market Update, highlights from Cattle Chat, 4-H Accommodations
April 29, 2019 16:38 - 40 minutes - 19 MBOn today’s episode: Cattle market update on the rise in dairy cow slaughter and the effect on domestic beef supplies; the Cattle Chat podcast crew talks about managing bull body condition and vaccinations ahead of spring breeding; ag news; and a look at how 4-H works to meet needs for special accommodations at summer camps. 00:01:29 – Cattle Market Update: The director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, Katelyn McCullock, is featured on this week's cattle market segment: she g...
Grain Market Update, Basis Convergence in Grain Markets, Ag Weather
April 26, 2019 18:35 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MBOn today’s episode: Economist Dan O’Brien provides a grain market update focusing on corn planting numbers; Economist Mykel Taylor discusses her work on basis convergence in the grain markets and how that affects forward-contracting grain sales; ag news; Meteorologist Mary Knapp looks ahead to the next week in weather across the state. 00:01:29 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien comments on the latest USDA corn planting progress numbers and how the corn marke...
Rust Disease Confirmed … Microbiomics Research
April 25, 2019 17:32 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBRust disease has been confirmed in select wheat fields around Kansas; soil microbiomics is considered to be a major step forward in soil science; agricultural news, and the “Kansas Soybean Update”; an update on lawn and garden insect pests… 00:01:29 – Rust Disease Confirmed: K-State wheat disease specialist Erick DeWolf talks about the confirmation of rust disease in select wheat fields around Kansas, asking producers to now be on the watch for signs of leaf and stripe rust in their stand...
More Benefits of Cover Crops … K-State Livestock Judging Camps
April 24, 2019 19:41 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBFindings (so far) from a long-term study that features cover crops as a component of a wheat-sorghum-soybeans rotation; this summer’s K-State Livestock Judging Camps for 4-H and FFA youth; Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – More Benefits of Cover Crops: K-State cropping systems agronomist Kraig Roozeboom reports on findings so far from a long-term study that features cover crops as a component of a wheat-sorghum-soybeans rotation... this study has now drawn the atten...
Stillborn and Weak Calves … Land Management Mobile App
April 23, 2019 17:19 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBIdentifying the main reasons for stillborn and weak calves; an emerging mobile app provides valuable information for land managers; agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines”; ferruginous hawks in the High Plains habitat of western Kansas… 00:01:30 – Stillborn and Weak Calves: K-State veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek reports what the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at K-State has identified as the main reasons for stillborn and weak calves, an all-too-frequent occurrence in this recent c...
Post-Calving Herd Management … Emergency Preparedness Workshops
April 22, 2019 19:59 - 40 minutes - 19.3 MBThe weekly livestock market update; benefits of a comprehensive breeding soundness examination for bulls; emergency preparedness workshops, and the latest “Tree Tales”; the 4-H Dog Care and Training project… 00:01:29 – Livestock Market Update: Livestock economist Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University is featured on this week's cattle market segment: he remarks on the adverse effects of the weather earlier this year on feedlot cattle performance, which he says has pushed back the norm...
Grain Market Update … Futures Market Price Limits
April 19, 2019 17:20 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBThe weekly grain market update; the effects of futures market price limits on commodity price movement following significant market news events; the latest agricultural news, and this week’s “Kansas Wheat Scoop”; Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:29 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien talks about long-range grain marketing opportunities showing up in the current futures market "carry", and he remarks on the impact of computerization on the markets' response ...
Alfalfa Weevil Activity … Yellow Wheat?
April 18, 2019 17:51 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBAlfalfa producers should check their stands for weevil activity as soon as possible; exploring several reasons why some wheat stands around the state have turned yellow; agricultural news, and the “Kansas Soybean Update”; weed control in the home lawn… 00:01:30 – Alfalfa Weevil Activity: K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth urges alfalfa growers to inspect their stands right away for signs of alfalfa weevil activity...he says that weevil feeding on alfalfa has exploded in numerous Kan...
Potential Glyphosate-Related Legal Issues … Summer Native Pasture Outlook
April 17, 2019 17:34 - 40 minutes - 19.4 MBPotential legal liabilities from the use of glyphosate herbicide, and how producers can reduce their exposure; the summer native pasture outlook in Kansas; the latest agricultural news; Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Potential Glyphosate-Related Legal Issues: Professor of agricultural law and taxation Roger McEowen of Washburn University advises agricultural producers about steps they might want to take to protect themselves from any potential legal liabilities f...