1682 - KFMA Financial Review for 2023...Safe Dairy for Consumers
Release Date: 05/14/2024
2107 - Condition of Weeds and Wheat...State of the Agricultural Economy
Agriculture Today
Impact of Weather on Weeds and Wheat Flinchbaugh Center: Agricultural Economy Ready for Garden Planting 00:01:05 – Impact of Weather on Weeds and Wheat: Starting off the show is Chip Redmond, Sarah Lancaster, and Kelsey Andersen Onofre as they chat about how the previous above average temperatures and now cold temperatures have impacted impact weeds and wheat. 00:12:05 – Flinchbaugh Center: Agricultural Economy: Part of the Flinchbaugh Center for Ag and Food Policy's podcast continues today's show as Jenny Ifft, Brad Lubben, Joe Glauber and Eric Atkinson talk about...
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2106 - Often Overlooked Tax and Law Issues...Cotton Learning Conference
Agriculture Today
Ag Law and Tax Issues that Often Get Overlooked 2026 Cotton Conference Antimicrobial Resistance in Cattle Disease 00:01:05 – Ag Law and Tax Issues that Often Get Overlooked: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, begins the show as he discusses water right abandonment, tax and estate issues as well as dual-use equipment and what often gets overlooked on these topics. 00:12:05 – 2026 Cotton Conference: K-State Extension agronomist, Logan Simon, keeps today's show rolling as he previews the Great Plains Cotton Conference. 00:23:05...
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2105 - Kansas Mussel Characteristics...Beef Retail and Demand
Agriculture Today
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Mussels in Kansas US Beef Retail Market and Demand Keeping Winter Calves Safe 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Mussels in Kansas: Today's show begins with part of the Fins, Fur and Feathers from Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken as they describe mussels and their population changes. 00:12:05 – US Beef Retail Market and Demand: Brain Coffey, K-State agricultural economist, continues the show as he explains work looking into the U.S. beef retail market and beef demand. 00:23:05 – Keeping Winter Calves Safe: K-State dairy...
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2104 - Cattle and Beef in the Market...2025 Kansas Land Values
Agriculture Today
Cattle on Feed and Cold Storage Reports Kansas Land Values Faces in Agriculture: Tana McCarter 00:01:05 – Cattle on Feed and Cold Storage Reports: Tyler Cozzens and Brandon Dodd from the Livestock Marketing Information Center begin today's show as they explain what they saw in the recent Cattle on Feed and Cold Storage reports. 00:12:05 – Kansas Land Values: K-State Extension land and crop market specialist, Megan Hughes, keeps the show rolling as she discusses the 2025 Kansas Land Values book and how farmers and ranchers can use it. 00:23:05...
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2103 - Grain Market Concerns from Producers...Replacement Female Decisions
Agriculture Today
Recovered Grain Market After USDA Reports Deciding on Replacement Females Snow in Kansas 00:01:05 – Recovered Grain Market After USDA Reports: K-State grain economist Daniel O'Brien kicks off today's show as he shares about the cash, futures and trade for the grain market. He also says what growers have had the most concern about. 00:12:05 – Deciding on Replacement Females: Jason Warner, K-State cow-calf Extension specialist, continues the show as he discusses what cattle producers should evaluate when deciding on replacement females. He also mentions an...
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2102 - Preparing Cattle for the Cold...Producers Staying Warm
Agriculture Today
Cold Stress for Cattle and People, Part 1 Cold Stress for Cattle and People, Part 2 How Insects Survive the Cold 00:01:05 – Cold Stress for Cattle and People, Part 1: Beginning today's show is K-State Extension beef cattle specialist, Justin Waggoner, as he discusses cold stress and what cattle producers should prepare for their livestock. 00:12:05 – Cold Stress for Cattle and People, Part 2: Justin keeps the show rolling as he continues talking about cold stress with reminders for producers to stay safe. K-State fashion studies' Kelsie Doty and Reannan Boisvert remind...
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2101 - Farm Service Agency Program Payouts...Livestock Lice
Agriculture Today
FSA Payouts and State Committee Lice on Livestock in the Winter Quality of Udders in Cattle 00:01:05 – FSA Payouts and State Committee: David Schemm, state executive director of the Kansas Farm Service Agency, begins the show as he recaps program payouts from 2025 and highlights the recently announced state committee. 00:12:05 – Lice on Livestock in the Winter: The show continues with K-State veterinary entomologist, Cassandra Olds, discussing lice on livestock in the winter and reminders for effective control. 00:23:05 – Quality of Udders...
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2100 - All Things Chemical Weed Control...Farm Finances Class
Agriculture Today
2026 Chemical Weed Control Guide Finances and the Farm Online Class Assessing Resources to Make Decisions 00:01:05 – 2026 Chemical Weed Control Guide: Starting today's show is K-State weed specialist Sarah Lancaster as she highlights changes to this year's Chemical Weed Control Guide and what it provides to growers. 00:12:05 – Finances and the Farm Online Class: LaVell Winsor, K-State farm analyst, and Robin Reid, K-State Extension farm economist, continue the show discussing the Finances and the Farm online class. 00:23:05 – Assessing...
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2099 - What the Cattle Market Saw Last Week...Crop Insurance Coverage Options
Agriculture Today
Cattle Market, Harvest Capacity and Exports Supplemental and Enhanced Coverage Options Fish Contaminants 00:01:05 – Cattle Market, Harvest Capacity and Exports: A cattle market update from Elliott Dennis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist, begins today's show as he discusses what impacted the market last week, how packers are adjusting harvest and export relationships. 00:12:05 – Supplemental and Enhanced Coverage Options: Jenny Ifft, K-State Flinchbaugh agricultural policy chair, keeps the show rolling as she explains the supplemental coverage...
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2098 - Grain Market Movement After USDA Reports...Exchange and Freight
Agriculture Today
Grain Market Reaction, Corn and Grain Sorghum Wheat, Soybeans and Macroeconomics Weather Conditions Creating Fire Concerns 00:01:05 – Grain Market Reaction, Corn and Grain Sorghum: Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain economist, and Guy Allen, the senior economist at the IGP Institute, begin the show as they discuss the overall market reaction to the USDA reports as well as feed grains. 00:12:05 – Wheat, Soybeans and Macroeconomics: Keeping the show and their conversation rolling are Daniel and Guy as they continue chatting about wheat and soybeans as well as also...
info_outline- KFMA State Summary for 2023
- KFMA's Associations 2023 Summary
- Safe Dairy Products
00:01:05 – KFMA State Summary for 2023: Starting today’s show is Mark Dikeman, Kansas Farm Management Association’s executive director, with an economic and financial analysis of Kansas farms in 2023.
00:12:05 – KFMA's Associations 2023 Summary: KFMA’s Extension agricultural economists Glenn Conover, Lindsay Bryant, Dillon Rapp, Aaron Meisenheimer, Jacob Grinstead and Chelsea Plummer continue the show with a quick financial summary of the farms in their association.
00:23:05 – Safe Dairy Products: K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk ends today’s show by explaining the steps that are taken to ensure dairy products are safe, as consumers have been asking questions due to the recent HPAI detection.
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