1753 - Grain Market Outlook...Irrigation Technology Impacts
Release Date: 08/23/2024
2236 - How Bioenergy is Impacting Parts of the Market...Extended Weather Forecast
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Grain Market Waiting for the Next Reports Will We See a Change in the Weather Pattern? Canola Breeder Meetings 00:01:05 – Grain Market Waiting for the Next Reports: A grain market update from K-State grain economist Daniel O'Brien begins today's show. He discusses a surprise in the grain sorghum numbers and how strong ethanol prices have helped corn while also chatting about wheat and soybeans. 00:12:05 – Will We See a Change in the Weather Pattern?: Keeping the show rolling is K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond as he explains the recent hot and humid weather...
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2235 - Picking a Tillage Strategy...Green June Beetles Around Kansas
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Strategic, Occasional and No Tillage Strategies Green June Beetles in Kansas Horticultural Open House 00:01:05 – Strategic, Occasional and No Tillage Strategies: Starting today's show is K-State Extension agronomist Logan Simon as he explains different tillage strategies for growers including strategic, occasional and no-till. 00:12:05 – Green June Beetles in Kansas: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, continues our show as he discusses green June beetles and what else they often get confused with. He also says what pest alfalfa growers might still be seeing....
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2234 - Digital Asset Management in Estate Planning...Grass Control in Fields
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Using a Blockchain in Estate Planning Managing Warm-Season Perennial Grasses Cattle Myth or Fact? 00:01:05 – Using a Blockchain in Estate Planning: K-State and Washburn law professor Roger McEowen starts the show as he explains what a blockchain is and how it can be used as a resource when it comes to estate planning. 00:12:05 – Managing Warm-Season Perennial Grasses: Jeremie Kouame and Logan Simon continue today's show as they discuss warm-season perennial grasses in fields and what growers can be doing to control it on their land. 00:23:05 ...
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2233 - Helping Manage the Masked Bandit...Cattle Salt and Mineral Consumption
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Fins, Fur and Feathers: Raccoon Control Researching Individual Cattle Salt and Mineral Consumption Where Fly Larvae Concentrate 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Raccoon Control: Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken with K-State begin today's show with part of their Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast as they chat about raccoons and what control options are available. 00:12:05 – Researching Individual Cattle Salt and Mineral Consumption: K-State Extension cow-calf specialist, Jason Warner, keeps the show rolling as he explains research that looks into the salt and mineral...
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2232 - Cattle Feedlot Returns...Developing Youth at Fairs
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Comparing Cattle Pre-Report Expectations to the Report From County Fair to State Fair Faces in Agriculture: Vicki Cicaneck 00:01:05 – Comparing Cattle Pre-Report Expectations to the Report: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, starts today's show off as he discusses how many of the cattle report expectations aligned with pre-report expectations and what factors he is watching for the rest of the year. 00:12:05 – From County Fair to State Fair: Kansas 4-H youth development regional specialist, Beth Hinshaw, continues the show as she explains how the county...
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2231 - Recent Grain Highs...Hands-On Cattle Learning Opportunity
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Grain Price Action Western Cow Camp Next Kansas Weather Pattern 00:01:05 – Grain Price Action: K-State grain economist Daniel O'Brien begins the show with his grain market outlook where he highlights the new contract highs for some commodities and export figures. 00:12:05 – Western Cow Camp: Sandy Johnson and Emma Briggs with K-State beef continue the show as they discuss Cow Camp in Hays, Kansas and how they have developed their program to keep meeting the learning needs and wants from the cattle industry. 00:23:05 – Next Kansas Weather Pattern:...
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2230 - ARC and PLC Payment Estimates...Youth Judging Opportunities
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Crop Coverage Payment Estimates Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes Dividing an Iris 00:01:05 – Crop Coverage Payment Estimates: Robin Reid, K-State Extension farm economist, and Jenny Ifft, K-State Flinchbaugh agricultural policy chair, kick off today's show discussing ARC and PLC payment estimates for the recent crop marketing year. 00:12:05 – Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes: K-State Extension assistant and youth livestock program coordinator Lexie Hayes continues the show previewing the Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes and its opportunities for youth. ...
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2229 - FSA Nominations and CRP Options...Language in Ag Articles
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FSA County Committees and County LFPs Evolving Language in Agricultural Publications Improving Leased Pasture 00:01:05 – FSA County Committees and County LFPs: Starting today's show is David Schemm, executive director of the Kansas Farm Service Agency, as he discusses how producers can serve on county committees and how counties are qualifying for the Livestock Forage Program. 00:12:05 – Evolving Language in Agricultural Publications: Terry Griffin, K-State precision agricultural specialist, keeps the show rolling as he explains how language in agricultural...
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2228 - Fleahopper, Plant Bug and Cotton Jassid...Tool for Landowners
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Cotton Pests in 2026 Kansas Forests' Map My Property Tool Harvesting Corn Silage 00:01:05 – Cotton Pests in 2026: Logan Simon, K-State Extension agronomist, starts today's show as previews a few cotton pests that Kansas growers could currently be seeing and one that hasn't quite made its way to Kansas. 00:12:05 – Kansas Forests' Map My Property Tool: Kansas Forests Service's Ryan Armbrust and Chester Hubbard continue the show as they discuss the "Map My Property" tool and how landowners can use this resource. 00:23:05 – Harvesting Corn Silage:...
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2227 - Live and Feeder Cattle Market...K-State's Risk and Profit Conference
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Downturn in the Cattle Market 2026 Risk and Profit Conference What Grey Wolves Eat 00:01:05 – Downturn in the Cattle Market: Beginning the show is Oklahoma State University livestock economist, Derrell Peel, commenting on the cattle market experiencing a sharp, historic downturn with live and feeder cattle futures plunging during mid-July. 00:12:05 – 2026 Risk and Profit Conference: Rick Llewelyn, K-State Extension assistant, keeps the show rolling as he previews the Risk and Profit Conference at K-State. We also hear from Ron Wilson with a Kansas Profile. ...
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- Irrigation Technology Adoption
- Drought Degradation and Improvement
00:01:05 – Anticipation in the Grain Market: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, gets today’s show rolling with a grain market outlook. Dan mentions reports that will be coming out soon and how he sees old crop sales.
00:12:05 – Irrigation Technology Adoption: Continuing the show is Micah Cameron-Harp, K-State post-doctoral fellow in agricultural economics, discussing research that evaluated how technology adoption for irrigation impacted water use in the past 20 years.
Efficiency and Water Use: Dynamic Effects of Irrigation Technology Adoption
00:23:05 – Drought Degradation and Improvement: K-State meteorologist, Chip Redmond, ends the show as he talks about the range in temperatures Kansas has seen and also forecasts what September could bring.
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