1907 - Deferred Payments and Warrantless Searches...Space's Impact on 2024 Corn Planting
Release Date: 04/09/2025
Bonus - Breaking Down and Explaining Tariffs
Agriculture Today
Tariffs - On this bonus episode of Agriculture Today, listeners will hear the full conversation about tariffs from K-State professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics, Nelson Villoria. The conversation ranges from explaining what a tariff is to discussing the impact of past tariffs.
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1913 - Tariffs 101...Historical Impact of Tariffs
Agriculture Today
Learning About Tariffs, Part 1 Learning About Tariffs, Part 2 Spring Insect Pests 00:01:05 – Learning About Tariffs, Part 1: Beginning today’s show is Nelson Villoria, K-State professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics, with two segments discussing tariffs. He explains how tariffs work, who pays for the tariff, retaliatory tariffs, and how, historically, tariffs have impacted agriculture and consumers. 00:12:05 – Learning About Tariffs, Part 2: Nelson continues to build on his conversation about tariffs in the second segment. 00:23:05 – Spring...
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1912 - FSA Programs for Farmers...Plant Genetic Researcher
Agriculture Today
Payments from FSA Programs Elmer G. Heyne Lecture: Jianming Yu Do Cattle Producers Also Have Crops? 00:01:05 – Payments from FSA Programs: Kickstarting today’s show is Josh Ridder, acting state executive director for the Kansas Farm Service Agency, as he talks about the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program and approved farm loans. 00:12:05 – Elmer G. Heyne Lecture: Jianming Yu: The 38th Annual Elmer G. Heyne lecturer Jianming Yu from Iowa State University keeps the show moving as he discusses the genetic and statistic research he has done on multiple crops. ...
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1911 - What Do You Know About Percids?...Making Sure Irrigation Systems are Ready
Agriculture Today
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Percids Pre-season Irrigation Inspection Care of Heifer Calves 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Percids: Another Fins, Fur and Feathers episode from Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken at K-State kicks off today’s show. The pair chat about fish people can find in Kansas and a few of their unique characteristics. 00:12:05 – Pre-season Irrigation Inspection: K-State’s Tina Sullivan and Jonathan Aguilar continue the show by explaining what growers with irrigation systems should look over and inspect before starting irrigation. 00:23:05...
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1910 - Cattle Market and Retail Prices...The Correct Driver's License
Agriculture Today
Cattle and Input Prices Classes of Driver's Licenses Faces in Agriculture: Sara Olberding 00:01:05 – Cattle and Input Prices: Starting today’s show is Tyler Cozzens, director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, with a cattle market update. He talks about hay and corn inputs and retail prices. 00:12:05 – Classes of Driver's Licenses: A discussion about the different classes of driver's licenses with Nick Wright, a trooper with the Kansas Highway Patrol, keeps today’s show rolling. 00:23:05 – Faces in Agriculture: Sara Olberding: The show...
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1909 - Grain Market Post-WASDE...Another Alfalfa Pest for the Year
Agriculture Today
The Good and Bad of the International Grain Market Pea Aphids Join Alfalfa Weevils and Army Cutworms Spring Weather 00:01:05 – The Good and Bad of the International Grain Market: Guy Allen, the senior economist at the IGP Institute at K-State, kicks off today’s show with a grain market outlook. He recaps the recent WASDE report for wheat, corn, grain sorghum and soybeans as well as the U.S. Dollar and freight. 00:12:05 – Pea Aphids Join Alfalfa Weevils and Army Cutworms: K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth continues the show to remind growers of pests in their...
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1908 - How Water Impacts Herbicide Effectiveness...15 or 30 inches for Soybean Planting?
Agriculture Today
Why Water Quality Matters for Herbicides Planning for Soybean Planting Increase Yields in a Home Garden 00:01:05 – Why Water Quality Matters for Herbicides: Starting today’s show is Sarah Lancaster, K-State weed specialist, and Pat Geier, K-State weed scientist, as they explain how water quality can impact herbicide effectiveness. 00:12:05 – Planning for Soybean Planting: K-State Extension agronomists Logan Simon and Tina Sullivan keep the show rolling as they discuss factors soybean growers should consider as they get ready for planting. 00:23:05...
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1907 - Deferred Payments and Warrantless Searches...Space's Impact on 2024 Corn Planting
Agriculture Today
Tariffs, Contracts and Searches Space Weather Impact on 2024 Corn Planting Acute Interstitial Pneumonia 00:01:05 – Tariffs, Contracts and Searches: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, starts off today’s show as he discusses topics concerning tariffs, deferred payment contracts, easement tax and warrantless searches. 00:12:05 – Space Weather Impact on 2024 Corn Planting: K-State precision agricultural economist, Terry Griffin, continues the show as he explains the impact that space weather had on corn planting in 2024 and if growers can do anything to...
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1906 - Reducing the Chances of Grass Tetany...New Wheat Contract
Agriculture Today
Grass Tetany in Cattle Hard Red Spring Wheat Contracts Increasing Milk Fat Production 00:01:05 – Grass Tetany in Cattle: A.J. Tarpoff and Jason Warner from K-State begin today’s show as the pair discusses grass tetany. They review what causes the disease and what steps cattle producers can take to reduce the chance of it being deadly. 00:12:05 – Hard Red Spring Wheat Contracts: Keeping the show moving is CME group’s Fred Seamon, executive director of ag research, as he explains the new hard red spring wheat contracts. Fred says what is means for hard red winter wheat...
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1905 - Cattle Market Trade...A Few of the Pests in Kansas Crops
Agriculture Today
Cattle Market Outlook Army Cutworm and Alfalfa Weevil Algae in Kansas Ponds 00:01:05 – Cattle Market Outlook: A cattle market update with University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist Elliott Dennis kicks off today’s show. Elliott explains recent market movements and the impact of trade changes. 00:12:05 – Army Cutworm and Alfalfa Weevil: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, continues the show by discussing what pests he has recently been getting calls about. He talks about the army cutworm and alfalfa weevil. 00:23:05 – Algae in Kansas...
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- Space Weather Impact on 2024 Corn Planting
- Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
00:01:05 – Tariffs, Contracts and Searches: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, starts off today’s show as he discusses topics concerning tariffs, deferred payment contracts, easement tax and warrantless searches.
00:12:05 – Space Weather Impact on 2024 Corn Planting: K-State precision agricultural economist, Terry Griffin, continues the show as he explains the impact that space weather had on corn planting in 2024 and if growers can do anything to prepare for potentially another event.
Impact of the Gannon Storm on Corn Production Across the Midwestern USA
Glocal Cost Assessment of GNSS Outage to Agricultural Productivity
00:23:05 – Acute Interstitial Pneumonia: The Beef Cattle Institute’s Brad White, Bob Larson and Brian Lubbers ends today’s show by answering a listener’s question on lung lesions associated with acute interstitial pneumonia.
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