1936 - 2024 State Farm Income...KFMA Summary for Associations
Release Date: 05/20/2025
2163 - Grain Prices and Exports...Will we See More Rain in Kansas?
Agriculture Today
Short-term and Long-term Grain Market Severe Weather in Kansas Wild Garlic and Wild Onion 00:01:05 – Short-term and Long-term Grain Market: K-State grain economist Daniel O'Brien begins today's show with his update on the grain market including: futures, cash, exports, longterm pricing and planting. 00:12:05 – Severe Weather in Kansas: Chip Redmond, K-State meteorologist, moves the show forward as he recaps the recent severe weather in Kansas and what combination of precipitation and temperatures we can expect. 00:23:05 – Wild Garlic and Wild Onion:...
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2162 - Champion Meat Evaluation Members...Peanut Production
Agriculture Today
National Champion Meat Animal Evaluation Team End-of-Season Peanut Yield Forecasting Spring Shrub Pruning 00:01:05 – National Champion Meat Animal Evaluation Team: K-State students Riley Miller and Olivia Nitschke start today's show as they discuss what it was like being a part of the National Champion Meat Animal Evaluation Team. 00:12:05 – Forecasting End-of-Season Peanut Yield: Continuing the show is Taylor Cunningham, K-State student in the Master of Agribusiness program, as she explains her research on peanuts that looks into forecasting end-of-season peanut...
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2161 - FSA Program Loans, Rates and Deadlines...Cutting and Maintaining Quality Hay
Agriculture Today
Interest Rates and Loan Programs at FSA Improving Hay Quality Cattle Recordkeeping Program 00:01:05 – Interest Rates and Loan Programs at FSA: David Schemm, state executive director of the Kansas Farm Service Agency, begins today's show as he highlights FSA loan programs and current interest rates. 00:12:05 – Improving Hay Quality: K-State Extension agronomists Tina Sullivan and Logan Simon keep the show rolling as they discuss factors to help grow, cut and maintain quality hay. 00:23:05 – Cattle Recordkeeping Program: Ending the show is part of a Beef...
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2160 - Cattle Vaccination Choices...Taking Care of Vaccines and Syringes
Agriculture Today
Vaccinations Before Cattle Turnout Proper Handling of Vaccines, Syringes and Needles Creating Higher-Value Dairy Bull Calves 00:01:05 – Vaccinations Before Cattle Turnout: The show starts with K-State Extension beef veterinarian, A.J. Tarpoff, as he lists his recommendations for what cattle producers should consider for vaccinating their livestock. 00:12:05 – Proper Handling of Vaccines, Syringes and Needles: A.J. continues the show as he discusses proper care of vaccinations, syringes and needles and common mistakes producers might be making. 00:23:05 –...
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2159 - Cattle Market Reactions and Slaughter...Fertilizer Recommendation Tools
Agriculture Today
Cattle Prices and Industry Updates Soil and Plant Tissue Test Tools Spring Rain Showers Aquatic Impacts 00:01:05 – Cattle Prices and Industry Updates: Beginning today's show is Elliott Dennis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist, as he discusses how the cattle market has moved, a JBS strike update, imports and an emergency plan update. 00:12:05 – Soil and Plant Tissue Test Tools: K-State's Bryan Rutter and Gustavo Roa keep the show rolling as the explain tools available to producers to help interpret soil and plant tissue tests for fertilizer...
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2158 - Wheat, Grain Sorghum, Corn and Soybean Domestic and International Market
Agriculture Today
What is Happening for Wheat and Grain Sorghum What is Happening for Corn and Soybeans Needing More Rain in Kansas 00:01:05 – What is Happening for Wheat and Grain Sorghum: Starting the show is K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien, and the senior economist at the IGP Institute, Guy Allen, as they chat about the overall grain market and then take a closer look at wheat and grain sorghum domestically and internationally. 00:12:05 – What is Happening for Corn and Soybeans: Daniel and Guy continue the show as they discuss corn, soybeans, the U.S. dollar and...
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2157 - Wheat Rust Outlook...Understanding Biofuels in the U.S.
Agriculture Today
Kansas Wheat Rust for 2026 Flinchbaugh Center: U.S. Biofuels Managing Ticks, Chiggers and Mosquitoes 00:01:05 – Kansas Wheat Rust for 2026: K-State wheat pathologist, Kelsey Andersen Onofre, starts the show as she explains the likelihood of stripe, leaf and stem rust in Kansas this year. 00:12:05 – Flinchbaugh Center: U.S. Biofuels: The show continues with part of a Clearing the Air podcast episode from the Barry Flinchbaugh Center for Ag and Food Policy as Jenny Ifft, Mark Edelman and Scott Irwin discuss biofuels in the U.S. 00:23:05 – Managing Ticks,...
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2156 - Who Owns the Data of the Farm...What is Included on a Feed Tag
Agriculture Today
Intellectual Property on the Farm Evaluating Feed Tags Imports and Exports of U.S. Beef 00:01:05 – Intellectual Property on the Farm: Beginning today's show is K-State and Washburn law professor Roger McEowen as he explains intellectual property and the scenarios in which it can impact farms, taxes and advancements. 00:12:05 – Evaluating Feed Tags: Jason Warner, K-State Extension cow-calf specialist, contributes to the show by discussing feed tags and what information should be found and evaluated. 00:23:05 – Imports and Exports of U.S. Beef: Part of...
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2155 - Feral Swine Damage and Management...Being Aware of Ticks
Agriculture Today
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Feral Swine Ticks are Out in Kansas Dairy Employee Training 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Feral Swine: Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken from K-State start today's show with part of a Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast episode where they chat about feral swine in Kansas and the management of them. 00:12:05 – Ticks are Out in Kansas: K-State livestock entomologist Cassandra Olds continues the show as she describes this year's ticks and the common concerns for animals and humans. 00:23:05 – Dairy Employee Training: Ending the show is...
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2154 - Increases in the Cattle Market and Demand...Seeing Already Planted Corn and Getting Planted
Agriculture Today
Consumer Demand for Beef Getting Corn Planted Starch Breakdown in the Rumen 00:01:05 – Consumer Demand for Beef: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, begins today's show as talks about the cattle market and how consumer demand for beef has historically changed. He also takes a look at the Meat Demand Monitor. 00:12:05 – Getting Corn Planted: K-State Extension agronomists Logan Simon and Tina Sullivan continue the show as they discuss corn planting and what they are already seeing across the state and what they expect moving forward. 00:23:05...
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- KFMA Association Summary for 2024
- All Breeds Junior Dairy Show
00:01:05 – KFMA State Summary for 2024: Beginning today’s show is Mark Dikeman, Kansas Farm Management Association executive director, reviewing the 2025 state income summary for Kansas agricultural operations. He discusses what contributed to farm income.
00:12:05 – KFMA Association Summary for 2024: Kansas Farm Management Association economists Dillon Rapp, Glenn Conover, Lindsay Bryant, Jake Grinstead, Craig Althauser and Clay Simons continue the show as they recap what 2024 farm income looked like for their association.
00:23:05 – All Breeds Junior Dairy Show: Mike Brouk, K-State dairy specialist, ends the show by previewing the upcoming Kansas All Breeds Junior Dairy Show being held June 19-21 in Salina, Kansas.
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