1945 - Reducing Heat Stress in Cattle...Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
Release Date: 06/03/2025
1948 - Geopolitical Concerns for the Grain Market...Wheat Crop
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A Positive of Lower Grain Prices Update on Kansas Wheat Drought Improvements 00:01:05 – A Positive of Lower Grain Prices: A grain market update from K-State grain economist, Dan O'Brien, kickstarts today's show as he discusses low prices, strong exports, and geopolitical uncertainty. 00:12:05 – Update on Kansas Wheat: Romulo Lollato, K-State wheat production specialist, keeps the show moving as he provides an update on the Kansas wheat crop. He mentions how the growing season has gone, disease concerns and harvest expectations. 00:23:05 – Drought...
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1947 - Pivot Irrigation Efficiency...Old World and Broomsedge Bluestem Grass Control
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Maximizing Pivot System Efficiency Managing Old World Bluestem and Broomsedge Native and Ornamental Grasses for Kansas 00:01:05 – Maximizing Pivot System Efficiency: Beginning today’s show is K-State water resource engineer Jonathan Aguilar as he discusses ways to maximize water efficiency in pivot irrigation systems. 00:12:05 – Managing Old World Bluestem and Broomsedge: Tina Sullivan, K-State Extension agronomist, keeps the show rolling talking about Old World Bluestem and broomsedge bluestem. She explains how to identify and manage the plants. 00:23:05...
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1946 - Bills and Cases from D.C. Impacting Agriculture...Getting Clothes Clean
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What's Happening in the Government? Importance of Good Laundry Care Clostridial Cattle Diseases 00:01:05 – What's Happening in the Government?: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, begins today’s show as he explains things that are happening in the government. He talks about a reconciliation bill, the MAHA report, tariffs and a Swampbuster case. 00:12:05 – Importance of Good Laundry Care: Continuing the show is Tawnie Larson, project manager for the Kansas Agriculture Safety and Health program at K-State, as she discusses the importance of properly...
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1945 - Reducing Heat Stress in Cattle...Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
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Shade and Limit Feeding for Cattle in the Summer Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge Dairy Fly Control Methods 00:01:05 – Shade and Limit Feeding for Cattle in the Summer: Starting the show is K-State Extension beef veterinarian, A.J. Tarpoff, and K-State Extension beef specialist, Dale Blasi, as they talk about how cattle producers should consider limit feeding and shade to help reduce concerns of heat stress for cattle. 00:12:05 – Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge: Kansas 4-H special projects administrator, Patsy Maddy, continues the show explaining the Kansas Youth...
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1944 - Cattle Demand and Financial Sentiment...Dealing with Termites and Ants
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Steady Cattle Market Ants and Termites in Homes and Buildings Piping Plover Characteristics 00:01:05 – Steady Cattle Market: A cattle market update from K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor begins today’s show. Glynn talks about the current market prices while also explaining what impacts consumers’ meat demand. 00:12:05 – Ants and Termites in Homes and Buildings: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, keeps the show rolling as he discusses ants and termites. He has been receiving multiple questions and wants to let people know what they can look for and how...
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1943 - Grain Market Prices...Current Weather Pattern
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Potential Outcomes for Crops More Precipitation in Kansas? Protecting Against Ticks 00:01:05 – Potential Outcomes for Crops: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, kicks off today’s show with his grain market update. He touches on futures and cash prices as well as the likelihood of different outcomes for crops. 00:12:05 – More Precipitation in Kansas?: K-State meteorologist, Chip Redmond, continues the show as he talks about the recent moisture Kansas received and how it influences the forecast in the coming weeks. 00:23:05 – Protecting Against...
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1942 - Understanding Rabies in Cattle...Mental Health for Farmers and Ranchers
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Rabies in Cattle KFMA: Mental Health in Agriculture Weeds in the Garden and Landscape 00:01:05 – Rabies in Cattle: Gregg Hanzlicek, K-State veterinarian, kicks off today’s show as he discusses rabies in cattle. He explains how cattle usually get rabies and what producers could see in their livestock if they have it. 866-512-5650 00:12:05 – KFMA: Mental Health in Agriculture: Keeping the show rolling is part of the Kansas Farm Management Association’s podcast with Chelsea Plummer and K-State’s Elaine Johannes as they talk about mental health with a focus on...
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1941 - New Director of the Kansas Farm Service Agency...Too Much Water for Crops?
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David Schemm Returns to Kansas FSA Crops in Saturated Soils What to do With Herpes in Cattle 00:01:05 – David Schemm Returns to Kansas FSA: Beginning today’s show is David Schemm, Kansas Farm Service Agency state executive director, as we learn more about him as he begins in this role of state executive director for the second time. He mentions what his goals are for the agency. 00:12:05 – Crops in Saturated Soils: K-State Extension agronomist Tina Sullivan continues the show as she explains what concerns she has for crops from the recent weather. Tina discusses wheat,...
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1940 - Bringing Back Wildlife...Futures Prices in the Cattle Market
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Fins, Fur and Feathers: Dire Wolves Cattle Market Headlines Controlling Flies at a Dairy 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Dire Wolves: Part of a Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast episode with Drew Ricketts, Joe Gerken and specialist guest Danny Lindahl begins today’s show. They discuss dire wolves and what they could mean for the environment. 00:12:05 – Cattle Market Headlines: A cattle market update from University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist, Elliott Dennis, keeps the show moving as he talks about futures prices, the Cattle on Feed report, JBS and new...
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1939 - Positive Hard Red Winter Wheat Exports...Improving Swine Research at K-State
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Support in the Grain Market New K-State Swine Nursery More Rain in Kansas 00:01:05 – Support in the Grain Market: K-State grain economist Dan O'Brien starts the show by looking into the futures, cash and exports of the grain market. 00:12:05 – New K-State Swine Nursery: Joel DeRouchey, K-State Extension swine specialist, keeps today's show rolling as he discusses the new swine nursery that will benefit students, the industry and stakeholders. 00:23:05 – More Rain in Kansas: The show ends with a weather update from K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond. He explains...
info_outline- Shade and Limit Feeding for Cattle in the Summer
- Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge
- Dairy Fly Control Methods
00:01:05 – Shade and Limit Feeding for Cattle in the Summer: Starting the show is K-State Extension beef veterinarian, A.J. Tarpoff, and K-State Extension beef specialist, Dale Blasi, as they talk about how cattle producers should consider limit feeding and shade to help reduce concerns of heat stress for cattle.
Shade Allocation is Important for Growing Cattle Comfort and Efficiency
00:12:05 – Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge: Kansas 4-H special projects administrator, Patsy Maddy, continues the show explaining the Kansas Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. She says how adults can support the challenge and what youth can do.
Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge
00:23:05 – Dairy Fly Control Methods: K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk ends the show discussing effective fly control methods for calf-rearing areas.
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