2096 - Ag Law and Tax Developments in 2025...Cover Your Acres Conference
Release Date: 01/14/2026
2096 - Ag Law and Tax Developments in 2025...Cover Your Acres Conference
Agriculture Today
Roger's Top 10 in Ag Law and Tax Cover Your Acres Winter Conference Cattle Management in Australia 00:01:05 – Roger's Top 10 in Ag Law and Tax: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, starts the show as he highlights his top ten developments in agricultural law and tax in 2025. 00:12:05 – Cover Your Acres Winter Conference: K-State Northwest area agronomist, Jeanne Falk Jones, continues today's show previewing the Cover Your Acres Winter Conference and what topics are focused on. 00:23:05 – Cattle Management in Australia: Ending the show is...
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2095 - Organ Recipient Gets Rabies from Donor...2025 Cattle Abortion Causes
Agriculture Today
Fins, Fur and Feathers: A Unique Spread of Rabies Common Causes of Cattle Abortions in 2025 Less Dairies, Bigger Herds 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: A Unique Spread of Rabies: Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken from K-State begin today's show with part of a Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast episode where they conversed about a rare case of rabies. 00:12:05 – Common Causes of Cattle Abortions in 2025: K-State veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek keeps the show rolling as he breaks down the common causes of abortions in cattle from his 2025 lab data. 866-512-5650 00:23:05...
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2094 - Cash, Futures and Demand for Cattle...Herbicide Resistance in Kansas
Agriculture Today
Cattle Market and Meat Demand Monitor Update 50 Years of Herbicide Resistance, Part 1 50 Years of Herbicide Resistance, Part 2 00:01:05 – Cattle Market and Meat Demand Monitor Update: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, starts today's show recapping the recent cattle market and highlighting the last Meat Demand Monitor of 2025. 00:12:05 – 50 Years of Herbicide Resistance, Part 1: The show continues with K-State weed scientist, Pat Geier, as he discusses the anniversary of 50 years of herbicide resistance in Kansas. He explains the first weed that had resistance. ...
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2093 - Grain Reports and Markets...Swine Profitability
Agriculture Today
Grain Futures and Cash Trends and USDA Reports 2026 Swine Profitability Conference Continued Warm or Cold Winter? 00:01:05 – Grain Futures and Cash Trends and USDA Reports: Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain economist, kicks off today's show discussing the trends in futures and cash and his expectations for the USDA reports that are coming out on January 12. 00:12:05 – 2026 Swine Profitability Conference: Keeping the show rolling is K-State Extension swine specialist, Joel DeRouchey, previewing the upcoming Swine Profitability conference and who attendees will be able to...
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2092 - Factors of Life Expectancy...Social Determinants
Agriculture Today
How Where You Live Impacts Life Expectancy, Part 1 How Where You Live Impacts Life Expectancy, Part 2 Creating Thriving Soil 00:01:05 – How Where You Live Impacts Life Expectancy, Part 1: Today's show begins with Zaira Ruiz, Kansas 4-H regional specialist and faculty at the Southwest Research and Extension Center in Garden City, as she explains how social determinants impact health. She lists the various social factors. 00:12:05 – How Where You Live Impacts Life Expectancy, Part 2: Zaira continues the show discussing examples of social determinants in Kansas and...
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2091 - Kansas FSA Leadership...KARL Class Applications
Agriculture Today
Farm Service Agency Committee and Acre Rates Applications for the Next KARL Class When to Check Cows for Pregnancy 00:01:05 – Farm Service Agency Committee and Acre Rates: Starting the show is David Schemm, state executive director of the Kansas Farm Service Agency, as he explains the state committee and highlights commodity per acre rates. 00:12:05 – Applications for the Next KARL Class: Jill Zimmerman, president of the Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership Program, continues today's show discussing the KARL program and how people can become a part of the...
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2090 - U.S. Soybeans in Africa...Barriers to Grain Entering Africa
Agriculture Today
Africa Being the Next Grain Market for the U.S., Part 1 Africa Being the Next Grain Market for the U.S., Part 2 Dairy Needs Biosecurity Plans 00:01:05 – Africa Being the Next Grain Market for the U.S., Part 1: Today's show starts with two segments from Guy Allen, the senior economist at the IGP Institute, and Peter Goldsmith, director and principal investigator of the Soybean Innovation Lab at the University of Illinois, as they discuss how Africa could be the next big market for U.S. growers. 00:12:05 – Africa Being the Next Grain Market for the U.S., Part 2:...
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2089 - New Year's Cattle Market...Extension for Producers
Agriculture Today
Cattle Market 2025 Recap and 2026 Expectations Extension Communication Traits of Domesticated Raccoons 00:01:05 – Cattle Market 2025 Recap and 2026 Expectations: A recap of 2025 and expectation for 2026 for the cattle market with Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University livestock economist, begins today's show. 00:12:05 – Extension Communication: Keeping the show rolling is Sandra Wick from K-State's Post Rock District as she explains how communications between producers, Extension agents and specialists happens to help with questions. 00:23:05 – Traits...
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2088 - Grain Records and Declines...Trade and Transportation
Agriculture Today
U.S. Grain Expectations for 2026, Part 1 U.S. Grain Expectations for 2026, Part 2 Weather Application Recommendations 00:01:05 – U.S. Grain Expectations for 2026, Part 1: Today's show kicks off with Guy Allen, the senior economist at the IGP Institute at K-State, and Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain economist, as they discuss their 2026 grain outlook. In the first segment they chat about export expectations, the U.S. dollar and transportation. 00:12:05 – U.S. Grain Expectations for 2026, Part 2: Guy and Daniel continue their second segment looking into other...
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2087 - FSA State Executive Directors and Programs...Cattle Rations Use Failed Wheat Crop
Agriculture Today
Farmer Bridge Assistance Program Used Failed Wheat Crop for Cattle Understanding More About Bull Fertility 00:01:05 – Farmer Bridge Assistance Program: David Schemm, state executive director for the Kansas Farm Service Agency, kicks off the show as he highlights what he learned in Washington D.C. and the new Farmer Bridge Assistance Program. 00:12:05 – Used Failed Wheat Crop for Cattle: Continuing the show is grad student in K-State’s Animal Sciences and Industry, Adam King, discussing how producers can use a failed wheat crop for cattle rations. 00:23:05...
info_outline- Roger's Top 10 in Ag Law and Tax
- Cover Your Acres Winter Conference
- Cattle Management in Australia
00:01:05 – Roger's Top 10 in Ag Law and Tax: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, starts the show as he highlights his top ten developments in agricultural law and tax in 2025.
00:12:05 – Cover Your Acres Winter Conference: K-State Northwest area agronomist, Jeanne Falk Jones, continues today's show previewing the Cover Your Acres Winter Conference and what topics are focused on.
00:23:05 – Cattle Management in Australia: Ending the show is part of the Beef Cattle Institute's Cattle Chat podcast where they chatted with special guest Cameron Best from Australia and discuss how cattle management is different in Australia.
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