2114 - Cattle Policies and Processing...Cost-Savings Weed Management
Release Date: 02/09/2026
2117 - Changes to ARC and PLC...What Growers Should Evaluate
Agriculture Today
ARC, PLC and Crop Insurance for Producers, Part 1 ARC, PLC and Crop Insurance for Producers, Part 2 Planting Based on Soil Temperature 00:01:05 – ARC, PLC and Crop Insurance for Producers, Part 1: Robin Reid, K-State Extension farm economist, and Jenny Ifft, Flinchbaugh agricultural policy chair, are on the first two segments as they discuss Agricultural Risk Coverage, Price Loss Coverage and crop insurance. They explain the background for these programs and how they have recently shifted. 00:12:05 – ARC, PLC and Crop Insurance for Producers, Part 2: As they continue...
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2116 - Pesticide Problems and Decisions...Wildfire Awareness
Agriculture Today
Pesticide Laws and Litigation 2025 Kansas Wildfire Awareness Week Leaky Gut in Cattle 00:01:05 – Pesticide Laws and Litigation: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, starts off the show as he explains pesticide shield laws and what decision we will get in 2026. 00:12:05 – 2025 Kansas Wildfire Awareness Week: Continuing the show is Kansas Forest Service's fire prevention specialist, Shawna Hartman, as she discusses Kansas Wildfire Awareness Week and how people can help reduce wildfire risks. 00:23:05 – Leaky Gut in Cattle: Part of a Beef...
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2115 - Social Media Videos of Wildlife...Kansas Wheat Fields
Agriculture Today
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Videos of Wildlife on Social Media Wheat Field Conditions in Kansas K-State Dairy Days 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Videos of Wildlife on Social Media: Beginning today's show is Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken with a part of their Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast episode where they discuss wildlife social media and finding factual information. 00:12:05 – Wheat Field Conditions in Kansas: Lucas Haag and Jeanne Falk Jones from K-State continue the show as they chat about the condition of wheat fields in Kansas and how it could impact its...
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2114 - Cattle Policies and Processing...Cost-Savings Weed Management
Agriculture Today
What is Happening in the Cattle Industry? Site Specific Weed Management K-State Junior Beef Producer Day 00:01:05 – What is Happening in the Cattle Industry?: A cattle market and industry update from University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist, Elliott Dennis, begins today's show. He discusses the markets, policies, labor, dairy and technology. 00:12:05 – Site Specific Weed Management: Keeping the show rolling is Jeremie Kouame and Anita Dille as they explain site specific weed management and what it can mean for weed control and cost savings. 00:23:05...
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2113 - Grain Market Prices and Export...Warming Up and Drying Out
Agriculture Today
Exports and Conversation with China Muddy Conditions and Fire Weather Wheat Scoop: Market Relationship 00:01:05 – Exports and Conversation with China: K-State grain economist Daniel O'Brien begins the show as he recaps this week's grain market and says what he expects to see in the WASDE report next week. 00:12:05 – Muddy Conditions and Fire Weather: Chip Redmond, K-State meteorologist, continues the show as he discusses muddy conditions, drought degradation, fire weather concerns and more potential cold in the future. 00:23:05 – Wheat Scoop:...
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2112 - Exploding Trees...Helping Yourself and Others
Agriculture Today
Winter Tree Damage Live Well, Lead Well Honey Bees in Kansas 00:01:05 – Winter Tree Damage: Shad Hufnagel, Kansas Forest Service forest health coordinator, starts the show as he explains winter tree damage of frost cracking, sunscald and rodents. 00:12:05 – Live Well, Lead Well: Referring to the 4 Four "H's" of 4-H, Zaira Sandoval and Patsy Maddy from Kansas 4-H share examples of how people can live well and lead well. 00:23:05 – Honey Bees in Kansas: The show ends with Golden Prairie District Horticulture Agent, Ryan Engel, discussing standard...
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2111 - FSA Supporting Agriculture...Building Communication Skills with 4-H
Agriculture Today
FSA Programs, Loans and Online Communication Skills with Kansas 4-H Cattle Body Condition 00:01:05 – FSA Programs, Loans and Online: Beginning today's show is David Schemm, Kansas Farm Service Agency state executive director, as he highlights programs, loans and the new FSA online. 00:12:05 – Communication Skills with Kansas 4-H: Beth Hinshaw, Kansas 4-H youth development regional specialist, keeps the show going discussing developing communication skills with Kansas 4-H. 00:23:05 – Cattle Body Condition: Part of the Beef Cattle Institute's Cattle...
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2110 - Using Nitrate Concentrations to Reduce Fertilizer...Lowering Drinking Water Contamination
Agriculture Today
Reducing Fertilizer Costs and Water Contamination, Part 1 Reducing Fertilizer Costs and Water Contamination, Part 2 Somatic Cell Count Data 00:01:05 – Reducing Fertilizer Costs and Water Contamination, Part 1: In the first two segments of the show Micah Cameron-Harp, K-State assistant professor in the department of agricultural economics, and Matt Kirk, professor of geology at K-State, explain how nitrate concentration levels in water and be used to reduce fertilizer costs and contamination of drinking water. 00:12:05 – Reducing Fertilizer Costs and Water...
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2109 - How Weather Impacted the Cattle Market...Cattle Grazing Movement
Agriculture Today
Cattle Inventory Report Cattle Grazing Behavior Concerns People Have About Coyotes 00:01:05 – Cattle Inventory Report: A cattle market update from Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University livestock economist, kicks off today's show. He breaks down the major points he saw in the Cattle Inventory report. 00:12:05 – Cattle Grazing Behavior: Keeping the show rolling is Brad White and Phillip Lancaster from the Beef Cattle Insitute with part of a Bovine Science podcast episode where they talked about research that was done looking into cattle grazing behavior. ...
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2108 - Grain Market and Exports...Virtual Learning Conference from K-State Ag Specialists
Agriculture Today
Grain Market Outlook K-State Virtual Agronomy Conference An Average January 00:01:05 – Grain Market Outlook: K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien, begins today's show as he talks about how futures, cash and exports look for corn, grain sorghum, soybeans and wheat. 00:12:05 – K-State Virtual Agronomy Conference: Continuing the show is Sarah Lancaster and Kathy Gehl as they discuss the K-State Agronomy Science and Solutions Virtual Conference. We also hear from Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at K-State, with...
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- Site Specific Weed Management
- K-State Junior Beef Producer Day
00:01:05 – What is Happening in the Cattle Industry?: A cattle market and industry update from University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist, Elliott Dennis, begins today's show. He discusses the markets, policies, labor, dairy and technology.
00:12:05 – Site Specific Weed Management: Keeping the show rolling is Jeremie Kouame and Anita Dille as they explain site specific weed management and what it can mean for weed control and cost savings.
The Basics and Use in Fallow Systems
In-Crop Systems and Herbicide Savings
00:23:05 – K-State Junior Beef Producer Day: Lexie Hayes, K-State Extension assistant and Youth Livestock Program coordinator, ends the show previewing the learning opportunities at the K-State Junior Beef Producer Day.
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