2147 - How Wheat is in Kansas...Combination of Issues for Wheat
Agriculture Today
Wheat Status: Cold, Hot, Mites and Drought, Part 1 Wheat Status: Cold, Hot, Mites and Drought, Part 2 Pruning Trees 00:01:05 – Wheat Status: Cold, Hot, Mites and Drought, Part 1: K-State Extension agronomists Jeanne Falk Jones and Logan Simon are on today's show to explain the current status of wheat in Kansas. They mention how the cold snap impacted the crop and if they think it will recover. 00:12:05 – Wheat Status: Cold, Hot, Mites and Drought, Part 2: Jeanne and Logan continue the show and their conversation as they chat about how fields can differ in regions and...
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2146 - States Impacting Food and Agricultural Laws...Marestail Control
Agriculture Today
American Food Market Developments Getting a Handle on Marestail Implications of Weight-Loss Medications 00:01:05 – American Food Market Developments: Beginning the show is K-State and Washburn law professor Roger McEowen as he explains three developments that have taken place in food and agricultural law so far in 2026. 00:12:05 – Getting a Handle on Marestail: Sarah Ganske, K-State weed specialist, adds to show as she discusses marestail and what options growers have for helping control this weed. 00:23:05 – Implications of Weight-Loss Medications:...
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2145 - Aquatics Impact from Prescribed Burning...Ag Day
Agriculture Today
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Water Impacts from Burning Family of Agriculture Kansas Distinguished Dairy Award Winner 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Water Impacts from Burning: Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken start today's show with a part of their Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast. They discuss how prescribed burns can impact water sources. 00:12:05 – Family of Agriculture: Continuing the show is Jill Zimmerman, president of the Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership program, as she shares her experiences in agriculture and what makes the industry unique for Ag Day. ...
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2144 - Tight Cattle Market...Peer to Peer Learning for Youth
Agriculture Today
Cattle Reports and Data Youth Learning and Contest Opportunities Faces in Agriculture: Kim Baldwin 00:01:05 – Cattle Reports and Data: Starting the show is a cattle market update from Tyler Cozzens, director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center. He recaps the recent Cattle on Feed and Livestock Slaughter data. 00:12:05 – Youth Learning and Contest Opportunities: Kansas 4-H program coordinator Amy Collins keeps the show rolling as she discusses an upcoming photography opportunity for 4-Hers and a career video contest for youth. 00:23:05 – Faces in...
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2143 - Grain Futures, Cash, Transportation and Exports...Erosion Concerns After Wildfire
Agriculture Today
Grain Market Volatility Cropland and Soil After Wildfires Warming and Drying Weather 00:01:05 – Grain Market Volatility: Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain economist, begins today's show commenting on the ups and downs in the market and he discusses transportation and exports. 00:12:05 – Cropland and Soil After Wildfires: Keeping the show rolling is John Holman, K-State cropping systems and forage agronomist, and Augustine Obour, K-State soil scientist, as they converse about how producers can help protect their land and soil after a wildfire. 00:23:05...
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2142 - Looking in Alfalfa and Wheat Fields for Pests...The Hemp Hype
Agriculture Today
What Pests to Scout for in Fields The Hype Around Hemp or Lack Thereof Flying Ants Versus Termites 00:01:05 – What Pests to Scout for in Fields: The show starts with K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth as he discusses pea aphids, alfalfa weevils, army cutworms and winter grain mites. 00:12:05 – The Hype Around Hemp or Lack Thereof: Tina Sullivan, K-State Extension agronomist, continues the show as she explains how the hemp hype faded from a few years ago and where it currently is. 00:23:05 – Flying Ants Versus Termites: K-State horticultural...
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2141 - Using CRP and Hearing from Around the State...Giving Crops and Herbicides their Best Chance
Agriculture Today
Hearing from County FSA Offices Using Ammonium Sulfate and Residual Corn Herbicides Helping Keep Feedlot Cattle Cooler 00:01:05 – Hearing from County FSA Offices: David Schemm, state executive director of the Kansas Farm Service Agency, begins today's show as he highlights FSA farm programs and explains what he is doing traveling around the state. 00:12:05 – Using Ammonium Sulfate and Residual Corn Herbicides: K-State weed specialist Sarah Ganske and K-State weed scientist Pat Geier keep the show rolling as they discuss the use of ammonium sulfate and importance of...
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2140 - Mealworms for Poultry Protection from HPAI...Teamwork for Avian Research
Agriculture Today
Using Mealworms for HPAI Protection, Part 1 Using Mealworms for HPAI Protection, Part 2 Great Year for Milk Production 00:01:05 – Using Mealworms for HPAI Protection, Part 1: The show starts with Laura Miller, K-State associate professor of veterinary virology, as she explains research of using mealworms to help protect poultry from highly pathogenic avian influenza. 00:12:05 – Using Mealworms for HPAI Protection, Part 2: Laura continues today's show as she discusses how this can be used for wild birds and other species, as well as highlights the teamwork on...
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2139 - Input and Output of the Cattle Market...Preparing Irrigation Systems
Agriculture Today
Cattle Market News and Price Changes Preseason Irrigation Maintenance Riparian Habitats 00:01:05 – Cattle Market News and Price Changes: Beginning the show is a cattle market update from Elliott Dennis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist, as he chats about market volatility, market effects and what is impacting input prices. 00:12:05 – Preseason Irrigation Maintenance: K-State Extension agronomist Tina Sullivan and K-State water resource engineer Jonathan Aguilar add to the show discussing irrigation maintenance that would ideally happen before the...
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2138 - Kansas Commodities...Grain Market Economics and Impacts
Agriculture Today
Kansas Market, Corn and Grain Sorghum Wheat, Soybeans and Market Factors Hot and Cold Kansas Temperatures 00:01:05 – Kansas Market, Corn and Grain Sorghum: Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain economist, and Guy Allen, the senior economist at the IGP Institute, begin today's show as they chat about futures, cash and what they saw in the WASDE report for corn and grain sorghum. 00:12:05 – Wheat, Soybeans and Market Factors: In the second segment, Daniel and Guy continue their discussion with wheat, soybeans and what other factors are impacting the market internationally and...
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- Family of Agriculture
- Kansas Distinguished Dairy Award Winner
00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Water Impacts from Burning: Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken start today's show with a part of their Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast. They discuss how prescribed burns can impact water sources.
00:12:05 – Family of Agriculture: Continuing the show is Jill Zimmerman, president of the Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership program, as she shares her experiences in agriculture and what makes the industry unique for Ag Day.
00:23:05 – Kansas Distinguished Dairy Award Winner: K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk ends the show recognizing the dedication of McCarty Family Farms, now in its fifth generation, as they have been named the Kansas Distinguished Dairy Award Winner.
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