2162 - Champion Meat Evaluation Members...Peanut Production
Release Date: 04/16/2026
2174 - Cattle Market Cash and Contracts...Concerns for Kansas Wheat
Agriculture Today
Strong Cattle Market Kansas Wheat Conditions, Part 1 Kansas Wheat Conditions, Part 2 00:01:05 – Strong Cattle Market: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, begins today's show as he highlights the strong cattle market and if there have been changes to the Meat Demand Monitor. 00:12:05 – Kansas Wheat Conditions, Part 1: The show continues with Kelsey Andersen Onofre, K-State wheat pathologist, and Romulo Lollato, K-State wheat production specialist, as they discuss the current state of the wheat crop and what issues growers are currently facing. 00:23:05 ...
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2173 - Grain Market Volatility...Will we Have a New Farm Bill?
Agriculture Today
Transportation and Weather Impacts on the Grain Market Flinchbaugh Center: Farm Bill Factors Precipitation in Kansas 00:01:05 – Transportation and Weather Impacts on the Grain Market: Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain economist, starts the show with a volatile grain market update. He explains what factors are contributing to the changes. 00:12:05 – Flinchbaugh Center: Farm Bill Factors: Part of the Clearing the Air podcast with K-State's Jenny Ifft and Eric Atkinson along with Brad Lubben and Mark Edelman as well as special guest Tara Smith continues the show as they chat...
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2172 - Tariffs Disrupting States...State Impacts from Imports and Exports
Agriculture Today
State-Level Exposure to Tariffs, Part 1 State-Level Exposure to Tariffs, Part 2 Weed Growth in Landscapes 00:01:05 – State-Level Exposure to Tariffs, Part 1: Today's show kicks off with a conversation from K-State's Jenny Ifft, Cornell University's Wendong Zhang and the Ohio State University's Seungki Lee as they discuss how tariffs can disrupt states differently across the U.S. 00:12:05 – State-Level Exposure to Tariffs, Part 2: Wendong and Seungki continue the show as they share examples of how states could be impacted uniquely and what neighbors usually contribute...
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2171 - FSA Drought Program...Stunted or Low Performing Alfalfa
Agriculture Today
FSA Disaster Program and Northwest Offices Alfalfa Issues and Concerns Cattle Linebreeding 00:01:05 – FSA Disaster Program and Northwest Offices: Starting off the show is David Schemm, state executive director of the Kansas Farm Service, as he chats about the supplemental disaster relief program and what he is seeing around the northwest Kansas offices. 00:12:05 – Alfalfa Issues and Concerns: Tina Sullivan, K-State Extension agronomist, keeps the show rolling by discussing alfalfa and what issues it might be experiencing. 00:23:05 – Cattle Linebreeding: The...
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2170 - Making Decisions for Cattle Turnout...Sharing Extension
Agriculture Today
Decision Tree for Cattle Turnout Working in Extension New K-State Dairy Facility 00:01:05 – Decision Tree for Cattle Turnout: K-State range scientist in Hays, Keith Harmoney, kicks off the show as he highlights work he has done that provides a decision tree for cattle producers to help make turnout cattle choices. 00:12:05 – Working in Extension: The show continues with K-State's Jenny Ifft, Cornell University's Wendong Zhang and the Ohio State University's Seungki Lee as they explain how their background has impacted their work in Extension. 00:23:05 ...
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2169 - Cattle Market Factors and Impacts...Encountering Snakes
Agriculture Today
Cattle Market, Beef Production and Weather Impacts Knowing How to Identify Snakes Bovine Theileriosis 00:01:05 – Cattle Market, Beef Production and Weather Impacts: Beginning today's show is Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University livestock economist, as he talks about the cattle market, global beef production and the impact weather has or could have on the industry. 00:12:05 – Knowing How to Identify Snakes: Drew Ricketts, K-State wildlife specialist, keeps the show rolling as he shares his annual reminders of snakes in Kansas and how people should handle encounters. ...
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2168 - Getting More Grain Market Data...Cattle Turnout Illnesses
Agriculture Today
Grain Prices and Exports Cattle Health Considerations for Pasture and Breeding Heart of Severe Weather 00:01:05 – Grain Prices and Exports: K-State grain economist Daniel O'Brien kicks off the show with his grain market update as he explains why wheat closed higher, what the other commodities are doing in the market and what pace we are at for exports. 00:12:05 – Cattle Health Considerations for Pasture and Breeding: Keeping the show rolling is K-State veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek as he lists a few cattle health related items that producers should keep in mind...
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2167 - Keeping Livestock and Humans Safe at Spring Shows...Entrepreneurship Challenge for Youth
Agriculture Today
Safety and Healthy Spring Show Reminders, Part 1 Spring Show Reminders, Part 2 and Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Reducing Summer Drought Impacts on the Landscape 00:01:05 – Safety and Healthy Spring Show Reminders, Part 1: Joel DeRouchey, K-State Extension livestock specialist, starts today's show discussing reminders and tips for livestock families to hopefully have safe and healthy spring shows for the animals and humans. 00:12:05 – Spring Show Reminders, Part 2 and Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge: The show continues with Joel as he highlights what people...
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2166 - Agriculture in the Kansas Legislative...Setting up for Success in Cotton Planting
Agriculture Today
Agriculture Decisions in the 2026 Legislative Session Cotton Planting Quality Calving Dystocia 00:01:05 – Agriculture Decisions in the 2026 Legislative Session: K-State and Washburn law professor Roger McEowen starts the show as he reviews a few of the agriculture related decisions that were made in the 2026 Kansas legislative session. 00:12:05 – Cotton Planting Quality: Logan Simon, K-State Extension agronomist, continues today's show as he discusses the factors of weeds, soil temperature and seed quality for cotton planting. 00:23:05...
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2165 - Managing and Fishing for Crappie...Options for Windbreaks
Agriculture Today
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Crappie Establishing Windbreaks Continued Improvement of Kansas Milk 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Crappie: Beginning today's show is part of a Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast episode with Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken as they discuss crappie and the management of them in Kansas. 00:12:05 – Establishing Windbreaks: Kansas Forest Service Southwest community and rural district forester, John Klempa, keeps the show rolling as he talks about windbreaks and what options landowners have when it comes to establishing one. 00:23:05...
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- 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 yield.
00:23:05 – Spring Shrub Pruning: K-State Extension horticultural expert, Matt McKernan, ends the show with tips for pruning shrubs this spring. He says this could involve making thinning or reduction cuts, renewal cuts or rejuvenation pruning.
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