2220 - What Kansas Wheat Growers Thought of Their Crop...Feedlots and Weaning Prep
Release Date: 07/09/2026
2221 - Movement in the Grain Market...Learning for Crop and Cattle Producers
Agriculture Today
Grain Production and Yield Estimates Crops and Cattle Conference Look Ahead for Kansas Weather 00:01:05 – Grain Production and Yield Estimates: K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien, starts the show with his grain market outlook where he discusses futures movement and pre-report production and yield expectations. 00:12:05 – Crops and Cattle Conference: Jason Warner, K-State Extension cow-calf specialist, keeps the show rolling as he previews what learning opportunities are available at the upcoming Crops and Cattle Conference. 00:23:05 ...
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2220 - What Kansas Wheat Growers Thought of Their Crop...Feedlots and Weaning Prep
Agriculture Today
Kansas Wheat Growers Focus on Feedlots and Preparing for Weaning Grub Damage in Lawns 00:01:05 – Kansas Wheat Growers: Kansas wheat growers Derek Sawyer and Jay Armstrong begin today's show as they discuss how their wheat crop faired this past year and what they learned for next season. 00:12:05 – Focus on Feedlots and Preparing for Weaning: Justin Waggoner, K-State Extension beef cattle specialist, continues the show as he recaps the recent Focus on Feedlots report and says what cattle producers can be doing to prepare for weaning. 00:23:05 ...
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2219 - Livestock Forage Program Triggered in Kansas...Crop Herbicide Reminders
Agriculture Today
Kansas Farm Service Agency Farm Program Deadline Herbicide Considerations for Corn, Grain Sorghum and Cotton Adding Value to Cattle that are not Bred 00:01:05 – Kansas Farm Service Agency Farm Program Deadline: Today's show starts with David Schemm, state executive director of the Kansas Farm Service Agency, as he highlights a few current farm programs including, acreage reporting, Livestock Forage Program and base acres. 00:12:05 – Herbicide Considerations for Corn, Grain Sorghum and Cotton: Sarah Ganske, K-State weed specialist, keeps the show rolling discussing what...
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2218 - Using Data for Fields and Spraying...Heat Impacting Livestock and Humans
Agriculture Today
Mapping Fields and Using Drones for Spraying Keeping Humans and Livestock from Getting Too Hot Tracking Dairy Heat Stress 00:01:05 – Mapping Fields and Using Drones for Spraying: Deepak Joshi, K-State agriculture precision specialist, starts today's show discussing how producers can use mapping from harvest to learn more about their field and how drones can be used for spraying. 00:12:05 – Keeping Humans and Livestock from Getting Too Hot: Continuing the show is K-State's Kelsie Doty and A.J. Tarpoff with a few reminders about keeping yourself and livestock...
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2217 - Cattle and Cutout Prices...Pokeweed in Fields
Agriculture Today
Cattle and Packer Market Pokeweed and Soybean Herbicide Cutoff Pond Turnover 00:01:05 – Cattle and Packer Market: Getting the show started is Elliott Dennis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist, as he chats about feeder cattle, packer economics and what else is impacting cattle prices. 00:12:05 – Pokeweed and Soybean Herbicide Cutoff: Sarah Ganske, K-State weed specialist, keeps the show rolling as she discusses pokeweed in fields and what soybean growers need to keep in mind with herbicides and growth stage. 00:23:05 – Pond...
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2216 - Grain Market Response to Reports...Can Humans get New World Screwworm?
Agriculture Today
Acreage and Grain Stocks Reports Human Aspect of New World Screwworm Fertilizing Tomato Plants 00:01:05 – Acreage and Grain Stocks Reports: Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain economist, kicks off today's show with a grain market update as he reviews the recent USDA acreage and grain stocks reports. 00:12:05 – Human Aspect of New World Screwworm: Continuing the show is part of a webinar on New World screwworm where Erin Petro from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment discusses the human aspect of the pest. 00:23:05 – Fertilizing Tomato Plants:...
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2215 - U.S. Landmark Legal Decisions...Soil, Water and Crop Quality
Agriculture Today
Court Rulings Impact Effects of Excessive Water on Quality, Part 1 Effects of Excessive Water on Quality, Part 2 00:01:05 – Court Rulings Impact: K-State and Washburn law professor, Roger McEowen, begins the show as he reviews new Supreme Court rulings and what they mean for people and agricultural producers. 00:12:05 – Effects of Excessive Water on Quality, Part 1: Continuing the show is K-State watershed specialist Stacie Minson, K-State soil scientist Augustine Obour and K-State Extension agronomist Logan Simon as they explain how the large amounts of rains in...
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2214 - Understanding More About Hantavirus...Goat and Sheep Breeding
Agriculture Today
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Hantavirus Getting Ready for Goat and Sheep Breeding Continue Keeping an Eye Out for New World Screwworm 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Hantavirus: Starting the show is K-State's Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken with part of their Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast as they discuss hantavirus and how it is transmitted. 00:12:05 – Getting Ready for Goat and Sheep Breeding: Kelsey Bentley, K-State small ruminant specialist, continues today's show as she shares reminders for goat and sheep producers as they get ready for breeding season. ...
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2213 - Calm Cattle Market...Starting to See Brown Recluse Spiders
Agriculture Today
Cattle Prices and Meat Demand Brown Recluse Spiders are Crawling Out Kansas FFA at Washington Leadership Conference 00:01:05 – Cattle Prices and Meat Demand: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, kicks off the show as he talks about the mostly calm cattle market and how people's finances impact their meat protein purchases. 00:12:05 – Brown Recluse Spiders are Crawling Out: K-State entomologist Jeff Whitworth keeps the show rolling as he chats about brown recluse spiders. Jeff shares where they are most likely to be found and what control may work. ...
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2212 - Waiting on USDA Reports for the Grain Market...Corn Disease Concerns
Agriculture Today
How the Grain Market is Looking Tar Spot and Other Corn Diseases Cool and Wet to Hot and Humid 00:01:05 – How the Grain Market is Looking: Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain economist, begins the show as he talks about downward trends for corn, soybeans and wheat in the futures. He also disucsses upcoming report expectations. 00:12:05 – Tar Spot and Other Corn Diseases: K-State Extension row crop specialist, Rodrigo Onofre, keeps the show moving as he covers what concerns there currently are for corn, including tar spot, rusts, corn stunt and corn leafhoppers. ...
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- Focus on Feedlots and Preparing for Weaning
- Grub Damage in Lawns
00:01:05 – Kansas Wheat Growers: Kansas wheat growers Derek Sawyer and Jay Armstrong begin today's show as they discuss how their wheat crop faired this past year and what they learned for next season.
00:12:05 – Focus on Feedlots and Preparing for Weaning: Justin Waggoner, K-State Extension beef cattle specialist, continues the show as he recaps the recent Focus on Feedlots report and says what cattle producers can be doing to prepare for weaning.
Consider Early Weaning, Even if Pasture Conditions Have Improved
00:23:05 – Grub Damage in Lawns: Wrapping up the show is K-State Extension horticulture expert, Matt McKernan, explaining the damage grubs can cause in home lawns and how a rescue treatment in late July or August may be necessary if the damage is extensive.
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