2248 - Silage Harvest Safety Reminders and K-State's Beef Stocker Unit
Release Date: 08/18/2026
2248 - Silage Harvest Safety Reminders and K-State's Beef Stocker Unit
Agriculture Today
Silage Harvest Safety K-State’s Beef Stocker Unit Four Tips for Harvesting Silage 00:01:05 – Silage Harvest Safety: K-State Extension beef cattle specialist, Justin Waggoner, starts off the show as he chats about safety reminders for silage harvest from chopping, hauling and packing. 00:12:05 – K-State’s Beef Stocker Unit: K-State Extension beef cattle specialist, Dale Blasi, highlights the work the Beef Stocker Unit does to benefit the beef industry and students at K-State. 00:23:05 – Four Tips for Harvesting Silage: K-State dairy specialist, Mike...
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2247- Cattle Market Uncertainty and the History of the Hal Ross Flour Mill
Agriculture Today
Uncertainty in the Cattle Market History of the Hal Ross Flour Mill Desired Plants for Hunting Plots 00:01:05 – Uncertainty in the Cattle Market: Starting off the show is Oklahoma State University livestock economist, Derrell Peel, with a cattle market update where he notes what has added to uncertainty and if the fundamentals are still holding strong. 00:12:05 – History of the Hal Ross Flour Mill: Paul Blodgett, operations manager of the Hal Ross Flour Mill, continues the show as he explains what makes the mill unique for the industry and students...
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2246 - Grain Supply and Demand Balance Sheets...What Farmers and USDA See for the Crop
Agriculture Today
A Bit of a Surprise for Corn and Sorghum Balance Sheets Numbers from Wheat and Soybean Reports More Hot Kansas Weather 00:01:05 – A Bit of a Surprise for Corn and Sorghum Balance Sheets: A slightly surprising WASDE report is what K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien, and the senior economist at the IGP Institute, Guy Allen, begin today's show discussing. They talk about corn and grain sorghum in the first segment. 00:12:05 – Numbers from Wheat and Soybean Reports: Daniel and Guy keep the show rolling as they explain what changes the reports showed for wheat and...
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2245 - Key Focus on Feedlot Data Points...Pests Eating Weeds and Alfalfa
Agriculture Today
Finding a Bit of Consistency in Kansas Feedyards Webworms Eating on Pigweeds and Alfalfa Making Sure to Water Trees and Shrubs 00:01:05 – Finding a Bit of Consistency in Kansas Feedyards: Getting the show started is Justin Waggoner, K-State Extension beef cattle specialist, as he reviews the recent Focus on Feedlots report and what data points are starting to show consistency. 00:12:05 – Webworms Eating on Pigweeds and Alfalfa: Anthony Zukoff, K-State Extension entomologist, continues the show chatting about webworms and what their favorite food source is and what damage...
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2244 - How One Bad Crop Influences the Economy...Late-Season Pests in Cotton
Agriculture Today
What Does a Bad Wheat Crop Mean for the Economy? Stink Bugs and Bollworms in Cotton Balancing Creep Feeding and Pasture Management 00:01:05 – What Does a Bad Wheat Crop Mean for the Economy?: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, starts today's show as he discusses how a loss from the wheat crop doesn't mean that agriculture operations are failing. 00:12:05 – Stink Bugs and Bollworms in Cotton: Continuing the show is K-State's Logan Simon and Anthony Zukoff as they explain stink bugs and bollworms in cotton and what management strategies are available...
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2243 - Explaining Bad Pond Advice...Weed Control in Smooth Bromegrass
Agriculture Today
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Pond Care Advice Weeds in Smooth Bromegrass Whole Milk Sold in 2025 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Pond Care Advice: Beginning the show is part of a Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast episode with Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken as they chat about what pond advice they have heard before and if they agree or disagree. 00:12:05 – Weeds in Smooth Bromegrass: K-State's Molly Reichenborn and Sarah Ganske keep the show rolling discussing what weeds might be in smooth bromegrass and their recommendation for management. 00:23:05 ...
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2242 - What Beef Customers are Wanting...Communication for Agricultural Policy
Agriculture Today
Cattle Imports Continue to Shift with Border Reopening How Agricultural Policy is Supported with Concise Communication Sorghum Connection Field Days 00:01:05 – Cattle Imports Continue to Shift with Border Reopening: A cattle market update from University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist, Elliott Dennis, begins the show as he highlights packer margins, retail demand and if we are seeing a hint of cattle herd rebuilding. 00:12:05 – How Agricultural Policy is Supported with Concise Communication: Continuing the show is part of a Flinchbaugh and Smoke and Mirrors podcast...
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2241 - Getting Ready for Crop Production Reports...Corn Leaf Hoppers in our Corn
Agriculture Today
Seeing the Grain Market Futures Move Corn Leaf Hoppers in Kansas Impressive Heat in Kansas 00:01:05 – Seeing the Grain Market Futures Move: K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien, gets today's show rolling with a grain market outlook where he discusses futures moving to the lower side and what point crop development is at. 00:12:05 – Corn Leaf Hoppers in Kansas: Keeping the show rolling is K-State Extension agronomist, Tina Sullivn, and K-State Extension entomologist, Anthony Zukoff, as they explain the appearance of corn leaf hoppers in Kansas and the...
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2240 - Scrapie Back in the U.S...Soybean Pests
Agriculture Today
Eradicating Goat and Sheep Scrapie Bean Leaf Beetles and Podworms Garden and Landscape Pests 00:01:05 – Eradicating Goat and Sheep Scrapie: Kelsey Bentley, K-State Extension small ruminant specialist, begins the show as she explains scrapie in goat and sheep. She says what programs producers can be involved in to help with eradication and traceability. 00:12:05 – Bean Leaf Beetles and Podworms: K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth continues the show as he says what damage bean leaf beetles and podworms are doing to the soybean crop. Jeff also mentions what...
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2239 - FSA Program for Livestock Loss...Do Pasture Cattle Need Shade?
Agriculture Today
Livestock Indemnity Program Is Shade Necessary for Cattle on Pasture? Part 1 Is Shade Necessary for Cattle on Pasture? Part 2 00:01:05 – Livestock Indemnity Program: Today's show starts with David Schemm, Kansas Farm Service Agency state executive director, as he highlights what deadlines are approaching in August and how producers can use the Livestock Indemnity Program. 00:12:05 – Is Shade Necessary for Cattle on Pasture? Part 1: For the next two segments, K-State's A.J. Tarpoff, Emma Briggs and Keith Harmoney discuss if cattle on pasture need shade. They break down...
info_outline- Silage Harvest Safety
- K-State’s Beef Stocker Unit
- Four Tips for Harvesting Silage
00:01:05 – Silage Harvest Safety: K-State Extension beef cattle specialist, Justin Waggoner, starts off the show as he chats about safety reminders for silage harvest from chopping, hauling and packing.
00:12:05 – K-State’s Beef Stocker Unit: K-State Extension beef cattle specialist, Dale Blasi, highlights the work the Beef Stocker Unit does to benefit the beef industry and students at K-State.
00:23:05 – Four Tips for Harvesting Silage: K-State dairy specialist, Mike Brouk, covers four key considerations when harvesting silage: dry matter content, layering, number of tractors needed and getting it covered as quickly as possible.