1805 - FARM Act and NEPA Violation...Non-Treatable Disease in Cattle
Release Date: 11/06/2024
Bonus - Recognizing a Century of Agriculture Today
Agriculture Today
100 Years of Agriculture Today 00:00:05 – 100 Years of Agriculture Today: Former host and producer of Agriculture Today, Eric Atkinson, comes back into the studio to share the long history of Agriculture Today. He discusses key events and people who have contributed to the program over the last 100 years. Eric also explains how he hopes Agriculture Today will continue to provide valuable information to farmers and ranchers. Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to . Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring...
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1819 - Agriculture Today is 100 Years Old...Herd Longevity
Agriculture Today
100 Years of Agriculture Today, Part 1 100 Years of Agriculture Today, Part 2 Influences of a Longer-Lasting Herd 00:01:05 – 100 Years of Agriculture Today, Part 1: Starting today’s show is former longtime host and producer of Agriculture Today, Eric Atkinson, as he comes back to recap the 100 years of Agriculture Today. Eric recognizes the people like Paul DeWeese who helped make the program what it is. He also explains the changes that Agriculture Today has gone through in the last 100 years. 00:12:05 – 100 Years of Agriculture Today, Part 2: Eric Atkinson...
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1818 - Consumer Meat Demand...Cold Stress in Cattle
Agriculture Today
Meat Demand in the Cattle Market Protecting Cattle from Cold Stress Wild Turkey Population 00:01:05 – Meat Demand in the Cattle Market: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, begins the show with a cattle market update. He discusses the October Meat Demand Monitor as well as a special demand report. 00:12:05 – Protecting Cattle from Cold Stress: K-State Extension beef veterinarian A.J. Tarpoff continues today’s show as he explains how cattle producers can check their calves for cold stress and help reduce the concerns of cold weather for their livestock. ...
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1817 - Grain Market Seasonality...Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in Co-ops
Agriculture Today
Grain Prices and Movement Deductions Impact on Cooperatives Seasonable or Unseasonable Kansas Weather 00:01:05 – Grain Prices and Movement: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, kicks off today’s show discussing the current grain market. He talks through futures, exports and price seasonality for corn, grain sorghum, wheat and soybeans. 00:12:05 – Deductions Impact on Cooperatives: Keeping today’s show rolling is Brian Briggeman, director of the Arthur Capper Cooperative Center at K-State, as he explains the impact that section 199A(g) has had for...
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1816 - Cattle Technology...Forage and Rangeland Exploration
Agriculture Today
Virtual Fencing and GPS Collar Research Sustainability Research at Rannells Discouraging Rabbits 00:01:05 – Virtual Fencing and GPS Collar Research: Kicking off the show today is K-State beef systems specialist, Jaymelynn Farney, as she discusses research that she has been doing in southeast Kansas looking into to the use of virtual fencing and technological ear tags. 00:12:05 – Sustainability Research at Rannells: Logan Thompson, K-State sustainable beef production specialist, and Sophie Westbrook, K-State rangeland ecology and invasive species specialist, continue the...
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1815 - Potential Tax and Law Issues in Agriculture...Need for Sleep
Agriculture Today
Tax and Legal Issues Farmers and Ranchers Could Encounter Why Good Sleep is Valuable Why a Bull Could be Prolapsing When Mounting 00:01:05 – Tax and Legal Issues Farmers and Ranchers Could Encounter: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, begins the show discussing water rights and conservation easements, long-term care costs, tax home, negative easements and accessing landlocked areas. 00:12:05 – Why Good Sleep is Valuable: Project consultant for the Kansas Agriculture Safety and Health program at K-State, Tawnie Larson, keeps today’s show moving as she...
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1814 - Ducks in Kansas...Cattle Feed Needs in the Winter
Agriculture Today
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Ducks Nutritional Changes for Cattle in Cold Weather Dairy Cow Pain Management 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Ducks: Another episode of Fins, Fur and Feathers kicks off the show with K-State’s Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken. The pair discuss ducks and the issues they can create but also how people can get more in their area. 00:12:05 – Nutritional Changes for Cattle in Cold Weather: Keeping the show going is Jason Warner, K-State cow-calf Extension specialist, as he explains how nutritional needs of cattle shift as temperatures cool. ...
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1813 - Cattle Market Prices...Winterizing Pivots
Agriculture Today
Why Cattle Placements are Difficult, But Important Preparing Pivots Systems for Winter Faces in Agriculture: Amanda Clausen 00:01:05 – Why Cattle Placements are Difficult, But Important: A cattle market update with Lee Schulz, chief economist of the livestock division at Ever.Ag, begins today’s show. He discusses the current market, retail beef prices, hay production and prices and why placements are difficult to project. 00:12:05 – Preparing Pivots Systems for Winter: Continuing the show is K-State water resource engineer, Jonathan Aguilar, as he provides a checklist...
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1812 - Shifts in the Grain Market...Cooler Weather
Agriculture Today
The World Grain Market, Part 1 The World Grain Market, Part 2 A Wet November 00:01:05 – The World Grain Market, Part 1: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, and Guy Allen, the senior economist at the IGP Institute, kick off today’s show with a two-segment grain market update. Dan and Guy cover the domestic and international market for corn, grain sorghum, soybeans and wheat. 00:12:05 – The World Grain Market, Part 2: Guy also discusses macroeconomic topics as well grain market headlines with Dan. 00:23:05 – A Wet November: Ending the show is...
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1811 - Water Well Protection and Conservation...Pregnant Yearlings
Agriculture Today
Private Water Well Safety and Testing Pregnant Yearling Heifer Needs Protecting Teat Health 00:01:05 – Private Water Well Safety and Testing: K-State watershed specialist, Stacie Minson, and City of Hays water conservation specialist, Holly Dickman, begin today’s show discussing what people should be evaluating when it comes to their water wells and landscape irrigation. 00:12:05 – Pregnant Yearling Heifer Needs: Continuing the show is Sandy Johnson, K-State beef reproduction specialist, as she explains considerations for cattle producers with pregnant yearling...
info_outline- Acts, Violations and Strategies in Agriculture
- Johne's Disease in Cattle
- Demand and Consumption of Animal Protein
00:01:05 – Acts, Violations and Strategies in Agriculture: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, starts today’s show by explaining the FARM Act, a National Environmental Policy Act violation and the Environmental Protection Administration’s draft strategy.
00:12:05 – Johne's Disease in Cattle: Continuing the show is K-State veterinarian, Gregg Hanzlicek, as he discusses Johne’s disease in cattle and how producers can help reduce risk of it in their herd.
Johne's Disease: No Longer Just a Dairy Disease
00:23:05 – Demand and Consumption of Animal Protein: A portion of the Beef Cattle Institute’s Cattle Chat podcast ends today’s show as Brad White, Dustin Pendell, Bob Larson, Brian Lubbers, Phillip Lancaster and Ken Odde converse about meat demand and consumption.
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