1966 - Taxes in the Reconciliation Bill...Diseases Growers Could See at Wheat Harvest
Release Date: 07/02/2025
1986 - Acclimating Heifers for A.I. Success...Using Drones and Satellites
Agriculture Today
Improving A.I. Success for Heifers Research with Drones and Satellites Extending the Garden Harvest 00:01:05 – Improving A.I. Success for Heifers: Beginning the show is K-State’s Sandy Johnson and Nicholas Dias as they explain research they have been working on that looks into how acclimation impacts heifers’ breeding success with artificial insemination 00:12:05 – Research with Drones and Satellites: Jaymelynn Farney and Deepak Joshi continue the show as they discuss satellite and drone work, which they are working on, and how it could impact Kansas farmers and...
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1985 - Research Tax Credit Changes with the OBBBA...Grain Sorghum Field Days
Agriculture Today
Research and Development Tax Changes Kansas Grain Sorghum Connection Field Days Breeding Heifers Before Cows 00:01:05 – Research and Development Tax Changes: K-State and Washburn law professor Roger McEowen kicks off today’s show as he discusses how the research and development tax credit has changed with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. 00:12:05 – Kansas Grain Sorghum Connection Field Days: Keeping the show rolling is K-State’s Rodrigo Onofre and Kansas Grain Sorghum’s Maddy Meier as they preview the upcoming Sorghum Connection field days and what they will be...
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1984 - Packing Silage Properly to Reduce Listeria Chances...Horse Diseases
Agriculture Today
Listeria in Livestock Equine Infectious Anemia and West Nile Virus Dairy's Impact on the State's Economy 00:01:05 – Listeria in Livestock: Beginning today’s show is A.J. Tarpoff, K-State Extension beef veterinarian, and Jason Warner, K-State cow-calf Extension specialist, as they explain listeria and what is a common cause of it for livestock. 00:12:05 – Equine Infectious Anemia and West Nile Virus: Kansas animal health commissioner, Justin Smith, continues the show as he discusses equine infectious anemia and West Nile virus for horses as the diseases have recently...
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1983 - Reviewing Recent Cattle Reports...Cleaning Up Wheat Fields
Agriculture Today
Cattle on Feed and Cattle Inventory Reports Wheat-Free Windows Healthy and Safe Ponds 00:01:05 – Cattle on Feed and Cattle Inventory Reports: A cattle market update from Livestock Marketing Information Center’s Tyler Cozzens and Brandon Dodd starts the show as they review the recent Cattle on Feed and Cattle Inventory reports. 00:12:05 – Wheat-Free Windows: Kelsey Andersen Onofre, K-State wheat pathologist, keeps the show moving as she explains wheat-free windows and why they are valuable for wheat growers. 00:23:05 – Healthy and Safe Ponds: Ending the...
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1982 - Wheat Exports...Southern Rust in More of Kansas
Agriculture Today
Grain Market Outlook Southern Corn Rust in Kansas More Precipitation? 00:01:05 – Grain Market Outlook: Dan O'Brien, K-State grain economist, starts today's show with a grain market outlook where he notes strong wheat exports. 00:12:05 – Southern Corn Rust in Kansas: The show continues with K-State row crop plant pathologist Rodrigo Onofre as he provides insight on southern rust in corn, as it has been found in Kansas. Rodrigo - 785-477-0171 00:23:05 – More Precipitation?: K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond concludes the show with a weather update,...
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1981 - Tightly Wrapped Corn Tassels...Preweaning Respiratory Diseases
Agriculture Today
Corn Production Issues and Yield Potential Bovine Respiratory Disease in Calves Delayed Tomato Harvest 00:01:05 – Corn Production Issues and Yield Potential: Tina Sullivan and Logan Simon, K-State Extension agronomists, begin the show as they explain the unique issue of corn not tasseling and how to estimate yield potential. 00:12:05 – Bovine Respiratory Disease in Calves: The show continues with Beef Cattle Institute’s Brad White and Bob Larson on their recent Bovine Science podcast, where they discuss bovine respiratory disease in calves prior to weaning. ...
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1980 - Talking With FSA Before Upcoming Deadlines...Risk and Profit Conference
Agriculture Today
Supplemental Disaster Relief Program Upcoming Agricultural Economic Events Balancing Input Costs With Cattle Production 00:01:05 – Supplemental Disaster Relief Program: Starting today’s show is David Schemm, state executive director of the Kansas Farm Service Agency, as he explains the supplemental disaster relief program, committee nominations, spring acreage reporting and grassland CRP. 00:12:05 – Upcoming Agricultural Economic Events: Rich Llewelyn, K-State Extension assistant, continues the show as he lists upcoming agricultural economic events. He mentions a...
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1979 - Snake Safety Precautions...Wasp Habitats
Agriculture Today
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Snakes Controlling Wasps Looking Back at the History of Ice Cream 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Snakes: An episode of Fins, Fur and Feathers with K-State’s Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken starts the show as they discuss snakes and what people should do to reduce the chances of encountering one but also what to do if you do. 00:12:05 – Controlling Wasps: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, keeps the show rolling as he talks about wasps, which ones are common in Kansas and how people can control them. 00:23:05 – Looking Back at...
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1978 - Cost of Cattle...Metrics of a Leader
Agriculture Today
Cattle Market Prices and Confidence Being a Good Leader Welcoming Chevy-Lynn 00:01:05 – Cattle Market Prices and Confidence: Beginning today’s show is University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist Elliott Dennis, with an update on cattle prices, cutout, animal health and non-tariff measures. 00:12:05 – Being a Good Leader: Justin Waggoner, K-State Extension beef cattle specialist, continues the show as he explains leaders and what skills and traits commonly make a good leader. 00:23:05 – Welcoming Chevy-Lynn: The show wraps up with an...
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1977 - After USDA Grain Market Impacts...Warming Up in Kansas
Agriculture Today
Grain Market Outlook, Part 1 Grain Market Outlook, Part 2 Hot, Dry Weather 00:01:05 – Grain Market Outlook, Part 1: K-State grain economist, Dan O'Brien, starts today's show with two segments discussing the grain market following last week's USDA reports. Dan begins with an overview of the futures and cash prices. He also mentions how the feed grains market is looking for growers. 00:12:05 – Grain Market Outlook, Part 2: The grain market conversation with Dan continues as he looks into wheat and soybeans, as well as mentioning a geopolitical event that is taking place....
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- Wheat Diseases at Harvest
- Veterinary Students Wanting to Practice in Rural Kansas
00:01:05 – One Big, Beautiful Bill in D.C.: K-State and Washburn law professor Roger McEowen kicks off the show by discussing the One Big, Beautiful Bill and providing scenarios of how this bill impacts people.
00:12:05 – Wheat Diseases at Harvest: The show keeps rolling with Kelsey Andersen Onofre, K-State wheat pathologist, as she mentions what diseases wheat growers could be seeing at harvest.
Wheat Harvest: Identifying Disease Problems and Setting Harvest Priorities
00:23:05 – Veterinary Students Wanting to Practice in Rural Kansas: Brad White, Bob Larson and Dustin Pendell end today’s show with part of a Cattle Chat podcast from the Beef Cattle Institute, where they talk about the Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas.
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