1966 - Taxes in the Reconciliation Bill...Diseases Growers Could See at Wheat Harvest
Release Date: 07/02/2025
1967 - USDA Reports Impact on the Grain Market...Weather Forecast for July
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USDA Grain Reports Extended Weather Forecast Tomato Problems 00:01:05 – USDA Grain Reports: A grain market update from K-State grain economist Dan O’Brien starts today’s show. Dan explains the recent USDA acreage and grain stocks reports and how they impact the market. 00:12:05 – Extended Weather Forecast: Chip Redmond, K-State meteorologist, continues the show with his breakdown of our recent weather and extended forecast for the summer. 00:23:05 – Tomato Problems: Ending the show is K-State horticulture Extension specialist, Cynthia Domenghini, as...
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1966 - Taxes in the Reconciliation Bill...Diseases Growers Could See at Wheat Harvest
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One Big, Beautiful Bill in D.C. 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. 00:23:05 – Veterinary Students Wanting to...
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1965 - Why Volunteer Wheat is Unwanted...Getting Rid of Volunteer Wheat
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Why it is Important to Control Volunteer Wheat Controlling Volunteer Wheat Value in Fan Maintenance 00:01:05 – Why it is Important to Control Volunteer Wheat: Jeff Whitworth, Kelsey Andersen Onofre and Sarah Lancaster begin today’s show with two segments discussing the issues volunteer wheat can cause and how it can be controlled. These K-State specialists explain the various pests that can live in volunteer wheat and what they can vector to create ongoing issues. Sarah also states what chemical management growers should consider. 00:12:05 – Controlling Volunteer Wheat:...
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1964 - Livestock Market Reports...Crops Negatively Impacted by the Weather
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Cattle Market Update and NASS Reports Weather Damage to Wheat, Corn, Soybeans and Cotton Checking on Flooded Ponds and Rivers 00:01:05 – Cattle Market Update and NASS Reports: Today's show starts with a cattle market update from Tyler Cozzens, director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center. He discusses the market, cold storage, pigs and hogs as well as provides an update on new world screwworm. 00:12:05 – Weather Damage to Wheat, Corn, Soybeans and Cotton: K-State Extension agronomists Tina Sullivan and Logan Simon continue the show by talking about what...
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1963 - Lower Grain Futures...Wheat Harvest Conditions
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Grain Market Report Expectations Wet Conditions Impacting Wheat Harvest More Rain for Kansas? 00:01:05 – Grain Market Report Expectations: A grain market update from K-State grain economist Dan O'Brien begins today's show as he discusses upcoming USDA reports and why the futures market has declined. 00:12:05 – Wet Conditions Impacting Wheat Harvest: Keeping the show rolling is Romulo Lollato, K-State wheat production specialist, with a wheat harvest update. He explains how the wet weather has impacted harvest progress, wheat yield and wheat quality. 00:23:05...
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1962 - High Plains Journal Agriculture Conference...Opinions on the Ag Economy
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Conference for Agriculture Producers The Flinchbaugh Focus: The Agricultural Economy Insect Activity in Kansas 00:01:05 – Conference for Agriculture Producers: Jason Warner, K-State cow-calf Extension specialist, kicks off the show by previewing the High Plains Journal Live Conference where he and other K-State specialists will be discussing the market, beef quality assurance, nutrition, farm bill and other topics. 00:12:05 – The Flinchbaugh Focus: The Agricultural Economy: Today’s show continues with part of an episode from the Barry Flinchbaugh Center for Ag and Food...
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1961 - FSA Emergency Conservation Program...Using Lasers for Measurement of Burps
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FSA County Committee Elections Using Lasers to Measure Cow Burps Redwater Disease in Cattle 00:01:05 – FSA County Committee Elections: Kansas Farm Service Agency agricultural program specialist, Allison Womack, starts the show as she chats about county committee elections, the emergency conservation program, acreage reporting and other FSA programs. 00:12:05 – Using Lasers to Measure Cow Burps: Continuing the show is Brian Washburn, physicist and project leader at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, discussing how he and a team are using lasers to measure...
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1960 - Can a Woodchuck Chuck Wood?...Breeding Goats and Sheep
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Fins, Fur and Feathers: Groundhogs Making Sure Goats and Sheep are Ready for Breeding Tracking Heat Stress with Technology 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Groundhogs: Today’s show begins with Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken from K-State on their Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast discussing groundhogs, the damage they can do, how to control them, but also the positives they provide. 00:12:05 – Making Sure Goats and Sheep are Ready for Breeding: K-State small ruminant specialist, Kelsey Bentley, continues the show talking about preparing ewes and does for breeding...
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1959 - Economic Influences for the Cattle Market...4-H in the Summer
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Meat is Having Its Moment Summer Youth Opportunities Ticks and Thrips 00:01:05 – Meat is Having Its Moment: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, kicks off the show with a cattle market update. He mentions macroeconomic issues that are impacting the cattle market and how meat is having its moment. 00:12:05 – Summer Youth Opportunities: Keeping the show rolling is Beth Hinshaw and Amy Collins with Kansas 4-H as they discuss activities youth and 4-Hers have the opportunity to participate in this summer. 00:23:05 – Ticks and Thrips: K-State crop...
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1958 - Higher Wheat Futures...The Cause of Corn Stunt
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A Bit of Positivity in the Grain Market Corn Stunt Kansas Weather Impacted by Hurricane 00:01:05 – A Bit of Positivity in the Grain Market: A grain market update from K-State grain economist Dan O’Brien kicks off today’s show as he mentions prices, corn crop risk and market volatility. 00:12:05 – Corn Stunt: Continuing the show is Rodrigo Onofre, K-State row crop plant pathologist, as he discusses corn stunt for growers. He says what the vector of the disease is - the corn leafhopper - and what growers can do for control. Rodrigo - 785-477-0171 ...
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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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