2069 - Enrolling for FSA Programs...Learning with Kansas 4-H
Release Date: 11/26/2025
2073 - Options for Using One-Time, Government Payments...Ad Hoc Tax Implications
Agriculture Today
Options for Using Ad Hoc Payments, Part 1 Options for Using Ad Hoc Payments, Part 2 Gifts for Gardeners 00:01:05 – Options for Using Ad Hoc Payments, Part 1: Jenny Ifft, K-State Flinchbaugh agricultural policy chair, and Brady Brewer, K-State associate professor in agricultural economics, begins today's show discussing ad hoc payments and what producers need to consider when receiving these one-time government payments. 00:12:05 – Options for Using Ad Hoc Payments, Part 2: The show and ad hoc conversation continues with Jenny Ifft and Brady Brewer. 00:23:05...
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2072 - Protective Arrangements in Ag...Cattle Needing Vitamin A
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Grain Company Bankruptcy and Protective Arrangements Vitamin A Cattle Needs and Deficiency Veterinary Programs 00:01:05 – Grain Company Bankruptcy and Protective Arrangements: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, starts the show as he discusses a recent bankruptcy and the differences between full conservatorship and the new option of protective arrangements. 00:12:05 – Vitamin A Cattle Needs and Deficiency: K-State beef systems specialist Emma Briggs keeps the show moving by explaining the importance of vitamin A for cattle and the issues a deficiency...
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2071 - Spread of Horse Virus...Energy Drink Alternatives
Agriculture Today
Equine Herpesvirus-1 and Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy Drinking Energy Drinks Controlling Dairy Reproduction 00:01:05 – Equine Herpesvirus-1 and Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy: Beginning today's show is Justin Smith, Kansas animal health commissioner, as he discusses a horse virus that has recently been talked more about and how horse owners can help protect their animals. 00:12:05 – Drinking Energy Drinks: Chelsea King, nutrition, food safety and health Extension agent in Johnson County, continues the show as she explains energy drinks, the concerns with them...
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2070 - Last Month of the 2025 Cattle Market...Beef Repro Research
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Cattle Market Continues with its Fundamentals Beef Reproduction Task Force Meeting Skunks in Kansas 00:01:05 – Cattle Markets Continues with its Fundamentals: Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University livestock economist, kicks off the show as he provides an overview of the market, an update of reduced packing plants and his expectations. 00:12:05 – Beef Reproduction Task Force Meeting: Today's show keeps rolling with K-State beef reproduction specialist Sandy Johnson as she recaps topics from a Beef Reproduction Task Force meeting where they discussed what could be...
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2069 - Enrolling for FSA Programs...Learning with Kansas 4-H
Agriculture Today
Disaster Relief Program and Extended Deadlines Educational Experiences with 4-H Balancing the Size of Your Cattle Herd 00:01:05 – Disaster Relief Program and Extended Deadlines: The show starts with David Schemm, Kansas Farm Service Agency state executive director, as he discusses the supplemental disaster relief program and extended program deadlines. 00:12:05 – Educational Experiences with 4-H: McKenzie Zimmerman with Kansas 4-H continues today's show as she highlights educational experiences with Kansas 4-H and how involvement in them has improved. 785-532-5800 ...
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2068 - Birds on the Move...Nutrition for Healthy Cows and Calves
Agriculture Today
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Bird Migration Nutrition Changes for the Cow and Calf Changes in the Holstein Breed 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Bird Migration: Today's show kicks off with part of a Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast episode from Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken as they explain what triggers birds to migrate and how they make the trip. 00:12:05 – Nutrition Changes for the Cow and Calf: Gregg Hanzlicek, K-State veterinarian, keeps the show rolling as he highlights the changes in energy and protein needs for cows and common causes of weak or stillborn calves. ...
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2067 - Discussing Cattle Reports and Trade...Preparing for Fires
Agriculture Today
Cattle on Feed and Trade Fire Fuel, Risks and Protection, Part 1 Fire Fuel, Risks and Protection, Part 2 00:01:05 – Cattle on Feed and Trade: Tyler Cozzens and Brandon Dodd from the Livestock Marketing Information Center start off today's show as they recap the recent Cattle on Feed report and trade data, as well as a quick New World Screwworm update. 00:12:05 – Fire Fuel, Risks and Protection, Part 1: The show continues with Kansas Forest Service's Bill Waln and Rodney Redinger as they discuss wildfire concerns and what has contributed to the risks this year. They...
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2066 - Grain Market's Reaction to USDA Reports...Expecting Average Weather
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Wheat and Freight Market Corn, Grain Sorghum and Soybean Market Cooling Down to Average Temperatures 00:01:05 – Wheat and Freight Market: On today's show, K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien, and the senior economist at the IGP Institute, Guy Allen, have a domestic and international grain market discussion in the first two segments. They first talk about wheat, transportation and the U.S. dollar. 00:12:05 – Corn, Grain Sorghum and Soybean Market: In their second segment, Daniel and Guy converse about corn, grain sorghum and soybeans for both the United States...
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2065 - Feedlot Death Loss...FSA is Open and Serving Producers
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Death Loss in the Cattle Feeding Industry Kansas Farm Service Agency is Back Open Building Resilient Gardens 00:01:05 – Death Loss in the Cattle Feeding Industry: Beginning today's show is K-State Extension beef specialist Justin Waggoner as he explains how death loss in the cattle feeding industry has changed in the past 30 years and what might be contributing to the losses. 00:12:05 – Kansas Farm Service Agency is Back Open: David Schemm, Kansas Farm Service Agency State executive director, continues today's show as he provides an update on FSA programs and how they...
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2064 - Is it Zoned for a House?...Helping with Technology Development
Agriculture Today
Zoning Classifications Rural Technology Development How Many Cows Per Bull? 00:01:05 – Zoning Classifications: K-State and Washburn law professor Roger McEowen starts today's show as he discusses zoning classifications and the impact they can have on people's dreams of living in rural areas. 00:12:05 – Rural Technology Development: Keeping the show rolling is Jeff Tucker, executive director of the K-State Technology Development Institute, as he explains what the institute and the Rural Technology Innovation Assistant program are providing to communities and its...
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- Educational Experiences with 4-H
- Balancing the Size of Your Cattle Herd
00:01:05 – Disaster Relief Program and Extended Deadlines: The show starts with David Schemm, Kansas Farm Service Agency state executive director, as he discusses the supplemental disaster relief program and extended program deadlines.
00:12:05 – Educational Experiences with 4-H: McKenzie Zimmerman with Kansas 4-H continues today's show as she highlights educational experiences with Kansas 4-H and how involvement in them has improved.
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00:23:05 – Balancing the Size of Your Cattle Herd: Part of the Beef Cattle Institute's Cattle Chat podcast ends the show as Brad White, Bob Larson, Phillip Lancaster, Dustin Pendell and Scott Fritz talk about balancing quantity and size of cattle.
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