2111 - FSA Supporting Agriculture...Building Communication Skills with 4-H
Release Date: 02/04/2026
2112 - Exploding Trees...Helping Yourself and Others
Agriculture Today
Winter Tree Damage Live Well, Lead Well Honey Bees in Kansas 00:01:05 – Winter Tree Damage: Shad Hufnagel, Kansas Forest Service forest health coordinator, starts the show as he explains winter tree damage of frost cracking, sunscald and rodents. 00:12:05 – Live Well, Lead Well: Referring to the 4 Four "H's" of 4-H, Zaira Sandoval and Patsy Maddy from Kansas 4-H share examples of how people can live well and lead well. 00:23:05 – Honey Bees in Kansas: The show ends with Golden Prairie District Horticulture Agent, Ryan Engel, discussing standard...
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2111 - FSA Supporting Agriculture...Building Communication Skills with 4-H
Agriculture Today
FSA Programs, Loans and Online Communication Skills with Kansas 4-H Cattle Body Condition 00:01:05 – FSA Programs, Loans and Online: Beginning today's show is David Schemm, Kansas Farm Service Agency state executive director, as he highlights programs, loans and the new FSA online. 00:12:05 – Communication Skills with Kansas 4-H: Beth Hinshaw, Kansas 4-H youth development regional specialist, keeps the show going discussing developing communication skills with Kansas 4-H. 00:23:05 – Cattle Body Condition: Part of the Beef Cattle Institute's Cattle...
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2110 - Using Nitrate Concentrations to Reduce Fertilizer...Lowering Drinking Water Contamination
Agriculture Today
Reducing Fertilizer Costs and Water Contamination, Part 1 Reducing Fertilizer Costs and Water Contamination, Part 2 Somatic Cell Count Data 00:01:05 – Reducing Fertilizer Costs and Water Contamination, Part 1: In the first two segments of the show Micah Cameron-Harp, K-State assistant professor in the department of agricultural economics, and Matt Kirk, professor of geology at K-State, explain how nitrate concentration levels in water and be used to reduce fertilizer costs and contamination of drinking water. 00:12:05 – Reducing Fertilizer Costs and Water...
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2109 - How Weather Impacted the Cattle Market...Cattle Grazing Movement
Agriculture Today
Cattle Inventory Report Cattle Grazing Behavior Concerns People Have About Coyotes 00:01:05 – Cattle Inventory Report: A cattle market update from Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University livestock economist, kicks off today's show. He breaks down the major points he saw in the Cattle Inventory report. 00:12:05 – Cattle Grazing Behavior: Keeping the show rolling is Brad White and Phillip Lancaster from the Beef Cattle Insitute with part of a Bovine Science podcast episode where they talked about research that was done looking into cattle grazing behavior. ...
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2108 - Grain Market and Exports...Virtual Learning Conference from K-State Ag Specialists
Agriculture Today
Grain Market Outlook K-State Virtual Agronomy Conference An Average January 00:01:05 – Grain Market Outlook: K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien, begins today's show as he talks about how futures, cash and exports look for corn, grain sorghum, soybeans and wheat. 00:12:05 – K-State Virtual Agronomy Conference: Continuing the show is Sarah Lancaster and Kathy Gehl as they discuss the K-State Agronomy Science and Solutions Virtual Conference. We also hear from Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at K-State, with...
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2107 - Condition of Weeds and Wheat...State of the Agricultural Economy
Agriculture Today
Impact of Weather on Weeds and Wheat Flinchbaugh Center: Agricultural Economy Ready for Garden Planting 00:01:05 – Impact of Weather on Weeds and Wheat: Starting off the show is Chip Redmond, Sarah Lancaster, and Kelsey Andersen Onofre as they chat about how the previous above average temperatures and now cold temperatures have impacted impact weeds and wheat. 00:12:05 – Flinchbaugh Center: Agricultural Economy: Part of the Flinchbaugh Center for Ag and Food Policy's podcast continues today's show as Jenny Ifft, Brad Lubben, Joe Glauber and Eric Atkinson talk about...
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2106 - Often Overlooked Tax and Law Issues...Cotton Learning Conference
Agriculture Today
Ag Law and Tax Issues that Often Get Overlooked 2026 Cotton Conference Antimicrobial Resistance in Cattle Disease 00:01:05 – Ag Law and Tax Issues that Often Get Overlooked: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, begins the show as he discusses water right abandonment, tax and estate issues as well as dual-use equipment and what often gets overlooked on these topics. 00:12:05 – 2026 Cotton Conference: K-State Extension agronomist, Logan Simon, keeps today's show rolling as he previews the Great Plains Cotton Conference. 00:23:05...
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2105 - Kansas Mussel Characteristics...Beef Retail and Demand
Agriculture Today
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Mussels in Kansas US Beef Retail Market and Demand Keeping Winter Calves Safe 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Mussels in Kansas: Today's show begins with part of the Fins, Fur and Feathers from Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken as they describe mussels and their population changes. 00:12:05 – US Beef Retail Market and Demand: Brain Coffey, K-State agricultural economist, continues the show as he explains work looking into the U.S. beef retail market and beef demand. 00:23:05 – Keeping Winter Calves Safe: K-State dairy...
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2104 - Cattle and Beef in the Market...2025 Kansas Land Values
Agriculture Today
Cattle on Feed and Cold Storage Reports Kansas Land Values Faces in Agriculture: Tana McCarter 00:01:05 – Cattle on Feed and Cold Storage Reports: Tyler Cozzens and Brandon Dodd from the Livestock Marketing Information Center begin today's show as they explain what they saw in the recent Cattle on Feed and Cold Storage reports. 00:12:05 – Kansas Land Values: K-State Extension land and crop market specialist, Megan Hughes, keeps the show rolling as she discusses the 2025 Kansas Land Values book and how farmers and ranchers can use it. 00:23:05...
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2103 - Grain Market Concerns from Producers...Replacement Female Decisions
Agriculture Today
Recovered Grain Market After USDA Reports Deciding on Replacement Females Snow in Kansas 00:01:05 – Recovered Grain Market After USDA Reports: K-State grain economist Daniel O'Brien kicks off today's show as he shares about the cash, futures and trade for the grain market. He also says what growers have had the most concern about. 00:12:05 – Deciding on Replacement Females: Jason Warner, K-State cow-calf Extension specialist, continues the show as he discusses what cattle producers should evaluate when deciding on replacement females. He also mentions an...
info_outline- FSA Programs, Loans and Online
- Communication Skills with Kansas 4-H
- Cattle Body Condition
00:01:05 – FSA Programs, Loans and Online: Beginning today's show is David Schemm, Kansas Farm Service Agency state executive director, as he highlights programs, loans and the new FSA online.
00:12:05 – Communication Skills with Kansas 4-H: Beth Hinshaw, Kansas 4-H youth development regional specialist, keeps the show going discussing developing communication skills with Kansas 4-H.
00:23:05 – Cattle Body Condition: Part of the Beef Cattle Institute's Cattle Chat podcast with Brad White, Bob Larson and Jason Warner ends the show as they converse about having poor body condition cattle and increasing their condition.
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