2199 - Picking Out a Crop for Double Cropping...Helping with Weed Suppression
Release Date: 06/09/2026
2244 - How One Bad Crop Influences the Economy...Late-Season Pests in Cotton
Agriculture Today
What Does a Bad Wheat Crop Mean for the Economy? Stink Bugs and Bollworms in Cotton Balancing Creep Feeding and Pasture Management 00:01:05 – What Does a Bad Wheat Crop Mean for the Economy?: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, starts today's show as he discusses how a loss from the wheat crop doesn't mean that agriculture operations are failing. 00:12:05 – Stink Bugs and Bollworms in Cotton: Continuing the show is K-State's Logan Simon and Anthony Zukoff as they explain stink bugs and bollworms in cotton and what management strategies are available...
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2243 - Explaining Bad Pond Advice...Weed Control in Smooth Bromegrass
Agriculture Today
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Pond Care Advice Weeds in Smooth Bromegrass Whole Milk Sold in 2025 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Pond Care Advice: Beginning the show is part of a Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast episode with Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken as they chat about what pond advice they have heard before and if they agree or disagree. 00:12:05 – Weeds in Smooth Bromegrass: K-State's Molly Reichenborn and Sarah Ganske keep the show rolling discussing what weeds might be in smooth bromegrass and their recommendation for management. 00:23:05 ...
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2242 - What Beef Customers are Wanting...Communication for Agricultural Policy
Agriculture Today
Cattle Imports Continue to Shift with Border Reopening How Agricultural Policy is Supported with Concise Communication Sorghum Connection Field Days 00:01:05 – Cattle Imports Continue to Shift with Border Reopening: A cattle market update from University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist, Elliott Dennis, begins the show as he highlights packer margins, retail demand and if we are seeing a hint of cattle herd rebuilding. 00:12:05 – How Agricultural Policy is Supported with Concise Communication: Continuing the show is part of a Flinchbaugh and Smoke and Mirrors podcast...
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2241 - Getting Ready for Crop Production Reports...Corn Leaf Hoppers in our Corn
Agriculture Today
Seeing the Grain Market Futures Move Corn Leaf Hoppers in Kansas Impressive Heat in Kansas 00:01:05 – Seeing the Grain Market Futures Move: K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien, gets today's show rolling with a grain market outlook where he discusses futures moving to the lower side and what point crop development is at. 00:12:05 – Corn Leaf Hoppers in Kansas: Keeping the show rolling is K-State Extension agronomist, Tina Sullivn, and K-State Extension entomologist, Anthony Zukoff, as they explain the appearance of corn leaf hoppers in Kansas and the...
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2240 - Scrapie Back in the U.S...Soybean Pests
Agriculture Today
Eradicating Goat and Sheep Scrapie Bean Leaf Beetles and Podworms Garden and Landscape Pests 00:01:05 – Eradicating Goat and Sheep Scrapie: Kelsey Bentley, K-State Extension small ruminant specialist, begins the show as she explains scrapie in goat and sheep. She says what programs producers can be involved in to help with eradication and traceability. 00:12:05 – Bean Leaf Beetles and Podworms: K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth continues the show as he says what damage bean leaf beetles and podworms are doing to the soybean crop. Jeff also mentions what...
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2239 - FSA Program for Livestock Loss...Do Pasture Cattle Need Shade?
Agriculture Today
Livestock Indemnity Program Is Shade Necessary for Cattle on Pasture? Part 1 Is Shade Necessary for Cattle on Pasture? Part 2 00:01:05 – Livestock Indemnity Program: Today's show starts with David Schemm, Kansas Farm Service Agency state executive director, as he highlights what deadlines are approaching in August and how producers can use the Livestock Indemnity Program. 00:12:05 – Is Shade Necessary for Cattle on Pasture? Part 1: For the next two segments, K-State's A.J. Tarpoff, Emma Briggs and Keith Harmoney discuss if cattle on pasture need shade. They break down...
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2238 - How Much Corn is in Your Field?...Understanding More About Horse and Deer Flies
Agriculture Today
Calculating Corn Yields Horse and Deer Flies Biting Livestock Keeping Pregnant Cows Comfortable 00:01:05 – Calculating Corn Yields: K-State Extension agronomists Logan Simon and Tina Sullivan start the show as they explain a formula that corn growers can use to estimate corn yields in their fields. 00:12:05 – Horse and Deer Flies Biting Livestock: Cassandra Olds, K-State livestock entomologist, moves the show forward as she discusses horse flies and deer flies. She says how to tell them apart and how they get their meals. 00:23:05 – Keeping...
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2237 - Cattle Coming from Mexico...Aphids in Kansas Crops
Agriculture Today
Reopening the Mexico Border for Cattle Corn Leaf and Sugarcane Aphids in Crops Duck, Duck, Duck! 00:01:05 – Reopening the Mexico Border for Cattle: Beginning the show is Tyler Cozzens, director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, as he discusses a phased reopening of the Mexico border and what will need to be worked through to make it fully possible. 00:12:05 – Corn Leaf and Sugarcane Aphids in Crops: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, continues today's show as he chats about corn leaf aphids and sugarcane aphids and what crops they could be...
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2236 - How Bioenergy is Impacting Parts of the Market...Extended Weather Forecast
Agriculture Today
Grain Market Waiting for the Next Reports Will We See a Change in the Weather Pattern? Canola Breeder Meetings 00:01:05 – Grain Market Waiting for the Next Reports: A grain market update from K-State grain economist Daniel O'Brien begins today's show. He discusses a surprise in the grain sorghum numbers and how strong ethanol prices have helped corn while also chatting about wheat and soybeans. 00:12:05 – Will We See a Change in the Weather Pattern?: Keeping the show rolling is K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond as he explains the recent hot and humid weather...
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2235 - Picking a Tillage Strategy...Green June Beetles Around Kansas
Agriculture Today
Strategic, Occasional and No Tillage Strategies Green June Beetles in Kansas Horticultural Open House 00:01:05 – Strategic, Occasional and No Tillage Strategies: Starting today's show is K-State Extension agronomist Logan Simon as he explains different tillage strategies for growers including strategic, occasional and no-till. 00:12:05 – Green June Beetles in Kansas: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, continues our show as he discusses green June beetles and what else they often get confused with. He also says what pest alfalfa growers might still be seeing....
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- Options for Double Crop After Wheat, Part 2
- National Dairy Month Recognition
00:01:05 – Options for Double Crop After Wheat, Part 1: The show starts with K-State Extension agronomists Logan Simon and Jeanne Falk Jones, as well as K-State weed specialist Sarah Ganske as they chat about options for double cropping after wheat. They talk about the different crop factors and how putting in another crop after wheat can benefit weed suppression.
00:12:05 – Options for Double Crop After Wheat, Part 2: Logan, Sarah and Jeanne continue the show as they keep conversing about what growers need to keep in mind.
Double Crop Options After Wheat
00:23:05 – National Dairy Month Recognition: K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk ends the show discussing how Kansas farmers can participate in National Dairy Month by hosting on-farm events or using social media to demonstrate what they do "day in and day out" to produce milk to make the dairy products we all enjoy.
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