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. Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info 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 expla...
Jun 27, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1963
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. live.hpj.com 00:12:05 – The Flinchbaugh Focus: The Agricultural Economy: Today’s ...
Jun 26, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1962
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. Farmers.gov 00:12:05 – Using Lasers to Measure Cow Burps: Continuing the show is Brian Washburn, physicist and project leader at the National Instit...
Jun 25, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1961
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. Fins, Fur and Feathers Wildlife.k-state.edu 00:12:05 – Making Sure Goats and Sheep are Ready for Breeding: K-State sma...
Jun 24, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1960
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. Glynn on AgManager.info 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 opportu...
Jun 23, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1959
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. Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info 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 - t...
Jun 20, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1958
Reducing Mosquitoes Elevation of Extension, Part 1 Elevation of Extension, Part 2 00:01:05 – Reducing Mosquitoes: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, begins the show as he talks about mosquitoes. He says what is the best for managing them and the health issues they can carry. 00:12:05 – Elevation of Extension, Part 1: Continuing the show is Gregg Hadley, assistant vice president and director for Extension, and Tim Steffensmeier, assistant vice president and director of engagement and outr...
Jun 19, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1957
Agricultural Law and Taxation Common Questions Scouting and Controlling Tar Spot Monitoring Cattle on Pasture 00:01:05 – Agricultural Law and Taxation Common Questions: K-State and Washburn law professor, Roger McEowen, kicks off today’s show discussing what a legacy is, liability of blowing dirt, what a trade or business is, and accessing landlocked parcels. A Legacy is More Than "Stuff" and...Other "Stuff" Roger on AgManager.info 00:12:05 – Scouting and Controlling Tar Spot: Keeping the show r...
Jun 18, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1956
Double Crop Options, Part 1 Double Crop Options, Part 2 Dairy Expectations for 2025-26 00:01:05 – Double Crop Options, Part 1: Today’s show starts with two segments from K-State weed specialist Sarah Lancaster and K-State Extension agronomists Tina Sullivan and Logan Simon as they discuss soybeans, sunflowers, corn, grain sorghum and summer annual forages as double crop options for growers after wheat harvest. The group also mentions what weed control should be considered and the concern of volu...
Jun 17, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1955
Cattle Market Records TAPS Competition and Field Day Turtles in Kansas 00:01:05 – Cattle Market Records: Beginning today's show is Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University livestock economist, with a cattle market update. Derrell talks about the current cattle market records and what factors are influencing them. 00:12:05 – TAPS Competition and Field Day: K-State communications specialist, Kelsey Stremel, keeps today's show rolling as she discusses this year's TAPS competition and upcoming field ...
Jun 16, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1954
Wheat and Corn Market Grain Sorghum and Soybean Market, and Macroeconomic Topics Heating Up in Kansas 00:01:05 – Wheat and Corn Market: Dan O'Brien, K-State grain economist, and Guy Allen, the senior economist at the IGP Institute, begin the show with two segments discussing the grain market. They start with talking about the wheat and corn market domestically and internationally. Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info 00:12:05 – Grain Sorghum and Soybean Market, and Macroeconomic Topics: Continuing the ...
Jun 13, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1953
Crop Field Pests Artificial Intelligence in Kansas Deadheading Flowers 00:01:05 – Crop Field Pests: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, kicks off today’s show as he talks about how wheat stem maggots, burrowing bugs and chinch bugs could be causing damage in crop fields. 00:12:05 – Artificial Intelligence in Kansas: Keeping the show rolling are Ajay Sharda and Rod Schaub with K-State as they discuss the upcoming A.I. in Kansas Agriculture conference and why technology and innovation is im...
Jun 12, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1952
FSA Programs with Open Enrollment Annual Forage Insurance Tariffs Impacting the Beef Cattle Industry 00:01:05 – FSA Programs with Open Enrollment: Michael Martin, Kansas Farm Service Agency agriculture program specialist, starts the show as he discusses what programs are currently happening at FSA and why it is important for growers to report their acres. Farmers.gov 00:12:05 – Annual Forage Insurance: Continuing the show is Jenny Ifft, Logan Simon and John Holman as they talk about annual forag...
Jun 11, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1951
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Stratification and Fish Kill Champion Trees and Summer Tree Care Growth in the Milk Industry 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Stratification and Fish Kill: Part of another Fins, Fur and Feathers episode from Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken begins today’s show. Joe explains stratification in ponds and how people can help prevent fish kills. Fins, Fur and Feathers Wildlife.k-state.edu 00:12:05 – Champion Trees and Summer Tree Care: Brady Wolken and Blaine Stoble with the Kan...
Jun 10, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1950
Feeder and Fed Cattle Prices Sericea Lespedeza Management Faces in Agriculture: Michael Springer 00:01:05 – Feeder and Fed Cattle Prices: Today's show begins with a cattle market update from Tyler Cozzens, director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, as he focuses on feeder and fed cattle prices as well as cattle trade. LMIC.info 00:12:05 – Sericea Lespedeza Management: Tina Sullivan, K-State Extension agronomist, continues the show as she explains how to manage sericea lespedeza, whi...
Jun 09, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1949
A Positive of Lower Grain Prices Update on Kansas Wheat Drought Improvements 00:01:05 – A Positive of Lower Grain Prices: A grain market update from K-State grain economist, Dan O'Brien, kickstarts today's show as he discusses low prices, strong exports, and geopolitical uncertainty. Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info 00:12:05 – Update on Kansas Wheat: Romulo Lollato, K-State wheat production specialist, keeps the show moving as he provides an update on the Kansas wheat crop. He mentions how the grow...
Jun 06, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1948
Maximizing Pivot System Efficiency Managing Old World Bluestem and Broomsedge Native and Ornamental Grasses for Kansas 00:01:05 – Maximizing Pivot System Efficiency: Beginning today’s show is K-State water resource engineer Jonathan Aguilar as he discusses ways to maximize water efficiency in pivot irrigation systems. Maximizing Irrigation Efficiency: Key Steps for Farmers in 2025 00:12:05 – Managing Old World Bluestem and Broomsedge: Tina Sullivan, K-State Extension agronomist, keeps the show r...
Jun 05, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1947
What's Happening in the Government? Importance of Good Laundry Care Clostridial Cattle Diseases 00:01:05 – What's Happening in the Government?: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, begins today’s show as he explains things that are happening in the government. He talks about a reconciliation bill, the MAHA report, tariffs and a Swampbuster case. House Passes Budget Reconciliation Bill; MAHA Report Released Tariffs and Swampbuster -- Constitutional Questions Galore 00:12:05 – Import...
Jun 04, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1946
Shade and Limit Feeding for Cattle in the Summer Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge Dairy Fly Control Methods 00:01:05 – Shade and Limit Feeding for Cattle in the Summer: Starting the show is K-State Extension beef veterinarian, A.J. Tarpoff, and K-State Extension beef specialist, Dale Blasi, as they talk about how cattle producers should consider limit feeding and shade to help reduce concerns of heat stress for cattle. Shade Allocation is Important for Growing Cattle Comfort and Efficiency Anim...
Jun 03, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1945
Steady Cattle Market Ants and Termites in Homes and Buildings Piping Plover Characteristics 00:01:05 – Steady Cattle Market: A cattle market update from K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor begins today’s show. Glynn talks about the current market prices while also explaining what impacts consumers’ meat demand. Glynn on AgManager.info 00:12:05 – Ants and Termites in Homes and Buildings: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, keeps the show rolling as he discusses ants and termites. He h...
Jun 02, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1944
Potential Outcomes for Crops More Precipitation in Kansas? Protecting Against Ticks 00:01:05 – Potential Outcomes for Crops: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, kicks off today’s show with his grain market update. He touches on futures and cash prices as well as the likelihood of different outcomes for crops. Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info 00:12:05 – More Precipitation in Kansas?: K-State meteorologist, Chip Redmond, continues the show as he talks about the recent moisture Kansas received and h...
May 30, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1943
Rabies in Cattle KFMA: Mental Health in Agriculture Weeds in the Garden and Landscape 00:01:05 – Rabies in Cattle: Gregg Hanzlicek, K-State veterinarian, kicks off today’s show as he discusses rabies in cattle. He explains how cattle usually get rabies and what producers could see in their livestock if they have it. ksvdl.org 866-512-5650 00:12:05 – KFMA: Mental Health in Agriculture: Keeping the show rolling is part of the Kansas Farm Management Association’s podcast with Chelsea Plummer and K-...
May 29, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1942
David Schemm Returns to Kansas FSA Crops in Saturated Soils What to do With Herpes in Cattle 00:01:05 – David Schemm Returns to Kansas FSA: Beginning today’s show is David Schemm, Kansas Farm Service Agency state executive director, as we learn more about him as he begins in this role of state executive director for the second time. He mentions what his goals are for the agency. Farmers.gov 00:12:05 – Crops in Saturated Soils: K-State Extension agronomist Tina Sullivan continues the show as she ...
May 28, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1941
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Dire Wolves Cattle Market Headlines Controlling Flies at a Dairy 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Dire Wolves: Part of a Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast episode with Drew Ricketts, Joe Gerken and specialist guest Danny Lindahl begins today’s show. They discuss dire wolves and what they could mean for the environment. Fins, Fur and Feathers Wildlife.k-state.edu 00:12:05 – Cattle Market Headlines: A cattle market update from University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economi...
May 27, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1940
Support in the Grain Market New K-State Swine Nursery More Rain in Kansas 00:01:05 – Support in the Grain Market: K-State grain economist Dan O'Brien starts the show by looking into the futures, cash and exports of the grain market. Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info 00:12:05 – New K-State Swine Nursery: Joel DeRouchey, K-State Extension swine specialist, keeps today's show rolling as he discusses the new swine nursery that will benefit students, the industry and stakeholders. 00:23: 05 – More Rain i...
May 23, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1939
Should Growers Spray Their Alfalfa for Pests? Minimizing Costs for Cattle Producers Adding Perennials to the Landscape 00:01:05 – Should Growers Spray Their Alfalfa for Pests?: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, kicks off the show, reminding alfalfa growers of what insects they could be seeing and if they should spray. Crop Insects in Kansas 00:12:05 – Minimizing Costs for Cattle Producers: K-State cow-calf Extension specialist, Jason Warner, and K-State agricultural economist, Dustin Pe...
May 22, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1938
Tax Legislation for "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" Brush and Poison Ivy Control Cattle Health Metrics 00:01:05 – Tax Legislation for "One, Big, Beautiful Bill": Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, starts the show explaining a recent piece of legislation. He talks about the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” and what it means for taxpayers, farmers and ranchers. The "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" Tax Legislation - What Now? Roger on AgManager.info 00:12:05 – Brush and Poison Ivy Control: Keeping t...
May 21, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1937
KFMA State Summary for 2024 KFMA Association Summary for 2024 All Breeds Junior Dairy Show 00:01:05 – KFMA State Summary for 2024: Beginning today’s show is Mark Dikeman, Kansas Farm Management Association executive director, reviewing the 2025 state income summary for Kansas agricultural operations. He discusses what contributed to farm income. 00:12:05 – KFMA Association Summary for 2024: Kansas Farm Management Association economists Dillon Rapp, Glenn Conover, Lindsay Bryant, Jake Grinstead, ...
May 20, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1936
New World Screwworm's Cattle Market Impact Farm Income Outlook Chronic Wasting Disease at Feeders 00:01:05 – New World Screwworm's Cattle Market Impact: A cattle market update from Oklahoma State University livestock economist, Derrell Peel, begins today's show. He explains the impact of new world screwworm on the U.S. and Mexican cattle market. derrell.peel@okstate.edu 00:12:05 – Farm Income Outlook: Keeping the show rolling is Jenny Ifft, K-State Flinchbaugh agricultural policy chair, discussi...
May 19, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1935
Corn and Grain Sorghum Market Wheat and Soybean Market Severe Weather in Kansas 00:01:05 – Corn and Grain Sorghum Market: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, and Guy Allen, the senior economist at the IGP Institute, kick off today’s show with a domestic and international grain market outlook. They talk about corn and grain sorghum in the first segment. 00:12:05 – Wheat and Soybean Market: The show and grain market conversation continue with Dan and Guy as they explain what they are seeing in t...
May 16, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1934
