Changes to Planting Predictions Scouting for Wheat Disease Cool, Warm, Dry and Wet Weather 00:01:05 – Changes to Planting Predictions: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, starts the show with a grain market outlook. He covers the recent prospective plantings and U.S. grain stocks reports. Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info 00:12:05 – Scouting for Wheat Disease: Keeping the show moving is K-State wheat pathologist, Kelsey Andersen Onofre, as she comments on the diseases that wheat growers should be ...
Apr 04, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1904
Wheat's First Hollow Stem How Canola in Kansas is Looking Getting the Garden Ready 00:01:05 – Wheat's First Hollow Stem: Romulo Lollato, K-State wheat production specialist, leads today’s show with details on wheat’s first hollow stem. He says what stage the crop is measuring at in Kansas. First Hollow Stem Update 00:12:05 – How Canola in Kansas is Looking: K-State canola breeder Mike Stamm keeps the show rolling as he explains how the canola crop has been progressing. Mike also shares what inse...
Apr 03, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1903
FSA's ECAP and Corn Gromwell Preparing for a Prescribed Burn Artificial Insemination or Embryo Transfer 00:01:05 – FSA's ECAP and Corn Gromwell: Starting today’s show is Kansas Farm Service Agency agricultural program specialist, Emily Evans, as she explains details of the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program. We are also joined by K-State weed specialist Sarah Lancaster as she discusses corn gromwell. Farmers.gov Corn Gromwell 00:12:05 – Preparing for a Prescribed Burn: Luke Berning, Kansas F...
Apr 02, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1902
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Tree Squirrels Is it a Weather Myth or Fact? Keeping Up with Biosecurity 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Tree Squirrels: Beginning today’s show is part of a Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast episode by Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken at K-State. They talk about squirrels, what they can get into and how people can help exclude them from areas. Fins, Fur and Feathers Wildlife.k-state.edu 00:12:05 – Is it a Weather Myth or Fact?: Chip Redmond, K-State meteorologist, continues t...
Apr 01, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1901
Cattle Market Update for the U.S. and Mexico Corn Seeding Rate Factors Cover Crop Survey 00:01:05 – Cattle Market Update for the U.S. and Mexico: A cattle market update with Oklahoma State University livestock economist, Derrell Peel, begins today's show. Derrell discusses the market and also gives a recap from his recent travels to Mexico and how their cattle market is doing. derrell.peel@okstate.edu A Cattle Industry Update from Northern Mexico 00:12:05 – Corn Seeding Rate Factors: Keeping the...
Mar 31, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1900
Grain Report Expectations Soybean Meal and Pig Performance Weather Rollercoaster 00:01:05 – Grain Report Expectations: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, gets the show rolling with a grain market outlook. He talks through pre-report expectations for the prospective planting and grains stock reports. 00:12:05 – Soybean Meal and Pig Performance: The show continues with K-State assistant research professor in swine nutrition Katelyn Gaffield as she discusses soybean products in the swine industr...
Mar 28, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1899
Old World Bluestem, History and Opinions Old World Bluestem and Bull Fertility Traits Getting The Onions and Potatoes Planted 00:01:05 – Old World Bluestem, History and Opinions: Beginning today’s show is the Kling L Anderson lecturer Karen Hickman who is the director of Oklahoma State University’s environmental science program, to discuss Old World Bluestem. Karen explains the history of the grass and how the opinion of it has changed. 00:12:05 – Old World Bluestem and Bull Fertility Traits: Ka...
Mar 27, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1898
Law and Tax Considerations for Agriculture Federal Open Market Committee Announcement Bulls Versus Cows Body Condition Scoring 00:01:05 – Law and Tax Considerations for Agriculture: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, starts the show as he talks about potential issues for farmers and ranchers involving trade or business activity, basis, like-kind exchanges and croppers. Trade or Business; Income Tax Basis; Cropper; and Like-Kind Exchanges Article on AgManager.info 00:12:05 – Feder...
Mar 26, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1897
Composting Dead Livestock ATV and UTV Safety Kansas Milk Production Ranked 00:01:05 – Composting Dead Livestock: Beginning today’s show is K-State livestock specialist, Joel DeRouchey, and K-State watershed specialist, Ron Graber, as they explain a recent publication on composting livestock mortalities. Environmental Considerations for Composting Livestock Mortalities Bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu 00:12:05 – ATV and UTV Safety: Tawnie Larson, project manager for the Kansas Agriculture Safety and Health...
Mar 25, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1896
Cattle Market and Meat Demand Cattle Mineral Management Time to Start Seeing Snakes 00:01:05 – Cattle Market and Meat Demand: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, starts the show with a cattle market outlook. He covers the market, cattle on feed, feedlot returns and the meat demand monitor. Glynn on AgManager.info 00:12:05 – Cattle Mineral Management: Keeping the show moving is K-State cow-calf Extension specialist Jason Warner discussing cattle herd supplementation and management of miner...
Mar 24, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1895
A Look at the Grain Market Residual Herbicides for Corn Seasons of the Weather in One Week 00:01:05 – A Look at the Grain Market: A grain market update with K-State grain economist Dan O’Brien kicks off today’s show. He provides a big picture view of the market while also talking about corn, wheat, soybeans and grain sorghum. Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info 00:12:05 – Residual Herbicides for Corn: Sarah Lancaster, K-State weed specialist, continues the show as she discusses residual herbicides for...
Mar 21, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1894
Ticks are Out in Kansas Alfalfa Pests and Brown Recluse Spiders Preventing Crabgrass 00:01:05 – Ticks are Out in Kansas: Ticks are starting to come out in Kansas so K-State veterinary entomologist Cassandra Olds starts the show to remind us of the different types of ticks and how people should handle them. Ticks in Kansas Bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu 00:12:05 – Alfalfa Pests and Brown Recluse Spiders: K-State crop entomologist, Jeff Whitworth, keeps today’s show moving as he mentions what pests grower...
Mar 20, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1893
Farm Service Agency Loan Programs Beginning Wheat Crop Pests Dystocia in Cattle 00:01:05 – Farm Service Agency Loan Programs: Beginning today’s show is Marissa Kepley, Kansas Farm Service Agency farm loan specialist, as she shares an update from the FSA. She pays special attention to the farm loan programs they offer. Farmers.gov Service Centers 00:12:05 – Beginning Wheat Crop Pests: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, keeps the show moving as he discusses what pests growers could be find...
Mar 19, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1892
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Bluegill in Kansas Nitrogen Topdressing for Wheat Lameness in the Dairy Herd 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Bluegill in Kansas: Part of another Fins, Fur and Feathers episode from Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken at K-State kicks off today’s show. The pair converses about bluegill and how they contribute to ponds. Fins, Fur and Feathers Wildlife.k-state.edu 00:12:05 – Nitrogen Topdressing for Wheat: Dorivar Ruiz Diaz, K-State soil fertility specialist, continues the show ...
Mar 18, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1891
Cattle and Retail Prices Putting Herbicides on Wheat Pasture and Irrigated Surveys 00:01:05 – Cattle and Retail Prices: Beginning today’s show is a cattle market update from Tyler Cozzens, director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center. He talks about current prices, the consumer price index and retail prices for beef and eggs. 00:12:05 – Putting Herbicides on Wheat: Sarah Lancaster, K-State weed specialist, keeps the show rolling as she discusses how herbicides need to be sprayed at the...
Mar 17, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1890
Supply and Demand of the Grain Market, Part 1 Supply and Demand of the Grain Market, Part 2 High Fire Weather Concerns 00:01:05 – Supply and Demand of the Grain Market, Part 1: A grain market update from Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, and Guy Allen, the senior economist at the IGP Institute, kickstart today’s show. In two segments, they discuss corn, grain sorghum, soybeans and wheat as well as the macroeconomic topics of freight and the U.S. dollar. 00:12:05 – Supply and Demand of the Gr...
Mar 14, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1889
Update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Controlling Flies on Cattle Operations Planting in March 00:01:05 – Update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: Starting today’s show is Justin Smith, Kansas animal health commissioner, as he talks about the current state of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Kansas and the U.S. agriculture.ks.gov 00:12:05 – Controlling Flies on Cattle Operations: Cassandra Olds, K-State veterinary entomologist, keeps the show moving as she discusses how cattle prod...
Mar 13, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1888
Agriculture's Return Flow Exemption Debt Repayment Capacity Cattle Inventory 00:01:05 – Agriculture's Return Flow Exemption: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, begins the show as he discusses a part of the Clean Water Act. He talks about how agricultural irrigation has a return flow exemption. Roger on AgManager.info 00:12:05 – Debt Repayment Capacity: K-State’s Jenny Ifft and Joe Parcell keep today’s show rolling as they explain the debt repayment capacity for U.S. crop business...
Mar 12, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1887
Gene Editing in Agriculture, Part 1 Gene Editing in Agriculture, Part 2 New Dairy Product 00:01:05 – Gene Editing in Agriculture, Part 1: Starting today’s show is Alison Van Eenennaam, a U.C. Davis professor of cooperative extension who was a speaker at K-State Cattlemen’s Day. Alison talks about genetic modification, genetic engineering and gene editing and what has been done so far in the industry and where we could be going. 00:12:05 – Gene Editing in Agriculture, Part 2: Alison continues the...
Mar 11, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1886
Cattle Market Risk and Consumer Debt Safety Training for Agriculture Vernal Ponds and Salamanders 00:01:05 – Cattle Market Risk and Consumer Debt: A cattle market update with University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist, Elliott Dennis, begins today's show as he discusses the current market, trade, consumer confidence and debt. 00:12:05 – Safety Training for Agriculture: Justin Waggoner, K-State Extension beef cattle specialist, keeps the show moving as he explains the duty of safety agric...
Mar 10, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1885
Grain Market Volatility Workplace Communication Kansas Weather Being Kansas Weather 00:01:05 – Grain Market Volatility: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, kickstarts today’s show with his grain market outlook where he touches on the markets recent volatility and WASDE report expectations. Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info 00:12:05 – Workplace Communication: K-State Extension beef cattle specialist Justin Waggoner keeps the show rolling as he talks about the value of communication in the workplace...
Mar 07, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1884
Precision Agriculture in Kansas Kansas 4-H Horse Judging Contest At Home Prairie 00:01:05 – Precision Agriculture in Kansas: Beginning today’s show is K-State precision agriculture specialist Deepak Joshi as he explains his work with precision agriculture and what he is excited to work on for farmers and ranchers. drjoshi@ksu.edu 785-532-2273 00:12:05 – Kansas 4-H Horse Judging Contest: Kelsey Nordyke, Kansas 4-H ag sciences program specialist, keeps the show rolling as she highlights the winner...
Mar 06, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1883
Crop Rotation Profitability Research, Part 1 Crop Rotation Profitability Research, Part 2 and FSA Dairy Margin Coverage Appropriate Bull Condition 00:01:05 – Crop Rotation Profitability Research, Part 1: K-State agronomist Kraig Roozeboom and agricultural economics professor Beth Yeager kick off today’s show as they explain research that looks into cover crops, double-crop soybeans and nitrogen in crop rotations to see how it impacts soil and profitability. agronomy@k-state.edu agec@k-state.edu ...
Mar 05, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1882
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Starlings Farm Bankruptcies in 2024 Reducing Greenhouse Gasses for Dairy 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Starlings: Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken begin today’s show with part of their Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast. This week they discuss starlings and the issues they can create in agriculture and how they can be managed. Fins, Fur and Feathers Wildlife.k-state.edu 00:12:05 – Farm Bankruptcies in 2024: Continuing the show is American Farm Bureau Federation associate eco...
Mar 04, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1881
Cattle Prices and Returns Recap of National FFA Week Faces in Agriculture: Ellie Bowman 00:01:05 – Cattle Prices and Returns: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, kicks off the show with a cattle market outlook. He talks about feedlot returns and meat demand for beef, pork and chicken. Glynn on AgManager.info Cattle Feeding Returns 00:12:05 – Recap of National FFA Week: Continuing the show is Jory Ratzlaff, Kansas FFA president, and Natalee Bray, Kansas FFA sentinel, as they recap what the...
Mar 03, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1880
Grain Market Comments from D.C., Part 1 Grain Market Comments from D.C., Part 2 Rollercoaster of Temperatures 00:01:05 – Grain Market Comments from D.C., Part 1: K-State grain economist Dan O'Brien and the senior economist at the IGP Institute Guy Allen begin today's show with a grain market outlook as they share numbers and comments from the 101st Outlook Forum. They discuss the domestic and international market for corn and soybeans in their first segment. 00:12:05 – Grain Market Comments from...
Feb 28, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1879
Beef Quality Assurance Program Effective Irrigation Water Use Vermicomposting Care 00:01:05 – Beef Quality Assurance Program: A.J. Tarpoff, K-State Extension beef veterinarian, starts off today's show explaining the benefit of the Beef Quality Assurance program for producers, beef cattle and consumers. He has upcoming training that he also highlights for listeners. KSUBeef.org KBC@KansasBeef.org 785-273-5225 BQA.org 00:12:05 – Effective Irrigation Water Use: The show continues with part of a Cro...
Feb 27, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1878
The Start of Roger's Top 10 in 2024 Programs for Rural Fire Departments Bulls for Replacement Heifers 00:01:05 – The Start of Roger's Top 10 in 2024: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, begins today’s show as he talks through a few of the topics that made his top 10 list for agricultural law and taxation in 2024. The "Top Ten" of 2024 (Part One) Roger on AgManager.info 00:12:05 – Programs for Rural Fire Departments: Continuing the show is Kansas Forest Service’s Eric Ward as he di...
Feb 26, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1877
Did the Cold Impact Insect Populations? How Kansas Wheat is Doing 2024 Milk Marketing Data 00:01:05 – Did the Cold Impact Insect Populations?: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, begins today’s show as he explains if the recent cold temperatures will impact insect activity. He also states what pests Kansas growers will likely see first. 00:12:05 – How Kansas Wheat is Doing: K-State wheat production specialist, Romulo Lollato, keeps the show rolling as he discusses how the wheat crop faire...
Feb 25, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1876
Correction in the Cattle Market Grain Sorghum Performance Test Dogs Detecting Insects 00:01:05 – Correction in the Cattle Market: Kicking off today’s show is Oklahoma State University livestock economist Derrell Peel with a cattle market outlook. He discusses the recent Cattle on Feed report and how numbers are looking for feedlots and cow-calf producers. derrell.peel@okstate.edu 00:12:05 – Grain Sorghum Performance Test: Jane Lingenfelser, K-State crop performance test coordinator, keeps the sh...
Feb 24, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1875
