Agriculture Today

What Is Happening for Corn and Sorghum Wheat and Soybean Markets Severe Weather and Excessive Rainfall

00:01:05 – What is Happening for Corn and Sorghum: K-State grain economist Daniel O'Brien and senior economist at the IGP Institute Guy Allen detail what's happening with corn and sorghum.

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00:12:05 – Wheat and Soybean Markets: Daniel and Guy continue the show discussing what we are seeing with wheat and highlight the record high soybean crush.

00:23:05  – Severe Weather and Excessive Rainfall: K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond ends the show discussing the recent severe weather and rainfall...

Annual Forage Insurance Options Controlling Weeds Before Wheat Harvest Warm Season Grasses

00:01:05 – Annual Forage Insurance Options: K-State's Jenny Ifft and John Holman start the show as they explain annual forage insurance and how producers can use it in their operation as a risk mitigation tool.

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00:12:05 – Controlling Weeds Before Wheat Harvest: Sarah Ganske and Jeanne Falk Jones from K-State continue today's show as they discuss weed control before wheat harvest and why it is crucial to get control before the combine gets in the field.<...

Loan Opportunities with the Farm Service Agency Japanese Beetles and Corn Rootworms in Kansas Cattle Health Starting in Gestation

00:01:05 – Loan Opportunities with the Farm Service Agency: Beginning the show is David Schemm, Kansas Farm Service Agency state executive director, as he reviews FSA loan opportunities and what is coming up for the agency.

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00:12:05 – Japanese Beetles and Corn Rootworms in Kansas: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, keeps the show rolling as he discusses Japanese beetles and corn rootworms. He explains what crops they could be impacti...

Options for Double Crop After Wheat, Part 1 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...

Impacts of New World Screwworm on the Cattle Market New World Screwworm in the U.S. Jellies in Kansas Ponds and Reservoirs

00:01:05 – Impacts of New World Screwworm on the Cattle Market: A cattle market update from Elliott Dennis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist, kick starts the show as he discusses how the recent New World Screwworm news has impacted the market.

00:12:05 – New World Screwworm in the U.S.: K-State livestock entomologist, Cassandra Olds, continues today's show as she explains New World Screwworm, current concerns and what she wants Kansans to keep in mind as we m...

Grain Market Prices Falling Off Sericea Lespedeza Management Impressive Rainfalls

00:01:05 – Grain Market Prices Falling Off: Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain economist, begins the show with a grain market outlook where he explains why the futures and cash markets have fallen off.

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00:12:05 – Sericea Lespedeza Management: A discussion on sericea lespedeza and its control options with K-State rangeland management specialist, Molly Reichenborn, and K-State Extension agronomist, Tina Sullivan, continues today's show.

Early Summer Control of Sericea Lespedeza

00:23:05  – Impressive Rainfalls: K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond ends the show as he recap...

Chinch Bugs Update and Potato Leafhopper Concerns Ukraine and Black Sea Region Conditions Annual and Perennial Flower Care

00:01:05 – Chinch Bugs Update and Potato Leafhopper Concerns: K-State crop entomologist, Jeff Whitworth, kicks off today's show with an update on chinch bugs and what questions he has been receiving about them. He also touches on potato leafhoppers and their damage and management. 

00:12:05 – Ukraine and Black Sea Region Conditions: Antonina Broyaka, K-State Extension associate in the department of agricultural economics, continues the show as she talks about current conditions and expectations for Ukrainian and Black Sea Region a...

Farmland Fraud Kansas Wheat Crop Update Maximizing Beef on Dairy Cattle

00:01:05 – Farmland Fraud: K-State and Washburn law professor Roger McEowen begins the show as he discusses farmland scams and what issues they are creating for landowners and how they can help protect their property.

Farmland Title Fraud: An Escalating Crisis in Rural Real Estate

00:12:05 – Kansas Wheat Crop Update: Kelsey Andersen Onofre, K-State wheat pathologist, and Romulo Lollato, K-State wheat production specialist, continue the show as they update Kansas wheat crop conditions and its biggest impacts.

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Fins, Fur and Feathers: Invasive Aquatic Species Water Injection Dredging Dairy Product Wins

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Invasive Aquatic Species: Part of a Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast episode with Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken kicks off today's show as they discuss invasive aquatic species and what people need to remember.

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00:12:05 – Water Injection Dredging: Trisha Moore, associate professor in K-State's Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, continues today's show as she describes water injection dredging and its impact on sedimentation in water.

Monitoring the Cattle Market Livestock Heat Stress, Part 1 Livestock Heat Stress, Part 2

00:01:05 – Monitoring the Cattle Market: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, begins today's show with an update on the cattle market, feedlot returns and the recent Meat Demand Monitor. 

Meat Demand Monitor

Feedlot Returns

Cattle Auctions

00:12:05 – Livestock Heat Stress, Part 1: K-State Extension beef veterinarian, A.J. Tarpoff, continues today's show as he explains what heat stress is for livestock, the most common causes and what producers can be doing to help reduce heat generating events.

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Trend Factors for the Grain Market Early Season Cotton Pests Precipitation in Kansas

00:01:05 – Trend Factors for the Grain Market: K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien, starts off the show with his grain market update where we chats about seasonal trends and the biggest factors impacting the market.

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00:12:05 – Early Season Cotton Pests: Logan Simon, K-State Extension agronomist, continues the show with his discussion on early season cotton pests and why volunteer soybean is an issue in cotton.

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Crop Scouting with Drones Summer Reminders from a Veterinarian Warm-Season Vegetables

00:01:05 – Crop Scouting with Drones: The show starts with Deepak Joshi, K-State agriculture precision specialist, as he explains how drones can be used for scouting crop fields and what he is currently evaluating.

00:12:05 – Summer Reminders from a Veterinarian: Justin Smith, Kansas animal health commissioner, keeps today's show going as he discusses paperwork and testing for transporting animals, biosecurity reminders and an upcoming event that brings a unique perspective to livestock health.

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00:23:05  – Warm-Season Vegetables: K-State Extension h...

Farm Service Agency Reporting Mineral Considerations for Cattle Cattle Risk Management

00:01:05 – Farm Service Agency Reporting: David Schemm, Kansas Farm Service Agency state executive director, starts off the show chatting about reporting producers can get done in the offices and what programs are available for drought and disasters.

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00:12:05 – Mineral Considerations for Cattle: K-State cow-calf Extension specialist, Jason Warner, continues today's show as he explains the important factors of mineral for cattle and what sometimes gets forgotten by producers.

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00:23:05  – Cattle Risk Management: Ending the show is...

Cattle Port Facilities and Trade Chinch Bugs in Kansas Dairy Checkoff Program

00:01:05 – Cattle Port Facilities and Trade: Beginning the show is a cattle market update from Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University livestock economist, discussing his recent visit to New Mexico, what their port facilities for cattle look like and trade with other countries. 

00:12:05 – Chinch Bugs in Kansas: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, keeps the show rolling as he chats about chinch bugs and what crops he is concerned about because of the pest.

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Crop Insects in Kansas

Deals and Movement in the Grain Market A Look into the Weather Variety in Kansas Focus on Feedlot Data

00:01:05 – Deals and Movement in the Grain Market: Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain economist, kicks off the show as he talks about movement in futures and cash, more data from the WASDE report and the U.S. and China trade deal.

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00:12:05 – A Look into the Weather Variety in Kansas: K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond continues the show as he discusses the large differences in the weather for the past week and what we...

Factors for Sorghum Planting Conditions Early Weaning for Calves Looking for Bagworms

00:01:05 – Factors for Sorghum Planting Conditions: A conversation about grain sorghum planting considerations with Lucas Haag, agronomist in-charge at Tribune, and Logan Simon, K-State Extension agronomist, begins today's show.

Sorghum Planting Considerations: Planting Date and Hybrid Maturity

Sorghum Planting Considerations: Seeding Rate and Row Spacing

00:12:05 – Early Weaning for Calves: Justin Waggoner, K-State Extension beef cattle specialist, keeps the show rolling as he talks about why early weaning could be an option for cattle producer's drought management plan.

Joint Tenancy Case in Kansas Preplant Herbicides for Grain Sorghum Economic Cow Size

00:01:05 – Joint Tenancy Case in Kansas: Starting off the show is K-State and Washburn law professor Roger McEowen as he chats about a recent case in Kansas that involves joint tenancy and if he thinks the court went to far.

Joint Tenancy in Jeopardy - Blog Article

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00:12:05 – Preplant Herbicides for Grain Sorghum: K-State weed scientist Jeremie Kouame keeps the show rolling as he discusses pre-plant herbicide options for grain sorghum and what other tools mi...

Fins, Fur and Feathers: Trapping Wildlife Noxious Weeds in Kansas Kansas All Breeds Junior Dairy Show

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Trapping Wildlife: K-State's Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken start off today's show with part of their Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast where they chat about trapping and how fur is used on certain wildlife.

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00:12:05 – Noxious Weeds in Kansas: The show continues with Jeff Vogel, manager of the plant protection and weed control program, as he discusses what makes a weed a noxious weed and...

Beef Demand and Hay Stocks Kansas Brush Species Control Faces in Agriculture: Barb Downey

00:01:05 – Beef Demand and Hay Stocks: Beginning the show is Tyler Cozzens, director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, as he talks about beef and pork demand as well as drought and hay conditions.

00:12:05 – Kansas Brush Species Control: Molly Reichenborn, K-State Extension rangeland management specialist, continues today's show discussing roughleaf dogwood, buckbrush and smooth sumac and how they can be managed.

Control Options for Buckbrush, Roughleaf Dogwood, and Smooth Sumac

00:23:05  – Faces in Agriculture: Barb Downey: A s...

USDA Crop Production Estimates Rural Development in Kansas Fire and Flooding Concerns

00:01:05 – USDA Crop Production Estimates: K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien, begins today's show talking about what production estimates have come out for crops as well as continued volatility in the grain market.

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00:12:05 – Rural Development in Kansas: The show continues with Gimmie Jo Jansonius, USDA Rural Development state director of Kansas, discussing rural development in Kansas and a recent grant for rural water infrastructure.

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2025 Kansas Net Farm Income 2025 Net Farm Income for KFMA Regions Container Gardening

00:01:05 – 2025 Kansas Net Farm Income: Mark Dikeman, Kansas Farm Management Association executive director, kicks off the show as he reviews the 2025 agricultural economy for Kansas by discussing the biggest factors of net farm income.

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00:12:05 – 2025 Net Farm Income for KFMA Regions: Kansas Farm Management Association economists Glenn Conover, Katelyn Reiff, Cole Mushrush, Dillon Rapp, Jonie James and Andrea Seaton keep the show rolling as they break down what they saw for farm income in their regions.

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FSA Communication from the County to D.C. 2026 Kansas Wheat Tour Diarrhea in Calves

00:01:05 – FSA Communication from the County to D.C.: The show starts off with David Schemm, Kansas Farm Service Agency state executive director, as he explains grassland CRP, livestock forage program and how communication happens between counties and the Capitol.

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00:12:05 – 2026 Kansas Wheat Tour: Romulo Lollato, K-State professor in agronomy and wheat production specialist, continues the show sharing insight from the 2026 Kansas Wheat Tour that is happening this week across Kansas. 

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Beef Food Safety and Grilling Picking Clothes to Help Stay Cool Controlling Stable Flies for Dairy Cows

00:01:05 – Beef Food Safety and Grilling: Today's show begins with K-State meat science Extension specialist Erin Beyer as she discusses basic food safety practices to keep in mind this summer along with what cuts of meat may be best to throw on the grill this season.

00:12:05 – Picking Clothes to Help Stay Cool: Kelsie Doty, assistant professor in fashion studies, joins the show as she explains what fabrics and clothes producers should consider to help stay maybe a touch c...

Speculation in the Cattle Market Volunteer Corn and Herbicide Discontinuation Pollinator Strips

00:01:05 – Speculation in the Cattle Market: The show begins with a cattle market update from Elliott Dennis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist, as he discusses fed cattle, packers, retail and labor concerns.

00:12:05 – Volunteer Corn and Herbicide Discontinuation: K-State weed specialist, Sarah Ganske, continues today's show as she explains controlling volunteer corn and the discontinuation of a herbicide for growers.

Plan Now for Volunteer Corn Control

Sales of Paraquat to be Discontinued after 2026

War Against Weeds - Combine...

Events and Factors in the Grain Market Wet Planting and Crop Conditions Kansas Weather Forecast

00:01:05 – Events and Factors in the Grain Market: K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien, starts off the show with his grain market update as he explains how growers might be seeing the positive side of uncertainty in the market. 

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00:12:05 – Wet Planting and Crop Conditions: Tina Sullivan, K-State Extension agronomist, keeps the show rolling as she details how the wet conditions in parts of the state could be impacting corn and soybean production.

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K-State Veterinary Medicine 2026 Alumni Fellow: Ralph Richardson, Part 1 K-State Veterinary Medicine 2026 Alumni Fellow: Ralph Richardson, Part 2 Common Pests: Sawfly, Tick and Bagworm

00:01:05 – K-State Veterinary Medicine 2026 Alumni Fellow: Ralph Richardson, Part 1: Today's show starts with Ralph Richardson, 2026 K-State Alumni Fellow for the College of Veterinary Medicine, as we learn about his career and path in the industry.

00:12:05 – K-State Veterinary Medicine 2026 Alumni Fellow: Ralph Richardson, Part 2: Ralph Richardson also continues the show as he explains how he found his way back to Kansas State University as the Dean of the K-State's College of Veterinary Medicine.

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Experts in Agricultural Cases Staying Safe on the Farm Once School is Out Making Timing Decisions for Working Calves

00:01:05 – Experts in Agricultural Cases: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, kicks off the show as he explains a recent case that reminds people of what can make a person an expert, especially in agriculture. 

Expert Witness Reliability in Agricultural Litigation

00:12:05 – Staying Safe on the Farm Once School is Out: Program manager for the Kansas Agriculture Safety and Health Program at K-State Tawnie Larson continues today's show discussing safety reminders for various categori...

Fins, Fur and Feathers: Heron Deterrents Higher Ethanol Gas Blends Whey Expanding the Dairy Market

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Heron Deterrents: Beginning today's show is part of a Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast episode as Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken chat with graduate student, Grace Lansdell, about her project on deterrents for herons.

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00:12:05 – Higher Ethanol Gas Blends: Kansas Corn CEO, Josh Roe, keeps the show rolling as he explains the recent decision made in Kansas that involves higher ethanol fuel blends and the pot...

Strong Cattle Market Kansas Wheat Conditions, Part 1 Kansas Wheat Conditions, Part 2

00:01:05 – Strong Cattle Market: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, begins today's show as he highlights the strong cattle market and if there have been changes to the Meat Demand Monitor.

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00:12:05 – Kansas Wheat Conditions, Part 1: The show continues with Kelsey Andersen Onofre, K-State wheat pathologist, and Romulo Lollato, K-State wheat production specialist, as they discuss the current state of the wheat crop and what issues growers are currently facing.

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Transportation and Weather Impacts on the Grain Market Flinchbaugh Center: Farm Bill Factors Precipitation in Kansas

00:01:05 – Transportation and Weather Impacts on the Grain Market: Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain economist, starts the show with a volatile grain market update. He explains what factors are contributing to the changes.

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00:12:05 – Flinchbaugh Center: Farm Bill Factors: Part of the Clearing the Air podcast with K-State's Jenny Ifft and Eric Atkinson along with Brad Lubben and Mark Edelman as well as special guest Tara Smith continues the show as they chat about the Far...

State-Level Exposure to Tariffs, Part 1 State-Level Exposure to Tariffs, Part 2 Weed Growth in Landscapes

00:01:05 – State-Level Exposure to Tariffs, Part 1: Today's show kicks off with a conversation from K-State's Jenny Ifft, Cornell University's Wendong Zhang and the Ohio State University's Seungki Lee as they discuss how tariffs can disrupt states differently across the U.S.

00:12:05 – State-Level Exposure to Tariffs, Part 2: Wendong and Seungki continue the show as they share examples of how states could be impacted uniquely and what neighbors usually contribute to the most concern. 

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FSA Disaster Program and Northwest Offices Alfalfa Issues and Concerns Cattle Linebreeding

00:01:05 – FSA Disaster Program and Northwest Offices: Starting off the show is David Schemm, state executive director of the Kansas Farm Service, as he chats about the supplemental disaster relief program and what he is seeing around the northwest Kansas offices.

00:12:05 – Alfalfa Issues and Concerns: Tina Sullivan, K-State Extension agronomist, keeps the show rolling by discussing alfalfa and what issues it might be experiencing.

Alfalfa Stand Performance Issues: Symptoms and Management

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Decision Tree for Cattle Turnout Working in Extension New K-State Dairy Facility

00:01:05 – Decision Tree for Cattle Turnout: K-State range scientist in Hays, Keith Harmoney, kicks off the show as he highlights work he has done that provides a decision tree for cattle producers to help make turnout cattle choices.

Webinar - 2026 Decision Making for Grass Turnout in Western Kansas

Grass Turnout Decisions in Western Kansas

00:12:05 – Working in Extension: The show continues with K-State's Jenny Ifft, Cornell University's Wendong Zhang and the Ohio State University's Seungki Lee as they explain how the...

Cattle Market, Beef Production and Weather Impacts Knowing How to Identify Snakes Bovine Theileriosis

00:01:05 – Cattle Market, Beef Production and Weather Impacts: Beginning today's show is Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University livestock economist, as he talks about the cattle market, global beef production and the impact weather has or could have on the industry.

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00:12:05 – Knowing How to Identify Snakes: Drew Ricketts, K-State wildlife specialist, keeps the show rolling as he shares his annual reminders of snakes in Kansas and how people should handle encounters.

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Grain Prices and Exports Cattle Health Considerations for Pasture and Breeding Heart of Severe Weather

00:01:05 – Grain Prices and Exports: K-State grain economist Daniel O'Brien kicks off the show with his grain market update as he explains why wheat closed higher, what the other commodities are doing in the market and what pace we are at for exports. 

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00:12:05 – Cattle Health Considerations for Pasture and Breeding: Keeping the show rolling is K-State veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek as he lists a few cattle health related items that producers should keep in mind as...

Safety and Healthy Spring Show Reminders, Part 1 Spring Show Reminders, Part 2 and Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Reducing Summer Drought Impacts on the Landscape

00:01:05 – Safety and Healthy Spring Show Reminders, Part 1: Joel DeRouchey, K-State Extension livestock specialist, starts today's show discussing reminders and tips for livestock families to hopefully have safe and healthy spring shows for the animals and humans.

00:12:05 – Spring Show Reminders, Part 2 and Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge: The show continues with Joel as he highlights what people should do when they get home from shows. We are also joined by Kansas 4-H's Zaira Sandoval and Pats...

Agriculture Decisions in the 2026 Legislative Session Cotton Planting Quality Calving Dystocia

00:01:05 – Agriculture Decisions in the 2026 Legislative Session: K-State and Washburn law professor Roger McEowen starts the show as he reviews a few of the agriculture related decisions that were made in the 2026 Kansas legislative session. 

The 2026 Kansas Legislative Session and Agriculture

00:12:05 – Cotton Planting Quality: Logan Simon, K-State Extension agronomist, continues today's show as he discusses the factors of weeds, soil temperature and seed quality for cotton planting. 

Planting Cotton in Kansas: Soil Temperatures and Seed Quality are Key

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Fins, Fur and Feathers: Crappie Establishing Windbreaks Continued Improvement of Kansas Milk

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Crappie: Beginning today's show is part of a Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast episode with Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken as they discuss crappie and the management of them in Kansas.

Fins, Fur and Feathers

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00:12:05 – Establishing Windbreaks: Kansas Forest Service Southwest community and rural district forester, John Klempa, keeps the show rolling as he talks about windbreaks and what options landowners have when it comes to establishing one.

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Cattle on Feed, Production and Slaughter Heifer Breeding Management Protocol Option Faces in Agriculture: Cally Miller

00:01:05 – Cattle on Feed, Production and Slaughter: A cattle market update from Tyler Cozzens, director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, begins today's show as he notes key points regarding cattle on feed, global production and trade as well as cow slaughter.

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00:12:05 – Heifer Breeding Management Protocol Option: Jason Warner, K-State Extension cow-calf specialist, continues the show as he chats about the use of MGA for preparing heifers for breeding. He comments on the importance of plan...

Short-term and Long-term Grain Market Severe Weather in Kansas Wild Garlic and Wild Onion

00:01:05 – Short-term and Long-term Grain Market: K-State grain economist Daniel O'Brien begins today's show with his update on the grain market including: futures, cash, exports, longterm pricing and planting.

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00:12:05 – Severe Weather in Kansas: Chip Redmond, K-State meteorologist, moves the show forward as he recaps the recent severe weather in Kansas and what combination of precipitation and temperatures we can expect.

00:23:05 – Wild Garlic and Wild Onion: Concluding the show is K-State weed specia...