Agriculture Today Kansas State University

Wheat Market, Domestic and International Corn, Soybean and Sorghum Market, Domestic and International Major Drought Improvements in Kansas  
00:01:05 – Wheat Market, Domestic and International: Dan O'Brien, K-State grain economist, and Guy Allen, the senior economist at the IGP Institute, start today's show with two segments as they discuss the international and domestic grain market. Their first segment focuses on wheat and the U.S. Dollar. Then Dan and Guy continue their conversation in the second segment talking about transportation, corn, soybeans and sorghum. 
 
00:12:05 – Corn, Soybean and Sorghum Market, Domestic and International: Dan and Guy continue their conversation in the second segment talking about transportation, corn, soybeans and sorghum.
Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info
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00:23:05 – Major Drought Improvements in Kansas: Ending the show today is K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond with a weather update. He explains how Kansas is currently out of extreme drought and what the forecast may look like. 
 
 
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Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.
 
K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan

Dealing with Field Bindweed Kansas FFA Star Recipients What Insects are Out and About Right Now?  
00:01:05 – Dealing with Field Bindweed: K-State weed scientist, Jeremie Kouame, kicks off today’s show by discussing how to prevent and control field bindweed. He explains how to handle the weed if it is found in fields.
World of Weeds - Field Bindweed
Management Options for Control of Field Bindweed
 
00:12:05 – Kansas FFA Star Recipients: Recognizing the Kansas FFA Stars Andrew Garman, Noah Wiley and Adelle Higbie is how today’s show continues. Each member shares the work they completed to receive their respective honors.
Kansas FFA Members Named Stars Over Kansas
 
00:23:05 – What Insects are Out and About Right Now?: Raymond Cloyd, K-State horticultural entomologist, ends the show with an update on several insect pests to be on the lookout for this time of year, including bagworms and a variety of beetles.


 
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Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.
 
K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan

Qualifying for LFP and Other Programs Cattle Management Career Success in the Beef Industry  
00:01:05 – Qualifying for LFP and Other Programs: Starting the show is Todd Barrows, Kansas Farm Service Agency chief program specialist, with reminders on upcoming deadlines and eligibility for the Livestock Forage Program.
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00:12:05 – Cattle Management: K-State cow-calf specialist Jason Warner keeps today’s show rolling with a review on what cattle producers need to keep in mind when it comes to cattle management this time of year. He mentions what should be taking place for spring and fall calving herds.
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KSUBeef.org
 
00:23:05 – Career Success in the Beef Industry: The show winds down with K-State’s Brad White, Dustin Pendell, Phillip Lancaster, Bob Larson and Dan Moser with another segment from the Beef Cattle Institute’s Cattle Chat podcast. The hosts answer rapid fire questions on how to be a successful professional in the beef cattle industry.

BCI Cattle Chat Podcast
Bovine Science with BCI Podcast
Email BCI at bci@ksu.edu
 
 
Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.
 
Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.
 
K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan

What Chinch Bugs Are Up To Possible Wheat Concerns at Harvest Safely Celebrating Dairy Month  
00:01:05 – What Chinch Bugs Are Up To: K-State crop entomologist, Jeff Whitworth, kicks off today’s show as he talks about how chinch bugs could be impacting farmers' fields right now.
 
00:12:05 – Possible Wheat Concerns at Harvest: Continuing the show is K-State wheat pathologist Kelsey Andersen Onofre explaining what concerns wheat growers could be seeing in their field as they harvest and if it could impact them at the elevator.
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00:23:05 – Safely Celebrating Dairy Month: June is Dairy Month and that typically means hosting events at the farm. However, with the current HPAI situation, producers will probably want to avoid bringing large group onto the farm. K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk ends today’s show by offering some ideas for safely celebrating Dairy month.
 
 
Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.
 
Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.
 
K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan

Cattle Market Trade Stress Playing a Role in Cattle Reproduction Eel in the Kansas River  
00:01:05 – Cattle Market Trade: The show begins with Tyler Cozzens an agricultural economist with the Livestock Marketing Information Center with a cattle market update. He gives a cattle market recap and then talks beef and cattle trade.
 
00:12:05 – Stress Playing a Role in Cattle Reproduction: The Beef Cattle Institute’s Brad White and Bob Larson keep today’s show rolling with an episode of their Bovine Science podcast where they talk about the potential impacts of stress on reproduction.
Herd Health: Stress and Reproduction
 
00:23:05 – Eel in the Kansas River: Joe Gerken, K-State fisheries and aquatics Extension specialist, ends the show by discussing the recent finding of an American Eel in the Kansas River -- which hasn’t happened for about 10 years.
 
 
Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.
 
Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.
 
K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan

Positive Grain Markets Tar Spot Confirmed in Kansas for 2024 Rainfall Across Kansas  
00:01:05 – Positive Grain Markets: K-State grain economist, Dan O’Brien, kicks off today’s show explaining what we are seeing in the grain market and contributing international factors. 
Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info
 
00:12:05 – Tar Spot Confirmed in Kansas for 2024: Continuing the show is Rodrigo Onofre, K-State row crop plant pathology specialist, with information on the conformation of tar spot in Kansas for 2024. We are also joined by Ron Wilson, director of Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development, with a Kansas profile on Sunflower Summer.

Low Levels of Tar Spot have been Confirmed in Kansas
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00:23:05 – Rainfall Across Kansas: Chip Redmond, K-State meteorologist, ends the show today with a weather update. He says what when Kansans can expect the weather to warm up.  
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Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.
 
Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.
 
K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan