Agriculture Today

Crop Conditions for Kansas Growers 2026 Kansas Crop Production Costs Financial Inputs and Outputs for Dairy   00:01:05 – Crop Conditions for Kansas Growers : Today's show begins with K-State Extension agronomists Logan Simon and Jeanne Falk Jones as they explain conditions for corn, cotton, grain sorghum and wheat and talk about what they have been seeing in fields.    00:12:05 – 2026 Kansas Crop...

Market for Cattle Producers Getting Control of Mustards Making Sure Livestock Have Access to Water   00:01:05 – Market for Cattle Producers : Beginning today's show is a cattle market update from University of Nebraska-Lincoln farm and ranch management specialist, Jay Parsons, as he highlights current conditions for cattle producers and keeping track of the market. cap.unl.edu   00:12:05 – Getting...

A Look into WASDE Grain Expectations Factors to Consider for 2026 ARC and PLC Decision Forecasting the Next Weather Pattern   00:01:05 – A Look into WASDE Grain Expectations : K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien, starts off today's show as he discusses the upcoming WASDE report expectations and how exports have been for corn, grain sorghum, soybeans and wheat. Daniel on AgManager   00:12:05 –...

Preparing for Future Space Weather, Part 1 Preparing for Future Space Weather, Part 2 Tree and Shrub Protection from Deer   00:01:05 – Preparing for Future Space Weather, Part 1 : Beginning today's show is K-State's Terry Griffin and Millersville University's Tamitha Skov and Janelle Shank as the group discuss the cycle and impact space weather can have on communities and agriculture.   00:12:05 –...

Updates on Crop Insurance Fraud Case and Wetland Regulations Pesticide Label Requirements to Follow Endangered Species Act Watching for Coccidiosis in Calves   00:01:05 – Updates on Crop Insurance Fraud Case and Wetland Regulations : Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, starts today's show as he explains developments in a crop insurance fraud case and wetland regulations. The McBee C...

Stocking Ponds in Different States K-State Swine Day Opportunities Planning a Balanced Diet   00:01:05 – Stocking Ponds in Different States : Beginning today's show is part of a Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast episode from Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken as the pair discuss a recent listener question about creating a pond environment they want. Fins, Fur and Feathers wildlife.k-state.edu   00:12:05 –...

Big Picture in the Cattle Market Federal Fund Rate Decision Impact for Residents From Federal Fund Rates   00:01:05 – Big Picture in the Cattle Market : K-State livestock economist, Glynn Tonsor, starts today's show with a cattle market update where he discusses up and down in the market, a change in a report and the big picture for the market. Glynn on AgManager   00:12:05 – Federal Fund Rate Dec...

A Look into Kansas Harvest Grain Markets Expecting Moisture this Winter Supporting Breast Cancer Patients   00:01:05 – A Look into Kansas Harvest Grain Markets : Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain economist, begins the show as he takes a look into the harvest time grain markets and Kansas commodity supply and demand numbers. Daniel on AgManager.info   00:12:05 – Expecting Moisture this Winter: K-State...

Kansas Soybean Season Breast Cancer Awareness Month Moving Houseplants Inside   00:01:05 – Kansas Soybean Season : Starting off today's show are Kansas soybean growers, Adam Phelon, Katey Foster and Mike Froebe as they discuss this year's growing season and how the crop is looking as they start to get into the fields. KansasSoybeans.org Agronomy eUpdate   00:12:05 – Breast Cancer Awareness Month:...

FSA Program Details and Deadlines Soybean Seed Harvest Quality Concerns Giving Heifers Their Best Chance   00:01:05 – FSA Program Details and Deadlines : The show begins with David Schemm, Kansas Farm Service Agency state executive director, as he highlights program details and deadlines as well as what the agency is working on to end the calendar year. Farmers.gov   00:12:05 – Soybean Seed Harves...

Why Bees Swarm Kansas 4-Hers Involvement Corn and Milo Stalks for Bedding and Feed   00:01:05 – Why Bees Swarm : Starting the show is K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth as he chats about bees and why they might be swarming this time of year and if he is concerned about them being a problem.   00:12:05 – Kansas 4-Hers Involvement: Kansas 4-Hers Emily Kozlowski, Akinya Williams and Norah Ellen...

Placements Lower Than Expected 2026 Kansas Landowner Conference Being Vigilant of Chronic Wasting Disease   00:01:05 – Placements Lower Than Expected : A cattle market update from Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University livestock economist, starts the show. He discusses feeder and fed cattle while also looking into placements from the Cattle on Feed report.  Cow-Calf Corner Newsletter   00:12:05 –...

Kansas Commodities Grain Market Grain Logistics and Profitability First Kansas Freeze   00:01:05 – Kansas Commodities Grain Market : Beginning our show is K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien, and the senior economist at the IGP Institute, Guy Allen, as the pair discuss Kansas commodities and how much space the United States has for grain storage.   00:12:05 – Grain Logistics and Profitability:...

Nitrogen Prices and Trends K-State Extension Agriculture Agents Sweet Potato Harvest   00:01:05 – Nitrogen Prices and Trends : K-State Extension farm economist, Gregg Ibendahl, begins today's show as he discusses nitrogen price trends and how producers can hopefully make the most economical decision. The Cheapest Month to Buy Nitrogen   00:12:05 – K-State Extension Agriculture Agents: Extension ag...

Farm Aid Program Announced Getting a Soil Sample and Understanding a Lab's Method, Part 1 Getting a Soil Sample and Understanding a Lab's Method, Part 2   00:01:05 – Farm Aid Program Announced : K-State and Washburn law professor, Roger McEowen, kicks off the show discussing a recent announcement from USDA about a Harvest Fuel Relief Program. He says what is known and who it may impact.  USDA's $8...

Fins, Fur and Feathers: Bats in Kansas Cow Protein Supplementation Options Another HPAI Detection on Kansas Farm   00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Bats in Kansas : The show starts with part of a Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast episode from Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken as the pair discuss bats in Kansas and if they are a concern to residents. Fins, Fur and Feathers wildlife.k-state.edu   00:12:05...

Cattle Market Prices and Slaughter Numbers Conservation Practices Project for Kansas Wheat, Part 1 Conservation Practices Project for Kansas Wheat, Part 2   00:01:05 – Cattle Market Prices and Slaughter Numbers : A discussion on the cattle market from University of Missouri-Columbia livestock economist, Elliott Dennis, begins today's show. He covers what is happening in feeder cattle, value of gai...

Up and Down in the Grain Market Cold Weather Influence on Insects Normal October Weather Pattern   00:01:05 – Up and Down in the Grain Market : K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien, kicks off today's show discussing how the markets reacted to last week's WASDE reports and what grain commodity saw the most change. He also highlights what he sees looking forward.  Daniel on AgManager   00:12:05 –...

Cooperative Resources in Kansas Connecting with Cooperatives and Safe Wildlife Harvest Home Landscape Weed Control   00:01:05 – Cooperative Resources in Kansas : Today's show begins with Brian Briggeman, director of the Arthur Capper Cooperative Center, and Russell Plaschka, president and CEO of the Kansas Cooperative Council, as the pair discuss their involvement in cooperatives in Kansas for Coo...

ARC and PLC Payments for Producers Soil Testing and Fertilization in the Fall Livestock Emergency Response Plan Training   00:01:05 – ARC and PLC Payments for Producers : David Schemm, executive director of the Kansas Farm Service Agency, starts the show as he highlights what payments have been for ARC and PLC and what learning he has done to better serve Kansas producers. Farmers.gov   00:12:05 –...

Fall Weed Control with Herbicides New K-State Feedlot Specialist 2026 World Dairy Expo   00:01:05 – Fall Weed Control with Herbicides : Beginning today's show is K-State weed specialist, Sarah Ganske, as she explains fall herbicide applications and what needs to be specifically paid attention to for marestail in fields. Controlling Annual Weeds with Fall-Applied Herbicides Get Control of Fall-Emer...

Beef Slaughter and Trade USDA Rural Development Undersecretary Too Many Leaves in Ponds   00:01:05 – Beef Slaughter and Trade : A cattle market update from Tyler Cozzens, director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, begins the show discussing beef and dairy slaughter as well as beef imports and exports. lmic.info   00:12:05 – USDA Rural Development Undersecretary : The show continues wi...

Continued Grain Market Expectations Smoke and Mirrors: Kansas Beef Checkoff From Wet Conditions to Drying Out   00:01:05 – Continued Grain Market Expectations : K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien, starts off today's show as he explains continued trends in the grain market and what calculated pre-report expectations are for the upcoming USDA reports.  Daniel on AgManager   00:12:05 – Smoke and...

Henry C. Gardiner Speaker: Yanni Papanikolaou Seeing Heat Stress Impacts in Focus on Feedlots Nuisance Pests that Overwinter in Homes   00:01:05 – Henry C. Gardiner Speaker: Yanni Papanikolaou : Beginning the show is the 2026 Gardiner Lecture speaker, Yanni Papanikolaou, as he explains his work in nutrition and what he finds as the most important things for people to incorporate into their diet. H...

Landlocked Property and FSA Committee Ballot Pasture Conditions and Evaluations Learning About the Workforce   00:01:05 – Landlocked Property and FSA Committee Ballot : Today's show begins with K-State and Washburn law professor Roger McEowen as he discusses recent cases that involve landlocked agricultural property and an FSA county committee ballot. Rights of Landowners Seeking Access to Landloc...