• Grain Market, International and Domestic, Part 1
• Grain Market, International and Domestic, Part 2
• Cooler Than Normal Temps in Kansas

00:01:05 – Grain Market, International and Domestic, Part 1: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, and Guy Allen, the senior economist at the IGP Institute at K-State, start today’s show with an update on the domestic and international grain market. The pair discusses corn and sorghum in their first segment.

Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info

WASDE Report

00:12:05 – Grain Market, International and Domestic, Part 2: They continue their conversation in the second segment by conversing about soybeans and wheat.

00:23:05 – Cooler than Normal Temps in Kansas: K-State meteorologist, Chip Redmond, finishes the show with this week’s weather update. Chip explains how our recent temperatures compare to the average and what we can expect looking forward.

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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

• Scouting and Managing Soybean Pests
• Risk and Profit Conference and Other Events
• Things to be Doing in Horticulture

00:01:05 – Scouting and Managing Soybean Pests: K-State crop entomologist, Jeff Whitworth, begins today's show with an update on the pests that growers could be seeing in their soybean fields. He describes the bean leaf beetle, painted lady and blister beetle.

Crop Insects in Kansas

00:12:05 – Risk and Profit Conference and Other Events: Rich Llewelyn, K-State Extension assistant, continues today’s show with a preview of the Risk and Profit Conference and other events and webinars that take place with K-State’s agricultural economics department.

Risk and Profit Conference

AgManager.info/events

rvl@ksu.edu

00:23:05 – Things to be Doing in Horticulture: Wrapping up the show is K-State Research and Extension horticulture agent for Riley County, Gregg Eyestone, as he discusses heat-related issues with tomatoes, spider mites and planning a fall garden.

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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

• Ag Law Reminders for Producers
• Insect Pests in Kansas Cotton
• Technology Advancements in Vet Med

00:01:05 – Ag Law Reminders for Producers: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, kicks off the show by talking through his recent blog article that covers topics from reporting 4-H income to foreign bank accounts.

FBAR; Read Before Signing; Reporting 4-H Income and Attorney-Client Privilege

Roger on AgManager.info

00:12:05 – Insect Pests in Kansas Cotton: K-State Extension agronomist, Logan Simon, continues today’s show with an update on the insects in cotton and what growers should be scouting for.

Mid-Season Insect Management for Cotton Production

2024 Cotton Insect Pest Management bulletin

00:23:05 – Technology Advancements in Vet Med: The show winds down with K-State’s Brad White, Phillip Lancaster and Bob Larson from the Beef Cattle Institute as they are joined by the executive director for the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, Fred Gingrich, as the panel shares their thoughts on the major advancements in technology used in veterinary medicine.

BCI Cattle Chat Podcast

Bovine Science with BCI Podcast

Email BCI at bci@ksu.edu

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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

• Fins, Fur and Feathers: Invasive Species
• Different Methods of Castration on Bulls Entering the Feedlot
• HPAI Research at K-State

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Invasive Species: An episode of Fins, Fur and Feathers from K-State’s Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken kicks off today’s show. The pair discuss invasive plant species and how people can control them.

Fins, Fur and Feathers

K-State Wildlife

00:12:05 – Different Methods of Castration on Bulls Entering the Feedlot: K-State Extension beef veterinarian A.J. Tarpoff progresses today’s show with the findings of a recent K-State research study on castrating cattle when entering the feedlot. He provides information on the different castration methods that were evaluated and the study’s results.

Comparing the Performance of Cattle Castrated Using Different Techniques Upon Arrival at the Feedlot

KSUBeef.org

00:23:05 – HPAI Research at K-State: Mike Brouk, K-State dairy specialist, ends the show with more information on HPAI in dairy animals, including ongoing research being done at Kansas State University.

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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

• Cattle Market Outlook and International Look
• International Conference on Precision Agriculture
• Faces in Agriculture Today: Jeff Oakes

00:01:05 – Cattle Market Outlook and International Look: Starting today’s show is Elliott Dennis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist, with this week’s cattle market update. He talks about the current market and what meat demand differences he saw on his recent international travel.

Cattle Feeding Returns - July 2024

00:12:05 – International Conference on Precision Agriculture: K-State’s Rebecca Dale, Ignacio Ciampitti and Ajay Sharda continue the show as they give an update on the Institute for Digital Agriculture and Advanced Analytics at K-State and how they are participating in the International Conference on Precision Agriculture this week.

ispag.org/icpa

K-State's ID3A

00:23:05 – Faces in Agriculture Today: Jeff Oakes: Another segment of Faces in Agriculture rounds out today’s show. Jeff Oakes who is involved in agriculture in Elk County says what his team does at Flint Oak.

FlintOak.com

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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

• WASDE Report Expectations
• KFMA Podcast: Retirement Accounts
• Moisture in Kansas

00:01:05 – WASDE Report Expectations: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, kicks off today’s show with th­is week’s grain market outlook. He explains the current market and the WASDE pre-report expectations.

Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info

00:12:05 – KFMA Podcast: Retirement Accounts: Keeping the show moving forward is an episode of the KFMA podcast with KFMA economist Chelsea Plummer and Edward Jones financial advisor Alice Tunks-Jones as they discuss retirement account options for farmers and ranchers as employers and employees.

Retirement Account Options

AgManager.info/KFMA

00:23:05 – Moisture in Kansas: A weather update with Chip Redmond ends today’s show. This K-State meteorologist touches on the drought monitor improvements as well as how the hurricane activity is impacting our weather.

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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

• Kansas Wheat Harvest Final Update
• Animal Health at County Fairs
• Insects this Summer

00:01:05 – Kansas Wheat Harvest Final Update: Starting today's show is Marsha Boswell, vice president of communications for Kansas Wheat, with a­ wheat update for Kansas growers. She explains what people saw from their crop and what conditions were seen around the state.

kswheat.com

00:12:05 – Animal Health at County Fairs: K-State livestock specialist, Joel DeRouchey, keeps the show rolling with reminders for 4-Her's when it comes to caring for their livestock at the county fair.

00:23:05 – Insects this Summer: Raymond Cloyd, K-State horticultural entomologist, ends the show discussing a variety of summer insect pests, including bagworms, the Japanese beetle, the Harlequin bug and lace bugs.

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

• FSA Emergency Loan Program
• Grazing Cover Crops in No-Till Cropping Systems
• When to Remove Bulls from Breeding

00:01:05 – FSA Emergency Loan Program: Kansas Farm Service Agency farm loan chief Josh Ridder begins today’s show by reminding listeners about the emergency loan program at FSA. He explains the eligibility and requirements.

Farmers.gov

Farmers.gov/loans

www.agriculture.ks.gov/DOCLivestockWater

Dave Jones: David.Jones@ks.gov

00:12:05 – Grazing Cover Crops in No-Till Cropping Systems: Logan Simon, K-State Extension agronomist, keeps the show rolling discussing his recently published research on the benefits of grazing cover crops.

Cover Crops Grazing Effects on Soil Properties in No-Tillage Dryland Cropping Systems in the Central Great Plains

00:23:05 – When to Remove Bulls from Breeding: The show wraps up with K-State’s Brad White, Phillip Lancaster and Bob Larson with another segment from the Beef Cattle Institute’s Cattle Chat Podcast. The experts discuss how producers should approach removing bulls during the breeding season.

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