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2125 - Livestock Pond Health...Bull and Female Selection and Sale Feb 24, 2026

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Fins, Fur and Feathers: Pond Health and Safety
Bull Selection and K-State Legacy Sale
Calving Heat-Stressed Cows

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Pond Health and Safety: The show starts with Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken with part of a Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast episode where they converse about pond health, quality and structure for livestock.

Fins, Fur and Feathers

wildlife.k-state.edu

00:12:05 – Bull Selection and K-State Legacy Sale: Jason Warner and Christian Magana continue the show explaining components of bull selection and what makes K-State's Legacy Bull and Female Sale unique and educational.

K-State Legacy Bull and Female Sale

00:23:05 – Calving Heat-Stressed Cows: K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk ends the show discussing what happens with calves born to heat-stressed cows. He says they are typically about 10 pounds lighter, have a lighter weaning weight and longevity is reduced.

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 Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University 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 statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan. For more information, visit Extension.ksu.edu. K-State Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

2124 - Cattle Market Report and Factors...Mineral Supplementation Feb 23, 2026

Show notes

Cattle Market Movement Contributors
Importance of Phosphorus in Mineral
Faces in Agriculture: Anita Clubine

00:01:05 – Cattle Market Movement Contributors: Beginning the show is Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University livestock economist, with his cattle market outlook where he discusses the Cattle on Feed report and what factors have been contributing to market movement.

00:12:05 – Importance of Phosphorus in Mineral: K-State Extension beef cattle specialist, Justin Waggoner, continues today's show as he reminds cattle producers about the importance of mineral supplementation, especially phosphorus.

ASI Newsletter - Feedlot Facts

00:23:05 – Faces in Agriculture: Anita Clubine: Anita Clubine from Montgomery County ends today's show with a segment of Faces in Agriculture where she explains how her operation has evolved and expanded.

Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.

2123 - Grain Market Adjustments and Futures Prices...Customer Service in Agriculture Feb 20, 2026

Show notes

USDA Grain Market Outlook and Futures
Remembering Customer Service Elements
Little Bit of Rain, Fire and Snow

00:01:05 – USDA Grain Market Outlook and Futures: K-State grain economist Daniel O'Brien starts the show highlighting information from the USDA Ag Outlook Forum and how future prices are looking.

Daniel on AgManager.info

00:12:05 – Remembering Customer Service Elements: Justin Waggoner, K-State Extension beef cattle specialist, keeps the show rolling as he discusses the importance of good customer service in the agriculture industry.

ASI Newsletter - Management Minute

00:23:05 – Little Bit of Rain, Fire and Snow: Concluding the show is K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond as he explains how Kansas has seen rain, fire and snow within the past week and what else we can be expecting.

Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.

2122 - 2025 Losses for Crop Insurance...Animal Welfare and Heavier Cattle Feb 19, 2026

Show notes

Causes of Crop Loss in 2025
Animal Welfare Considerations for Bigger Cattle
New Entomology Publications

00:01:05 – Causes of Crop Loss in 2025: Beginning today's show is Jenny Ifft, Lucas Haag and Tina Sullivan from K-State as they chat about crop insurance ratios and the causes of the losses.

Current Kansas Crop Insurance Loss Ratios and Causes of Loss - 2025

00:12:05 – Animal Welfare Considerations for Bigger Cattle: K-State Extension beef veterinarian, A.J. Tarpoff, continues the show discussing research from a panel discussion at NCBA about what bigger cattle means for animal welfare.

00:23:05 – New Entomology Publications: Raymond Cloyd, K-State horticultural entomologist, ends today's show highlighting two new publications he authored: Mimosa Webworm: Insect Pest of Honey Locust and Mimosa Trees and Threestriped and Ashgray Blister Beetles, which are now available in the K-State Extension Bookstore.

Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.

K‑State Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University 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 statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan. For more information, visit www.ksre.ksu.edu. K-State Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

2121 - Producer Access and Programs with FSA...Nutritional Impact on Milk Yield Feb 18, 2026

Show notes

Beginning Farmer Loans and Online FSA Access
Research on Dairy Cow Milk Production
Emergency Plans for Livestock

00:01:05 – Beginning Farmer Loans and Online FSA Access: David Schemm, Kansas Farm Service Agency state executive director, begins today's show as he highlights programs for beginning farmers and online access for FSA producers.

Farmers.gov

Service Center Locator

00:12:05 – Research on Dairy Cow Milk Production: Continuing the show is Victor Gomez-Leon, K-State dairy Extension specialist, as he discusses research on how changing the ratio of fatty acids in dairy cows' diets impact their milk yield and reproduction.

Victor - vgomezleon@ksu.edu

Mike - mbrouk@ksu.edu

Billy - brownb@ksu.edu

00:23:05 – Emergency Plans for Livestock: Part of the Beef Cattle Institute's Cattle Chat podcast ends today's show as they welcome special guest Christine Navarre to chat about emergency plans for livestock.

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.

K‑State Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University 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 statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan. For more information, visit www.ksre.ksu.edu. K-State Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

2120 - Over-the-Top Dicamba Rules...Cattlemen's Day Looks Into the Future Feb 17, 2026

Show notes

Over-the-Top Dicamba Application Approval
K-State Cattlemen's Day
Dairy Calf Starter Rotation Research

00:01:05 – Over-the-Top Dicamba Application Approval: Starting off today's show is K-State weed specialist Sarah Lancaster as she reviews rules for the newly approved over-the-top dicamba applications.

EPA Approves Dicamba Over-the-Top Applications Through 2027

Press Release from the EPA

00:12:05 – K-State Cattlemen's Day: A discussion about the upcoming Cattlemen's Day at K-State with Justin Waggoner, K-State Extension beef cattle specialist, keeps the show rolling as he acknowledges the forward focus of this year's event.

K-State Cattlemen's Day

00:23:05 – Dairy Calf Starter Rotation Research: K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk ends the show as he takes a closer look at research findings that found what can effectively replace soybean meal in dairy calf starter rotations.

Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.

K‑State Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University 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 statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan. For more information, visit www.ksre.ksu.edu. K-State Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

2119 - Meat Demand Market...Winter Kochia Control Feb 16, 2026

Show notes

Cattle Market and Meat Demand
Pre-emergence Kochia Control
Ammonia, Nitrates and Nitrites in Livestock Ponds

00:01:05 – Cattle Market and Meat Demand: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, kicks off today's show as he highlights the cattle market, feedlot returns and meat demand and their impact on the cattle industry.

Glynn on AgManager.info

Webinar - Economic Drivers and Market Trends in Meat

00:12:05 – Pre-emergence Kochia Control: K-State weed specialist Sarah Lancaster continues the show as she reminds growers about the importance of pre-emergence kochia control and what their options are.

Pre-Plant Herbicide Applications for Kochia Control

Late Winter Kochia Control in Fields Going to Corn or Grain Sorghum

Late Winter Kochia Control in Fields Going to Soybeans, Sunflowers, Cotton and Wheat

00:23:05 – Ammonia, Nitrates and Nitrites in Livestock Ponds: Ending the show is K-State fisheries and aquatics Extension specialist Joe Gerken as he explains what could be impacting water quality in livestock ponds.

Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.

K‑State Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University 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 statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan. For more information, visit www.ksre.ksu.edu. K-State Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

2118 - Grain Market Report...Macroeconomic Topic Impacts Feb 13, 2026

Show notes

Grain Reactions to the WASDE Report, Part 1
Grain Reactions to the WASDE Report, Part 2
Moisture and Drying Back Out

00:01:05 – Grain Reactions to the WASDE Report, Part 1: Beginning today's show is Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain economist, and Guy Allen, the senior economist at the IGP Institute, as they provide a grain market report and their reactions to the recent WASDE report. In the first segment, they discuss corn and grain sorghum.

00:12:05 – Grain Reactions to the WASDE Report, Part 2: Daniel and Guy keep the show rolling as they chat about transport, currency, soybeans and wheat in the second segment.

Daniel on AgManager.info

00:23:05 – Moisture and Drying Back Out: K-State meteorologist, Chip Redmond, ends the show explaining the recent warm temperatures and what moisture and continued temperatures Kansans can be expecting.

Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.

K‑State Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University 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 statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan. For more information, visit www.ksre.ksu.edu. K-State Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

2117 - Changes to ARC and PLC...What Growers Should Evaluate Feb 12, 2026

Show notes

ARC, PLC and Crop Insurance for Producers, Part 1
ARC, PLC and Crop Insurance for Producers, Part 2
Planting Based on Soil Temperature

00:01:05 – ARC, PLC and Crop Insurance for Producers, Part 1: Robin Reid, K-State Extension farm economist, and Jenny Ifft, Flinchbaugh agricultural policy chair, are on the first two segments as they discuss Agricultural Risk Coverage, Price Loss Coverage and crop insurance. They explain the background for these programs and how they have recently shifted.

00:12:05 – ARC, PLC and Crop Insurance for Producers, Part 2: As they continue the show, Jenny and Robin chat about how producers can learn more about these risk management options.

Article on AgManager.info Winter Wednesday Webinar on AgManager.info

00:23:05 – Planting Based on Soil Temperature: K-State Extension horticulture agent for Riley County, Gregg Eyestone, ends the show sharing the importance of soil temperature — not the date on the calendar. He says planting when the soil has reached the correct temperature produces the best results.

Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.

K‑State Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University 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 statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan. For more information, visit www.ksre.ksu.edu. K-State Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

2116 - Pesticide Problems and Decisions...Wildfire Awareness Feb 11, 2026

Show notes

Pesticide Laws and Litigation
2025 Kansas Wildfire Awareness Week
Leaky Gut in Cattle

00:01:05 – Pesticide Laws and Litigation: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, starts off the show as he explains pesticide shield laws and what decision we will get in 2026.

Pesticide "Shield" Laws

Roger on AgManager.info

00:12:05 – 2025 Kansas Wildfire Awareness Week: Continuing the show is Kansas Forest Service's fire prevention specialist, Shawna Hartman, as she discusses Kansas Wildfire Awareness Week and how people can help reduce wildfire risks.

KansasForests.org

00:23:05 – Leaky Gut in Cattle: Part of a Beef Cattle Institute Cattle Chat podcast ends the show as Brad White, Bob Larson, Phillip Lancaster, Scott Fritz and Liliana Rivas chat about leaky gut and what causes it

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.

K‑State Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University 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 statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan. For more information, visit www.ksre.ksu.edu. K-State Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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