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2035 - CRP Forage Quality...Biosecurity Preparation Discussion Oct 09, 2025

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Forage Quality on Conservation Reserve Program Land
Continuing Advancing Biosecurity
Current Insect Pests

00:01:05 – Forage Quality on Conservation Reserve Program Land: Jason Warner, K-State cow-calf Extension specialist, kicks off today's show as he discusses research looking into forage quality on land in the Conservation Reserve Program.

00:12:05 – Continuing Advancing Biosecurity: Continuing today's show is Jackie McClaskey, CEO and President of the American Royal Association, as she shares her perspective on biosecurity and what people can do. She talked on this topic at the Flinchbaugh Forum.

FlinchbaughCenter.com

Kansas Income Tax Institute

Crop Insurance Workshop

AgManager.info

00:23:05 – Current Insect Pests: K-State horticultural entomologist, Raymond Cloyd, ends the show covering a variety of current insect pests, including mimosa webworm, fall armyworm and crickets.

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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.

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2034 - Changes to Crop Insurance and Farmland Purchases...Wheat Pests Oct 08, 2025

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Crop Insurance and Selling Farmland Provisions
Continued Wheat Planting Pest Concerns
Backfat Impact on Breeding Soundness

00:01:05 – Crop Insurance and Selling Farmland Provisions: K-State and Washburn law professor Roger McEowen starts the show by explaining changes for young farmers and ranchers using crop insurance as well as provisions for certain cases of buying and selling farmland.

00:12:05 – Continued Wheat Planting Pest Concerns: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, keeps the show rolling as he provides an update on the wheat curl mite, armyworm, false wireworm and Hessian fly which can impact wheat planting.

00:23:05 – Backfat Impact on Breeding Soundness: Ending the show is part of the Beef Cattle Institute's Cattle Chat podcast with Brad White, Bob Larson, Phillip Lancaster and Todd Gunderson as they discuss how backfat impacts bull's breeding soundness exams.

BCI Cattle Chat Podcast

Bovine Science with BCI Podcast

Email BCI at bci@ksu.edu

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2033 - One Health...Human and Animal Health Oct 07, 2025

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2025 Gardiner Lecturer: Megin Nichols, Part 1
2025 Gardiner Lecturer: Megin Nichols, Part 2
Testing Colostrum

00:01:05 – 2025 Gardiner Lecturer: Megin Nichols, Part 1: Today's show begins with Megin Nichols, a veterinarian and public health leader that is this year's Henry C. Gardiner lecturer, as she explains her One Health approach. She discusses the relationship between animal and human health. Megin also mentions times when biosecurity and health is sometimes forgotten.

Henry C. Gardiner

00:12:05 – 2025 Gardiner Lecturer: Megin Nichols, Part 2: Megin Nichols continues the show.

KSUBeef.org

00:23:05 – Testing Colostrum: K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk ends the show saying dairy producers who aren't testing the level of immunoglobulins in colostrum are just guessing as to whether the calf receives enough to result in effective passive immunity. He discusses how the test is conducted.

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2032 - Sectors of the Cattle Market...Winter Canola in Kansas Oct 06, 2025

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Seasonality in the Cattle Market
Winter Canola Expansion and Improvement
Wildlife Color Combinations

00:01:05 – Seasonality in the Cattle Market: A cattle market update with Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University livestock economist, begins today's show as he talks about a pause in the market and how different sectors are doing.

Derrell.Peel@okstate.edu

Cow-Calf Corner Newsletter

00:12:05 – Winter Canola Expansion and Improvement: Continuing today's show is K-State's Mike Stamm and Scoular's Ed Prosser as they explain how canola has expanded in Kansas and what research has improved the crop.

00:23:05 – Wildlife Color Combinations: Drew Ricketts, K-State wildlife specialist, ends the show discussing common color combinations in wildlife and how it impacts how they are preyed on.

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2031 - Harvest Time Grain Markets...Opportunity for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Oct 03, 2025

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USDA Reports and Grain Market Movement
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Conferences
Weekend Fire Weather

00:01:05 – USDA Reports and Grain Market Movement: Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain economist, begins today's show discussing an up futures market and what changes the USDA made in their recent small grains and stocks reports.

Daniel O'Brien on AgManager.info

00:12:05 – Beginning Farmer and Rancher Conferences: Keeping the show moving is K-State Extension farm economist Robin Reid and Director of the Office of Farm and Ranch Transition at K-State Ashlee Westerhold as they preview the new Beginning Farmer/Rancher Conferences.

AgManager.info/beginningfarmer

00:23:05 – Weekend Fire Weather: K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond wraps today's show as he explains why we have been having lots of dew in the morning and what weather change he is expecting.

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2030 - Wheat Planting and Testing...Crickets Entering Homes Oct 02, 2025

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Wheat Planting Conditions and Wheat Streak Mosaic
Crickets Coming Out of Crops and Into Homes
Decorating with Seasonal Options

00:01:05 – Wheat Planting Conditions and Wheat Streak Mosaic: K-State wheat production specialist, Romulo Lollato, and K-State wheat pathologist, Kelsey Andersen Onofre, kick off the show explaining the current wheat planting conditions and how wheat streak mosaic virus may have been impacted by armyworms.

Free Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus Testing

Wheat Planting Tips

00:12:05 – Crickets Coming Out of Crops and Into Homes: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, continues today's show as he breaks down the common crickets in Kansas and how to help stop them from coming into homes.

00:23:05 – Decorating with Seasonal Options: Ending the show is K-State horticulture instructor, Cynthia Domenghini, passing along some decorating ideas using seasonal flowers, pumpkins, gourds and more.

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2029 - Looking Ahead for the Farm Service Agency...Soybeans Drying Oct 01, 2025

Show notes

More FSA Financial Assistance for Farmers
Soybeans Drying Down for Harvest
Heart Conditions in Livestock

00:01:05 – More FSA Financial Assistance for Farmers: Starting the show is David Schemm, state executive director of the Kansas Farm Service Agency, as he discusses expanded FSA programs and a summary from the recent report from Secretary Rollins.

Farmers.gov

00:12:05 – Soybeans Drying Down for Harvest: K-State Extension agronomist Tina Sullivan keeps the show going as she explains the drying down process for soybeans and what the crop looks like around the state.

Soybean Seed Filling and Dry Down Rate Before Harvest

00:23:05 – Heart Conditions in Livestock: Brad White, Bob Larson and Todd Gunderson with part of the Beef Cattle Institute's Cattle Chat podcast end the show where they talk about heart disease in many species and its impact on the animal.

BCI Cattle Chat Podcast

Bovine Science with BCI Podcast

Email BCI at bci@ksu.edu

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2028 - Getting Air for Aquatic Life...Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sep 30, 2025

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Fins, Fur and Feathers: Aerating Ponds
What Mike Johanns is Watching in Agriculture
Revised USDA Numbers Impact Dairy

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Aerating Ponds: Part of a Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast episode with Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken kicks off today's show as they explain the importance of aeration, methods of aerating and if you can aerate too much.

Fins, Fur, and Feathers

wildlife.k-state.edu

00:12:05 – What Mike Johanns is Watching in Agriculture: Continuing the show is a panelist from the Flinchbaugh Forum Mike Johanns, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, as he discusses his career and what he is keeping in an eye on in agriculture and what he encourages farmers and ranchers to pay attention to.

Flinchbaughcenter.com

00:23:05 – Revised USDA Numbers Impact Dairy: K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk ends the show looking at the potential impact the revised USDA milk production, All Milk price for 2025 and cow numbers could have on the dairy industry.

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2027 - Future Livestock Traceability...Managing Spurges and Musk Thistles Sep 29, 2025

Show notes

Still Consuming Beef
Spurge and Musk Thistle Control, Part 1
Spurge and Musk Thistle Control, Part 2

00:01:05 – Still Consuming Beef: University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist, Elliott Dennis, starts the show discussing what we may see in a farm bill regarding livestock traceability as well as continued beef consumption despite higher prices for consumers.

00:12:05 – Spurge and Musk Thistle Control, Part 1: Tina Sullivan, Molly Reichenborn and Sarah Lancaster from K-State team up together to finish the last two segments of today's show talking about spurges and musk thistle. They explore various control options, where they are most likely to be found and when the best time to manage them is.

Spurges

Musk Thistle

eUpdate.agronomy.ksu.edu

00:23:05 – Spurge and Musk Thistle Control, Part 2: The show ends with Tina and Molly continuing their conversation.

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2026 - Grain Market Outlook...Study on Bovine Respiratory Disease Treatments Sep 26, 2025

Show notes

Grain Report Expectations
BRD Treatment Studies
Wet or Dry Weather Ahead?

00:01:05 – Grain Report Expectations: K-State grain economist Daniel O'Brien begins today's show by discussing the upcoming USDA Grain Stock and Small Grains report expectations, as well as a positive outlook for corn exports.

Daniel O'Brien on AgManager.info

00:12:05 – BRD Treatment Studies: The show continues with David Renter, director of the Center for Outcomes Research and Epidemiology at K-State, as he explains research he and his team have done looking into treatment choices for Bovine Respiratory Disease.

Center for Outcomes Research and Epidemiology at K-State

00:23:05 – Wet or Dry Weather Ahead?: Chip Redmond, K-State meteorologist, wraps today's show with his weather forecast, where he expects warmer than normal temperatures and steady weather.

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