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2255 - Soil Testing for Wheat Production...Soil pH and Liming Needs Aug 27, 2026

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Soil Fertility Considerations for Wheat Production, Part 1
Soil Fertility Considerations for Wheat Production, Part 2
Still Time to Plant in the Garden

00:01:05 – Soil Fertility Considerations for Wheat Production, Part 1: K-State soil fertility specialist Dorivar Ruiz Diaz begins today's show as he discusses important soil fertility considerations for wheat production. In the first two segments, he chats about soil testing, nitrate levels and liming. He says what growers should think through as the wheat season gets closer.

00:12:05 – Soil Fertility Considerations for Wheat Production, Part 2: Dorivar continues his conversation in the second segment.

Planning Your Wheat Fertility Program: Start Now with Soil Testing

Soil Fertility and Wheat Production: Profile Nitrate Levels and Wheat Yield

Soil Fertility and Wheat Production: Liming Soils for Optimum Performance

Flinchbaugh Forum

00:23:05 – Still Time to Plant in the Garden: Ending the show today is K-State horticulture expert, Matt McKernan, as he says there's still time to plant quick-maturing crops, like radishes and leafy greens.

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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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2254 - Property Right Cases in Agriculture...Planning for Final Irrigation Aug 26, 2026

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Property Rights in Agriculture
Deciding on Final Irrigation Timing
Keeping Track of Cattle Records

00:01:05 – Property Rights in Agriculture: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, starts the show as he talks about cases that involve farm property rights and what producers can learn from other cases.

Property Rights on the Farm

Roger on AgManager.info

00:12:05 – Deciding on Final Irrigation Timing: K-State Extension agronomist, Tina Sullivan, continues today's show discussing final irrigation for crops and what water things need to be considered when making the decision.

Final Irrigation of the Growing Season - Timing is Everything

00:23:05 – Keeping Track of Cattle Records: Part of the Beef Cattle Institute's Cattle Chat podcast wraps the show as Brad White, Bob Larson, Dustin Pendell and Rylee Blomenkamp explain what records they encourage cattle producers to keep track of.

BCI Cattle Chat Podcast

Bovine Science with BCI Podcast

Email BCI at bci@ksu.edu

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2253 - Trends in Mourning Doves...Putting Smooth Bromegrass Back in Fields Aug 25, 2026

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Fins, Fur and Feathers: Mourning Doves
Smooth Bromegrass Renovations
Temperature and Humidity Impacts on Dairy Cattle

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Mourning Doves: Beginning the show is part of a Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast episode with Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken as they chat about mourning doves in Kansas, noting how their population has trended and hunting potential.

Fins, Fur and Feathers

wildlife.k-state.edu

00:12:05 – Smooth Bromegrass Renovations: Tina Sullivan and Molly Reichenborn keep the show rolling as they discuss renovating smooth bromegrass. They explain what issues growers could run into and their recommendations.

Planting Cool-Season Perennials: Smooth Bromegrass

00:23:05 – Temperature and Humidity Impacts on Dairy Cattle: K-State dairy specialist, Mike Brouk, ends the show saying how the combination of temperature and humidity can have a huge impact on cows milking more than 77 pounds of milk per day.

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2252 - News and Reports Influencing the Cattle Market...Feedstuffs with High Nitrates and Prussic Acid Aug 24, 2026

Show notes

Cattle Market Signals
Nitrate Toxicity and Prussic Acid Concerns, Part 1
Nitrate Toxicity and Prussic Acid Concerns, Part 2

00:01:05 – Cattle Market Signals: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, kicks off the show with a cattle market update discussing market fundamentals, harvest capacity and a recent policy development.

Glynn on AgManager

00:12:05 – Nitrate Toxicity and Prussic Acid Concerns, Part 1: Continuing the show is K-State beef reproduction specialist, Sandy Johnson, and K-State cropping systems and forage agronomist, John Holman, to chat about the concerns with high levels of nitrates and prussic acid in forages for livestock. They explain what causes the high levels and how livestock will react if they consume dangerous quantities of the nitrates or prussic acid.

00:23:05 – Nitrate Toxicity and Prussic Acid Concerns, Part 2: Sandy and John end the show saying how producers might still be able to use feedstuffs with high levels.

Be Aware of Nitrate Toxicity in Drought-Stressed Forages

Prussic Acid Poisoning

eUpdates

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2251 - Grain Market Crop Tour...Purebred Beef Unit Aug 21, 2026

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What has Influenced the Grain Market
K-State Purebred Beef Unit
Small Weather Pattern Change

00:01:05 – What has Influenced the Grain Market: Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain economist, starts today's show with his grain market outlook where he talks about market strength, the recent crop tour and how things are looking for growers.

Daniel on AgManager

00:12:05 – K-State Purebred Beef Unit: Continuing the show is K-State Extension cow-calf specialist Jason Warner as he explains what learning opportunities are provided to students and Kansas producers by the K-State Purebred Beef Unit.

Purebred Beef Unit

00:23:05 – Small Weather Pattern Change: K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond wraps up the show explaining our current weather pattern and if we will be getting a break anytime soon.

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2250 - Western Kansas Research Learning...Sheep and Meat Goats at K-State Aug 20, 2026

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K-State Western Kansas Field Days
K-State Sheep and Meat Goat Center
Horticultural Insect Pests

00:01:05 – K-State Western Kansas Field Days: Beginning the show is K-State Extension agronomist, Logan Simon, and K-State graduate student, Zach Carson, as they chat about the upcoming Western Kansas Research-Extension field days and what unique opportunities are available.

Garden City

Hays

Tribune

00:12:05 – K-State Sheep and Meat Goat Center: K-State small ruminant specialist, Kelsey Bentley, keeps the show rolling as she highlights the Sheep and Meat Goat Center at K-State and what makes the facility standout and be educational.

Sheep and Meat Goat Center

Dahmer - dahmerp@ksu.edu

Bentley - kbentley@ksu.edu

00:23:05 – Horticultural Insect Pests: Raymond Cloyd, K-State horticultural entomologist, ends the show with a report on several insect pests that are currently active in Kansas: bagworms, lace bugs, two-spotted spider mites and squash bugs.

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2249 - Drought and Climate Anxiety and Kansas Research and Extension Centers Aug 19, 2026

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Drought and Climate Can Impact Health
Kansas Research and Extension Centers
Weaning Calves with Limited Handling

00:01:05 – Drought and Climate Can Impact Health: Elaine Johannes, the Kansas Health Foundation's Distinguished Professor of Community Health at K-State, begins today's show with information on how long-term drought and climate-anxiety can become a chronic anxiety that affects our health.

00:12:05 – Kansas Research and Extension Centers: Continuing the show is Brian Olson and Bob Weaber, department heads of Kansas Research and Extension Centers, as they chat about what the centers bring to Kansas agriculture and Extension.

Western Research and Extension Center

Eastern Research and Extension Center

00:23:05 – Weaning Calves with Limited Handling: And for this week's Beef Cattle Institute's Cattle Chat podcast segment, the team answers a question about weaning calves from large grazing allotments where producers have limited opportunities to handle animals before weaning.

2248 - Silage Harvest Safety Reminders and K-State's Beef Stocker Unit Aug 18, 2026

Show notes

Silage Harvest Safety
K-State's Beef Stocker Unit
Four Tips for Harvesting Silage

00:01:05 – Silage Harvest Safety: K-State Extension beef cattle specialist, Justin Waggoner, starts off the show as he chats about safety reminders for silage harvest from chopping, hauling and packing.

KSUBeef.org

00:12:05 – K-State's Beef Stocker Unit: K-State Extension beef cattle specialist, Dale Blasi, highlights the work the Beef Stocker Unit does to benefit the beef industry and students at K-State.

K-State Beef Stocker Unit

Beef Stocker Field Day

00:23:05 – Four Tips for Harvesting Silage: K-State dairy specialist, Mike Brouk, covers four key considerations when harvesting silage: dry matter content, layering, number of tractors needed and getting it covered as quickly as possible.

2247- Cattle Market Uncertainty and the History of the Hal Ross Flour Mill Aug 17, 2026

Show notes

Uncertainty in the Cattle Market
History of the Hal Ross Flour Mill
Desired Plants for Hunting Plots

00:01:05 – Uncertainty in the Cattle Market: Starting off the show is Oklahoma State University livestock economist, Derrell Peel, with a cattle market update where he notes what has added to uncertainty and if the fundamentals are still holding strong.

00:12:05 – History of the Hal Ross Flour Mill: Paul Blodgett, operations manager of the Hal Ross Flour Mill, continues the show as he explains what makes the mill unique for the industry and students wanting to learn more.

Hal Ross Flour Mill

Grains.k-state.edu

00:23:05 – Desired Plants for Hunting Plots: K-State wildlife specialist, Drew Ricketts, concludes the show with information on what he sees as hunting plots and the plants he recommends for them.

2246 - Grain Supply and Demand Balance Sheets...What Farmers and USDA See for the Crop Aug 14, 2026

Show notes

A Bit of a Surprise for Corn and Sorghum Balance Sheets
Numbers from Wheat and Soybean Reports
More Hot Kansas Weather

00:01:05 – A Bit of a Surprise for Corn and Sorghum Balance Sheets: A slightly surprising WASDE report is what K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien, and the senior economist at the IGP Institute, Guy Allen, begin today's show discussing. They talk about corn and grain sorghum in the first segment.

00:12:05 – Numbers from Wheat and Soybean Reports: Daniel and Guy keep the show rolling as they explain what changes the reports showed for wheat and soybeans.

Daniel on AgManager.info

00:23:05 – More Hot Kansas Weather: K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond wraps up the show with his weather forecast where he explains if we will get a break from the summer heat and if it will only be temporary.

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