• Expectations of How the Grain Market Will React
• Wheat Harvest Update and Value of Residue
• Be Weather Ready

00:01:05 – Expectations of How the Grain Market Will React: TK-State grain economist, Dan O’Brien, begins the show as he gives his grain market outlook that includes pre-report WASDE expectations and current market conditions.

Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info

00:12:05 – Wheat Harvest Update and Value of Residue: Romulo Lollato, K-State wheat production specialist, keeps today’s show rolling as he provides another wheat harvest update. He also discusses the value of wheat residue in fields.

kswheat.com

00:23:05 – Be Weather Ready: Ending the show is K-State meteorologist, Chip Redmond, as he explains his weather forecast and the importance of a weather radio.

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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

• Payments for ARC and PLC
• Canola Growing Season and Harvest
• Pests in the Landscape

00:01:05 – Payments for ARC and PLC: Today’s show starts with K-State Extension farm economist, Robin Reid, and K-State Extension assistant, Rich Llewelyn, as they discuss ARC and PLC payments for wheat and their projections for corn, soybeans and grain sorghum.

National 2024/2025 ARC-Co Wheat Payment Rates and Fall Crop Estimates

MYA Price Estimates Updates for ARC and PLC Commodity Programs

00:12:05 – Canola Growing Season and Harvest: Mike Stamm, K-State canola breeder, continues the show with a recap of the canola growing season and harvest for Kansas.

eUpdate.Agronomy.ksu.edu

00:23:05 – Pests in the Landscape: K-State horticultural entomologist Raymond Cloyd ends the show looking at several current pests, including Japanese beetle adults, bagworms and mimosa webworms.

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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

• Preparing for FSA Loans
• Community Tree Inventory
• Freemartin Calves

00:01:05 – Preparing for FSA Loans: Beginning today’s show is Kansas Farm Service Agency farm loan specialist Marissa Kepley reviewing farm loan changes at FSA and what producers should keep in mind to benefit loan assistance.

Farmers.gov

Service Centers

AI in Kansas Agriculture

00:12:05 – Community Tree Inventory: Kansas Forest Service northeast district forester, Blaine Stroble, continues the show as he explains the Community Tree Inventory program and what it provides to Kansas communities.

KansasForests.org

00:23:05 – Freemartin Calves: Brad White and Bob Larson end the show with a discussion on how a freemartin heifer could be born from sexed semen on a recent Cattle Chat podcast from the Beef Cattle Institute.

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

• Fins, Fur and Feathers: Fish Parasites
• Potential Reasons for Cattle Pregnancy Loss
• Less Stress When Moving Calves

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Fish Parasites: A discussion about parasites in aquatic life from part of the Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast with K-State’s Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken begins today’s show.

Fins, Fur and Feathers

Wildlife.k-state.edu

00:12:05 – Potential Reasons for Cattle Pregnancy Loss: K-State veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek keeps the show moving as he explains the various reasons cattle could experience a pregnancy loss.

ksvdl.org

00:23:05 – Less Stress When Moving Calves: Wrapping up the show is K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk as he talks about research being done to hopefully be able to move calves without causing stress or injury.

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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 Expectations for the Year
• Important Nutrients for Corn and Soybeans
• Faces in Agriculture: George Hunsinger

00:01:05 – Cattle Market Expectations for the Year: Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University livestock economist, begins today’s show with a cattle market update. He explains what he saw in the first half of the year for the cattle market and what he expects for the second half.

Derrell.Peel@okstate.edu

00:12:05 – Important Nutrients for Corn and Soybeans: The show continues with K-State soil fertility specialist, Dorivar Ruiz Diaz, as he explains important nutrients for corn and soybeans and what growers should think through if their field appears deficient.

Identifying Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms in Soybeans

Plant Analysis for Testing Nutrient Levels in Corn

00:23:05 – Faces in Agriculture: George Hunsinger: A segment of Faces in Agriculture with George Hunsinger from Douglas County concludes the show with information about his operation and how it has evolved in the past years.

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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

• USDA Grain Reports
• Extended Weather Forecast
• Tomato Problems

00:01:05 – USDA Grain Reports: A grain market update from K-State grain economist Dan O’Brien starts today’s show. Dan explains the recent USDA acreage and grain stocks reports and how they impact the market.

Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info

00:12:05 – Extended Weather Forecast: Chip Redmond, K-State meteorologist, continues the show with his breakdown of our recent weather and extended forecast for the summer.

00:23:05 – Tomato Problems: Ending the show is K-State horticulture Extension specialist, Cynthia Domenghini, as she discusses how hot weather, fungal diseases and hornworms can cause problems for tomatoes.

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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

• One Big, Beautiful Bill in D.C.
• Wheat Diseases at Harvest
• Veterinary Students Wanting to Practice in Rural Kansas

00:01:05 – One Big, Beautiful Bill in D.C.: K-State and Washburn law professor Roger McEowen kicks off the show by discussing the One Big, Beautiful Bill and providing scenarios of how this bill impacts people.

Roger on AgManager.info

00:12:05 – Wheat Diseases at Harvest: The show keeps rolling with Kelsey Andersen Onofre, K-State wheat pathologist, as she mentions what diseases wheat growers could be seeing at harvest.

Wheat Harvest: Identifying Disease Problems and Setting Harvest Priorities

00:23:05 – Veterinary Students Wanting to Practice in Rural Kansas: Brad White, Bob Larson and Dustin Pendell end today’s show with part of a Cattle Chat podcast from the Beef Cattle Institute, where they talk about the Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas.

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

• Why it is Important to Control Volunteer Wheat
• Controlling Volunteer Wheat
• Value in Fan Maintenance

00:01:05 – Why it is Important to Control Volunteer Wheat: Jeff Whitworth, Kelsey Andersen Onofre and Sarah Lancaster begin today’s show with two segments discussing the issues volunteer wheat can cause and how it can be controlled. These K-State specialists explain the various pests that can live in volunteer wheat and what they can vector to create ongoing issues. Sarah also states what chemical management growers should consider.

00:12:05 – Controlling Volunteer Wheat: Jeff, Kelsey and Sarah continue the show and their conversation.

Chemical Weed Control Guide

K-State Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab

00:23:05 – Value in Fan Maintenance: K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk ends the show discussing the importance of fan maintenance. He says just a small amount of dust on the blades significantly reduces air movement and increases energy costs.

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