• Trends in the Grain Market
• Soybean Herbicides and Henbit
• Too Much or Too Little Rain in Kansas?

00:01:05 – Trends in the Grain Market: K-State grain economist, Dan O’Brien, kicks off today’s show with a grain market update. Dan covers futures and cash and how weather uncertainty is impacting the market.

Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info

00:12:05 – Soybean Herbicides and Henbit: Sarah Lancaster, K-State weed specialist, keeps the show rolling for today as she talks about the recipe for pre-emergence herbicides for soybeans and henbit, the purple weed growers might be seeing in their fields.

Pre-emergence Herbicides for Soybeans

World of Weeds - Henbit

eUpdate.agronomy.ksu.edu

00:23:05 – Too Much or Too Little Rain in Kansas?: Concluding the show is Chip Redmond, K-State meteorologist, as he explains how parts of Kansas might see too much rain in the next week.

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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

Tariffs - On this bonus episode of Agriculture Today, listeners will hear the full conversation about tariffs from K-State professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics, Nelson Villoria. The conversation ranges from explaining what a tariff is to discussing the impact of past tariffs.

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• Learning About Tariffs, Part 1
• Learning About Tariffs, Part 2
• Spring Insect Pests

00:01:05 – Learning About Tariffs, Part 1: Beginning today’s show is Nelson Villoria, K-State professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics, with two segments discussing tariffs. He explains how tariffs work, who pays for the tariff, retaliatory tariffs, and how, historically, tariffs have impacted agriculture and consumers.

00:12:05 – Learning About Tariffs, Part 2: Nelson continues to build on his conversation about tariffs in the second segment.

00:23:05 – Spring Insect Pests: K-State horticultural entomologist Raymond Cloyd ends the show with an update on early spring insect pests, including clover mites and ants.

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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 from FSA Programs
• Elmer G. Heyne Lecture: Jianming Yu
• Do Cattle Producers Also Have Crops?

00:01:05 – Payments from FSA Programs: Kickstarting today’s show is Josh Ridder, acting state executive director for the Kansas Farm Service Agency, as he talks about the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program and approved farm loans.

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00:12:05 – Elmer G. Heyne Lecture: Jianming Yu: The 38th Annual Elmer G. Heyne lecturer Jianming Yu from Iowa State University keeps the show moving as he discusses the genetic and statistic research he has done on multiple crops.

Jianming Yu

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Elmer G. Heyne

00:23:05 – Do Cattle Producers Also Have Crops?: Brad White, Dustin Pendell, Brian Lubbers and Bob Larson from the Beef Cattle Institute end the show with part of their Cattle Chat podcast to converse about how operations may have changed over the years.

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: Percids
• Pre-season Irrigation Inspection
• Care of Heifer Calves

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Percids: Another Fins, Fur and Feathers episode from Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken at K-State kicks off today’s show. The pair chat about fish people can find in Kansas and a few of their unique characteristics.

Fins, Fur and Feathers

Wildlife.k-state.edu

00:12:05 – Pre-season Irrigation Inspection: K-State’s Tina Sullivan and Jonathan Aguilar continue the show by explaining what growers with irrigation systems should look over and inspect before starting irrigation.

Pre-season Irrigation Checklist: Maximize Efficiency and Minimize Issues

00:23:05 – Care of Heifer Calves: Ending the show is K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk discussing the importance of providing quality care to heifer calves soon after birth and the impact it has on growth rate, milk production and how long they stay in the herd.

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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 and Input Prices
• Classes of Driver's Licenses
• Faces in Agriculture: Sara Olberding

00:01:05 – Cattle and Input Prices: Starting today’s show is Tyler Cozzens, director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, with a cattle market update. He talks about hay and corn inputs and retail prices.

00:12:05 – Classes of Driver's Licenses: A discussion about the different classes of driver's licenses with Nick Wright, a trooper with the Kansas Highway Patrol, keeps today’s show rolling.

KansasHighwayPatrol.gov - Commercial Vehicles

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00:23:05 – Faces in Agriculture: Sara Olberding: The show wraps with another segment of Faces in Agriculture. We are joined by Sara Olberding who is involved in agriculture in Dickinson County to talk about her business, Bella Ren Fields.

BellaRenFields.org

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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

• The Good and Bad of the International Grain Market
• Pea Aphids Join Alfalfa Weevils and Army Cutworms
• Spring Weather

00:01:05 – The Good and Bad of the International Grain Market: Guy Allen, the senior economist at the IGP Institute at K-State, kicks off today’s show with a grain market outlook. He recaps the recent WASDE report for wheat, corn, grain sorghum and soybeans as well as the U.S. Dollar and freight.

00:12:05 – Pea Aphids Join Alfalfa Weevils and Army Cutworms: K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth continues the show to remind growers of pests in their alfalfa. Jeff says how people could also start seeing pea aphids along with alfalfa weevils and army cutworms.

Crop Insects in Kansas

00:23:05 – Spring Weather: Wrapping up the show is K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond with his weather forecast. He explains the spring weather we can be expecting.

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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

• Why Water Quality Matters for Herbicides
• Planning for Soybean Planting
• Increase Yields in a Home Garden

00:01:05 – Why Water Quality Matters for Herbicides: Starting today’s show is Sarah Lancaster, K-State weed specialist, and Pat Geier, K-State weed scientist, as they explain how water quality can impact herbicide effectiveness.

The Role of Water Quality on Effective Herbicide Applications

00:12:05 – Planning for Soybean Planting: K-State Extension agronomists Logan Simon and Tina Sullivan keep the show rolling as they discuss factors soybean growers should consider as they get ready for planting.

Soybean Planting Date and Maturity Group Selection

Soybean Row Spacing and Seeding Rates: What Works Best in Kansas?

00:23:05 – Increase Yields in a Home Garden: Abbey Draut, K-State Research and Extension horticulture agent for Sedgwick County, ends the show with ways to increase fruit and vegetable yield in a home 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