• Grain Price Outlook Scenarios
• Wheat Fungicide Planning
• Agricultural Weather Outlook

00:01:05—Grain Price Outlook Scenarios--K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien talks about the wheat market's reaction to the Russia/Ukraine situation, and he passes along his latest price probability projections for corn and soybeans, during his weekly segment on the grain market trends

00:12:07—Wheat Fungicide Planning--K-State wheat disease specialist Kelsey Andersen Onofre talks about fungicide strategies for controlling stripe rust and Fusarium head blight in wheat, which she covered in the recent Wheat Rx seminar series...she's urging producers to keep fungicide use in the mix of one's wheat management plan this year, despite the higher production costs they're incurring

00:23:06—Agricultural Weather Outlook--K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond reports on Kansas agricultural weather

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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 Eric Atkinson 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.

• A New Crop Insurance Add-On Coverage
• What to Consider Before Purchasing Farm or Ranch Land
• Stop, Look and Listen

00:01:00 – A New Crop Insurance Add-On Coverage: Risk management specialist Jenny Ifft and crop nutrient specialist Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz of K-State talk about new crop insurance add-on coverage of post-planting nitrogen applications to dryland corn, which will be available on a pilot basis in 10 northeast Kansas counties this year...they explain why this insurance option has been developed, saying it may be the first of several "targeted" crop insurance endorsements for specific production practices

00:12:00 – What to Consider Before Purchasing Farm or Ranch Land: From the Washburn University School of Law, professor of agricultural law and taxation Roger McEowen discusses a number of things to consider before purchasing farm or ranch land...he's urging potential buyers to do their homework on the status of that property and other factors associated with it

00:23:00 – Stop, Look and Listen: K-State's Gus van Der Hoeven provides his commentary on life in rural Kansas

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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 Eric Atkinson 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.

• Early Kochia Herbicide Options
• Grain Trade and Political Tensions
• Dairy Summer Heat Preparation

00:01:10—Early Kochia Herbicide Options--K-State weed scientist Vipan Kumar advises crop producers on herbicide selection for pre-emergence control of kochia...a weed that has become increasingly resistant to herbicide treatments:  he goes over the recommended two-pronged approach to kochia control and the herbicide combinations that are likely to get the job done

00:12:12—Grain Trade and Political Tensions--Senior economist Guy Allen of the IGP Institute at K-State offers his monthly status report on international grain trade and U.S. grain export opportunities:  he centers this time on the political unrest tied to the Russia/Ukraine situation, as well as Russia's apparently stronger bond with China, and what those developments mean to U.S. grain business abroad

00:23:05—Dairy Summer Heat Preparation--On this week's edition of Milk Lines, K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk talks about preparing dairy facilities now for the summer heat to come, with the motivation of an expected rise in milk prices coming

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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 Eric Atkinson 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 Drought Planning
• Cattlemen’s Day Preview
• Cattle Price Risk Alternatives

00:01:09—Cattle Drought Planning--Livestock economist Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University provides this week's cattle market commentary:  he discusses the expanding drought which is intensifying in the central and southern plains, and the contingencies that cattle producers should be thinking about now if the drought persists through the spring

00:12:10—Cattlemen’s Day Preview-- K-State beef veterinarian A.J. Tarpoff has the full details on the 2022 K-State Cattlemen's Day, set for Friday, March 4th...the agenda includes speakers that will address several out-of-the-ordinary topics for this event

00:23:06—Cattle Price Risk Alternatives--K-State agricultural economist Jenny Ifft continues her series on price risk management for cow-calf producers...this week, outlining the different approaches to handing that risk that producers can consider

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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 Eric Atkinson 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.

• Grains Continue to Feed on Generally Bullish Factors
• A Rapid Retreat in Fertilizer Price Isn’t Likely
• Kansas Agricultural Weather

00:01:00 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien goes over the lead market indicators from this week's USDA world grain supply-and-demand report, as the grain markets continue to feed on generally bullish factors...he also goes over the latest grain basis bids at local Kansas elevators, which remain strong virtually across the board

00:12:00 – A Rapid Retreat in Fertilizer Price Isn’t Likely: K-State farm management economist Gregg Ibendahl shares his just-posted fertilizer price outlook, using current trends in corn and oil prices as the foundation for his analysis...he thinks that the price of fertilizer might level off midway through the year, but that a rapid retreat in that price isn't likely, especially given what's happening with inflation in the economy

00:23:00 – Kansas Agricultural Weather: K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond reports on Kansas agricultural weather

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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 Eric Atkinson 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.

• Early Wheat Insect Activity
• Canola Crop Status Report
• Fruit Tree Pruning Steps

00:01:06—Early Wheat Insect Activity--K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth talks about a trio of insect pests that could be showing up in wheat and alfalfa stands already, as temperatures are trending toward the warmer side now:  army cutworms, winter grain mites and Hessian fly larvae...he talks about signs of these potentially damaging those crops heading into early spring, and whether they're likely to require treatment

00:12:05—Canola Crop Status Report--K-State canola agronomist Mike Stamm provides an update on the condition of the canola crop here in the central plains, and if there's been any sort of widespread winterkill...he talks about the indications of winterkill to look for, saying that most of the crop has likely escaped such damage...and he talks about how K-State's canola breeding program is continuing to improve canola's winter hardiness

00:23:06—Fruit Tree Pruning Steps--On this week's horticulture segment, K-State horticulturist Ward Upham offers guidance on pruning fruit trees ahead of the spring bloom

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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 Eric Atkinson 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.

• A Positive Economic Outlook for Hog Producers
• Resources to Help Agricultural Produces Cope with Mental Stress
• Stop, Look and Listen

00:01:00 – A Positive Economic Outlook for Hog Producers: The founder and CEO of consulting firm Partners for Production Agriculture, Joe Kerns, was a featured speaker at K-State's Swine Profitability Conference yesterday. He talked about how energy policy and the emergence of "renewable" diesel as a fuel alternative could serve to positively impact hog producers, as the costs of feeding soymeal to hogs could become significantly cheaper...he also thinks that animal agriculture, in general, is in a very good place economically right now

00:12:00 – Resources to Help Agricultural Produces Cope with Mental Stress: The project coordinator of the AgrAbility Program out of K-State, Tawnie Larson, talks about resources that can help agricultural producers work through the mental stress that frequently turns up in the business of farming and ranching...K-State Research and Extension has just come out with an informative publication on the topic

00:23:00 – Stop, Look and Listen: K-State's Gus van Der Hoeven provides his commentary on life in rural Kansas

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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 Eric Atkinson 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.

• Fuel Price Trends and Price Outlook for 2022
• Details on USDA’s Down Payment Program
• Pre-Fresh Management of Transition Dairy Cows

00:01:00 – Fuel Price Trends and Price Outlook for 2022: K-State farm management economist Gregg Ibendahl talks about his new analysis of fuel price trends, and the seasonal tendencies of gas and diesel prices of importance to farmers and ranchers, based on historical trends...he also offers his fuel price outlook for the rest of 2022

00:12:00 – Details on USDA’s Down Payment Program: Farm loan chief Josh Ridder of the Farm Service Agency goes over another facet of the USDA's Direct Farm Ownership loan program, called the Down Payment Program:  it serves to partially finance the purchase of a family farm by an eligible beginning farmer or socially disadvantaged farmer...he goes over the maximum loan amounts available, as well as the loan rates and terms

00:23:00 – Pre-Fresh Management of Transition Dairy Cows: On this week's edition of Milk Lines, K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk talks about planning for pre-fresh management of transition dairy cows

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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 Eric Atkinson 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 Update: USDA Cattle Inventory Report
• Cow-Calf Production Risk Management
• Cattlemen’s Day is Just Around the Corner

00:01:00 – Cattle Market Update: The director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, Katelyn McCullock, talks about the jump in fed cattle prices last week and whether that was the start of an extended rally in that market....she also breaks down the USDA cattle inventory report which was released last week, and the LMIC's updated fed and feeder cattle price forecasts for 2022 on the basis of those new numbers

00:12:00 – Cow-Calf Production Risk Management: K-State agricultural economist Jenny Ifft launches a multi-part series on price risk management in cow-calf production, and the assorted tools available to producers to successfully navigate that risk...and K-State agricultural economist Robin Reid follows up with the details on a special workshop on this topic that will be held at 29 locations around Kansas later this month

00:23:00 – Cattlemen’s Day is Just Around the Corner: This week's K-State agricultural events calendar includes a look ahead to the 109th Cattlemen's Day at K-State in early March

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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 Eric Atkinson 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.

• Grain Market Update: A Downturn in the Wheat Market
• The Next KARL Class is Now Forming
• Kansas Agricultural Weather

00:01:00 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien talks about what's behind this week's downturn in the wheat market, and the ongoing bullishness in the soybean market, among the highlights in his weekly grain market segment...he also notes that local grain basis levels at Kansas delivery points remain in very good shape across the board

00:12:00 – The Next KARL Class is Now Forming: The president of the Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership program, Jill Zimmerman, reports that applications are now being taken for the next KARL class, which will be named this spring...she talks about the long-successful format of the two-year program and the particulars of the application process

00:23:00 – Kansas Agricultural Weather: K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond reports on Kansas agricultural weather

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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 Eric Atkinson 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.