Kansas Ag Report: Recent Episodes
Kansas Ag Report
The Kansas Ag Report is a weekly show talking with news makers and issues important to Kansas agriculture. Updates from Kansas commodity groups and associations are also featured.
We talk with USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey on the Market Facilitation Program and other things. Also, updates from the Kansas Soybean Commission and Kansas Department of Agriculture and weekly features from the Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
We talk conservation as we spend time at the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts Annual Meeting. We also have reports from Kansas Corn, Kansas Wheat, Kansas Farm Bureau, Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
We travel to Kiowa County and catch up with the Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership (KARL) program and talk with their leadership. We also have features from the Kansas Soybean Commission and Kansas Department of Agriculture and weekly update from Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
National Sorghum Producers President Dan Atkisson from his sorghum field, plus reports from Kansas Corn, Kansas Wheat and Kansas Farm Bureau plus weekly updates from Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
We focus on vocational education with Eric Burks, President of NCK Tech in Beloit and Dr. Ron Rosatti, Dean of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis, NE. We also have features from Kansas Corn, Kansas Wheat and the Kansas Farm Bureau along with updates from the Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
Daryl Strouts with Kansas Wheat Alliance talks about some new wheat varieties and David Barfield discusses water around the state. Updates from Kansas Corn, Kansas Soybean Commission, Kansas Farm Bureau, Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
Talk trade with Kansas Wheat and Kansas Department of Agriculture and reaction to the announcement on year round e-15. We also have updates from Kansas Corn, Kansas Wheat, Kansas Department of Agriculture, Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
We talk water on this week's program. Interviews with Tracy Streeter, Director of the Kansas Water Office and Don Brown, Colorado Director of Agriculture. We also have reports from the Kansas Soybean Commission, Kansas Department of Agriculture, Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
Colin Woodall with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Sam O'Toole with New Frontier Ag, Kansas Corn, Kansas Wheat, Kansas Farm Bureau, Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
On this week's show: Mykel Taylor from K-State talks about the importance of a good relationship between landowner and tenant, Austin Bontrager discusses the ServiTech Bridge and Cinch Munson talks propane going into the fall. We also have reports from the Kansas Soybean Commission, Kansas Department of Agriculture, Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
We have comments from the head of Homeland Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and K-State President Richard Myers along with U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran. We will also have features from Kansas Wheat, Kansas Farm Bureau, Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
David Schemm with the Farm Service Agency talks about the Market Facilitation Program which is now open for sign up. We also have reports from Kansas Corn, Kansas Soybean Commission, Kansas Department of Agriculture, Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
Featuring more from the recent Risk-Profit: Mykel Taylor from K-State talks farm bill and Dan O Brien discusses the impact trade uncertainty is having on the commodity markets. We will also have numbers from the USDA Trade Aid package and features from Kansas Wheat and Kansas Farm Bureau along with the weekly updates from the Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
On this week's program we have comments from two presenters at the Rick/Profit Conference which took place on the campus of Kansas State University. Glynn Tonser has a livestock update and Allen Featherstone reviews the state of the farm economy. We also have features from Kansas Corn, Kansas Soybean Commission and Kansas Department of Agriculture and the weekly update from Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
Featuring interview with Jessica Groskopf, ag economist with UNL - Extension and comments from USTR Chief Trade Negotiator Gregg Doud along with features from Kansas Wheat and Kansas Farm Bureau and weekly updates from the Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
Featuring: LeRoy Hays with Kansas Biggest Rodeo in Phillipsburg and an update from one of the regions largest farm shows Husker Harvest Days. We also have features from the Kansas Soybean Commission and Kansas Department of Agriculture and the weekly update from the Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
Dan Atkisson, VP of National Sorghum Producers, Kansas Wheat and Kansas Farm Bureau and weekly updates from Kansas Livestock Assn. and Paragon Ag Advisors.
Greg Krissek from Kansas Corn talks about the growing Kansas corn crop and Beth Gaines from the Kansas FFA Foundation talks about growth in chapters around the state and ways you can support Kansas FFA. We also have reports from Kansas Wheat and Kansas Farm Bureau and our weekly updates from the Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
We go to Sherman County and get a harvest update with Tim Franklin and Greg Krissek with Kansas Corn talks about his recent trip to China. We also have reports from the Kansas Soybean Commission and Kansas Department of Agriculture and our weekly updates from the Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
We talk wheat with Sandra Wick with the Post Rock Extension District in Smith County and discuss the trends in late model equipment with Sam O'Toole from New Frontier Ag. We also have updates from Kansas Wheat and Kansas Farm Bureau and our weekly reports from the Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
We travel to Sumner County and catch up with Kansas Wheat Commissioner Scott VanAllen. He played host to a group of food bloggers organized by Kansas Wheat. We also have reports from Kansas Soybean Commission and Kansas Department of Agriculture and the weekly update from the Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
Featuring comments from EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and Abby Heidari with the Kansas Beef Council discusses the nutrition of beef as we wind up our series on Beef Month in Kansas. We also have updates from Kansas Wheat and Kansas Farm Bureau and our weekly reports from the Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
Featuring: Kansas Beef Council's Kevin Thielen and NCBA's Colin Woodall. Also, features from the Kansas Soybean Commission and Kansas Dept. of Agriculture and weekly updates from the Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
Featuring Aaron Harries with Kansas Wheat recaps the Wheat Quality Council's Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour and Kevin Thielen from the Kansas Beef Council celebrates Beef Month in the state.
We are in Washington DC with members of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters. We talk wheat, bio-fuels and have comments from Senate Ag Committee Chairman Senator Pat Roberts. Also, updates from Kansas Wheat, Kansas Farm Bureau, Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
Featuring: Kansas Secretary of Agriculture, Dr. Jackie McClaskey and Fort Hays State University's "Ag Day" on campus. Plus features from the Kansas Soybean Commission and Kansas Department of Agriculture and the weekly update from the Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ad Advisors.
Featuring: Tracy Streeter from the Kansas Water Office and Jesse McCurry from Kansas Sorghum. Plus features from Kansas Wheat and the Kansas Farm Bureau and weekly update from Kansas Livestock Assn. and Paragon Ag Advisors.
Featuring: A report on the new greenhouses at the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center from Marsha Boswell and Kyle Hoffman, Chairman of the Kansas House of Representatives Agriculture Committee and Deb VanOverbeke on the Beef Quality Audit. Plus features from Kansas Soybean Commission and Kansas Department of Agriculture and weekly updates from Kansas Livestock Assn. and Paragon Ag Advisors.
Featuring: Tiffany Turner on the 100th Anniversary of the John Deere Ag Tractor and Lewis Bainbridge, Chairman of the United Soybean Board. Plus features from Kansas Soybean Commission and Kansas Department of Agriculture and the weekly update from Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
Featuring: Ryan Flickner, Kansas Farm Bureau and Greg Anderson, National Bio-Diesel Board. Plus updates from Kansas Wheat and Kansas Farm Bureau and weekly update from Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
Featuring: Jesse McCurry with Kansas Sorghum at the "Wake Up to Kansas Agriculture" breakfast & correspondent Mark Vail talks with former USDA Secretary John Block. We have features from Kansas Soybean Commission and Kansas Department of Agriculture and the weekly update from Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisiors.
Features Ken Wood, President Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and Kent Winter, President of Kansas Grain Sorghum Producers Assn. along with features from Kansas Soybean Commission and Kansas Farm Bureau. Plus, the weekly update from the Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
Featured interviews: Dr. Jackie McClaskey, Kansas Secretary of Agriculture and Greg Gardiner from the Gardiner Ranch in Clark County on recovery from the wildfires. We also have features from Kansas Wheat and the Kansas Department of Agriculture and the weekly update from Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
Featured guests are Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Dr. Jackie McClaskey and Arlen Suderman from FC Stone. Also features from Kansas Soybean Commission and Kansas Farm Bureau and the weekly update from Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
Dan Atkisson a farmer from Stockton serves as Vice-Chair of National Sorghum Producers and U.S. Senator Pat Roberts are the featured interviews. Reports from Kansas Wheat and Kansas Farm Bureau and the weekly updates from the Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.
Brett Morris - Chairman of the Cattlemen Beef Board and Dan Halstrom, the new CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation are the feature interviews. Plus, reports from the Kansas Soybean Commission and Kansas Department of Agriculture along with the weekly updates from the Kansas Livestock Association and Paragon Ag Advisors.