Kansas Soybean Update: Recent Episodes
Kansas Soybean
The KS Soy association and commission collaborate to grow markets, develop new uses, support research, and share goals and successes. The Kansas Soybean Update interviews industry leaders and experts about programs and news. http://KsSoy.org/radio
Dec. 28-Jan. 3: Scott Gerlt with ASA provides a preview of topics to be discussed on the economic panel at the 2023 Kansas Soybean Expo.
Dec. 21-27: Mac Marshall with USB provides a preview of topics to be discussed at the 2023 Kansas Soybean Expo.
Dec. 14-20: Scott Gigstad, KSA First VP and member of the Expo planning committee, promotes the 2023 Expo on Jan. 11.
Nov. 30-Dec. 6: Brandon Day of the Yield Lab Institute promotes the Soy Innovation Challenge.
Nov. 23-29: Lance Rezac, Onaga farmer and representative for USSEC, reviews his recent trip to Kenya with USDA.
Nov. 16-22: George Goblish, a farmer from Minnesota serving as ASA's co-chair of the Commodity Classic committee, announces that registration is open for the 2023 event.
Nov. 9-15: Gary Louis, CEO of Seaboard Energy, discusses the opening of the renewable diesel manufacturing facility in Hugoton.
Nov. 2-8: Ashlee Westerhold with the KSU Office of Farm and Ranch Transitions introduces listeners to the AgKansitions and Land Link programs.
Oct. 19-25: Gretchen Sassenrath at the Parsons KSRE station explains the findings to-date from her soil health research.
Oct. 12-18: Doug Bounds, statistician with NASS, encourages farmers to participate in the ag census.
Oct. 5-11: Kansas Soybean Association President Teresa Brandenburg outline's the Kansas Soybean strategy for the next five years.
Sept. 28-Oct. 4: Garrett Love, a regular participant in the Yield and Value Contests, shares his best tips for entering.
Sept. 21-27: K-State researcher Sarah Lancaster discusses her weed management projects funded by the Commission.
Sept. 14-20: Bill Schapaugh, K-State agronomy researcher, shares an update on his ongoing germplasm research.
Sept. 7-13: Tori Laird, KDA economist, shares results of the Commodity Flow Study completed in Kansas.
Aug. 24-30: Kim Kohls, KSA board member, introduces the 2022 Kansas Soybean Yield and Value Contests.
Aug. 10-16: Ron Ohlde, KSC rep on the North Central Soybean Research Program Board, shares what the NCSRP board toured in Manhattan.
Aug. 3-9: Charles Atkinson talks about the 2022 Soybean Research Forum and Think Tank in Indianapolis.
July 27-Aug 2: Abby Johnson, 2022 Kansas Soybean Intern, wraps up her summer experience.
July 20-26: Adam Phelon earned a spot in the Corteva Young Leader Phase III program; he shares that experience.
July 13-19: Kaleb Little, Kansas Soybean CEO & Administrator, recaps the 2022 fiscal year, which ended June 30.
June 29-July 5: Ignacio Ciampitti from K-State gives a research update on his planting date project.
June 22-28: Aaron Sawyers, who took the helm of No-till on the Plains in 2022, makes an introduction and shares organization updates.
June 15-21: Chris Little, plant pathologist at K-State, discusses his SDS research funded by the Kansas Soybean Commission.
June 15-21: Chris Little, plant pathologist at K-State, discusses his SDS research funded by the Kansas Soybean Commission.
Oct. 7-13: KDA's Peter Oppelt explains the election process for the state's commodity commissions.
Barb Depew with the Kansas State Department of Education shares soy's uses in Child Nutrition Programs for Farm to School Month in October.
Sept. 23-29: Loretta Shull of Olathe Northwest High School talks about the Kansas Soybeans as a Food Family and Consumer Science Program.
Sept. 16-22: Dan Neenan of NECAS shares details about National Farm Safety and Health Week.
September 9-15: Sarah Lancaster, K-State Assistant Professor & Weed Scientist shares about the Kansas Soybean Yield and Value Contest for 2020.
September 2-8: Leo Budy discusses his involvement in the KU Biodiesel Initiative and his role as a co-chair for the Next Generation Scientists for Biodiesel.
August 26-September 1: Kerry Wefald serves as the Marketing Director for the Kansas Department of Ag and gives an update on the recent Kansas Ag Growth summit.
August 19-25: Bob Haselwood, Berryton, serves as Chairman for the Kansas Soybean Commission gives an update on the recent meeting and their upcoming Request for Proposals process.
Shelby Berens, Holland, Michigan, discusses her experience as an intern working on behalf of Kansas soybean farmers. Berens is a K-State student majoring in Ag Communications and Journalism.
Sage Collins, Chanute, discusses her role as a summer intern with Kansas Soybean. Collins is a K-State student majoring in Ag Economics & Global Food Systems Leadership & a minor in Non Profit Leadership.
LaVell Winsor, Grantville, provides an update on what CommonGround Kansas volunteers have been up to.
July 22-28: Rosalind Leeck of the U.S. Soybean Export Council discusses how USMCA taking effect impacts soybean farmers.
July 15-21: Charles Atkinson, KSA board member and ASA representative, announces deadlines for the Conservation Legacy Awards and Corteva Young Leader program.
July 8-14: Cate Newberg shares about the Soybean Research Information Network website, which houses user-friendly research articles.
July 1-7: David White of the Kansas Bankers Association shares agriculture finance resources.
June 24-30: Kansas Soybean Commissioner and United Soybean Board member Kurt Maurath, Oakley, covers Take Action and pest management.
June 17-23: Steve Swaffar with No-till on the Plains announces the cover crop cost-share collaboration with Country Crock.
June 10-16: KWO's Earl Lewis shares the impacts of harmful algal blooms from phosphorus runoff and the Milford RCPP.
June 3-9: Nathan Holz of Wamego FFA shares his experiences winning the FFA Proficiency Award for Fiber and Oil Crop Production.
May 27-June 2: Scott Stebner with KBC introduces the new online portal that connects consumers and beef producers.
May 20-26: Doug Bounds, NASS statistician for Kansas, provides numbers on the state's soybean planting progress.
May 13-19: Ignacio Ciampitti shares information about his research examining late-season yield boosters.
April 29-May 5: Briana Jacobus from Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom shares resources available for families to utilize at home.
April 22-28: Marieta Hauser explains how participating in the 2020 Census boosts community vitality and supports development of rural areas.
April 15-21: Consumer Media Specialist Charlene Patton shares the benefits of soyfoods in the diet.
April 8-14: Agricultural Economics Professor Dan O'Brien provides a look at soybean planting intentions and market standings in the midst of COVID-19.
April 1-7: Jeremy Olson joins to talk about his experiences in the American Soybean Association Young Leader Program.
March 25-31: NBB‘s Shelby Neal highlights how collaboration with Kansas grows the biodiesel market in California.
March 18-24: STC‘s Mike Steenhoek discusses how deepening the lower Mississippi River benefits soy exportation.
March 11-17: Ed Anderson, NCSRP Executive Director, discusses the value of soybean research programs.
March 4-10: Commission Chairman Bob Haselwood, Berryton, promotes the nomination process for a USB director from Kansas.
Feb. 26- March 3: John Wray with the Soy Aquaculture Alliance, shares insight from the Aquaculture America conference and recent SAA board meeting.
Feb. 19-25: Nebraska’s Greg Anderson, NBB board member, discusses biodiesel’s ROI to soybean farmers.
Feb. 12-18: Keenan McRoberts, Vice President of Meal Strategy at USB, explains the Protein First initiative and its focus on global nutrition.
Feb. 5-11: Ed Beaman, Senior Director at USSEC, discusses leveraging checkoff dollars for agricultural trade promotion.
Jan. 1–7, 2020: Illinois’ Bill Wykes, the American Soybean Association’s Commodity Classic co-chairman, previews the 2020 event in San Antonio, Texas.
Dec. 18–24, 2019: Association Vice President Teresa Brandenburg, Osborne, previews Kansas Soybean Expo 2020.
Dec. 11–17, 2019: Steve Swaffar from No-Till on the Plains discusses that organization’s winter conference.
Dec. 4–10, 2019: Kentucky’s Keith Tapp, United Soybean Board chairman, discusses sustainability innovations.
Nov. 27–Dec. 3, 2019: Minnesota’s Bill Gordon, vice president of the American Soybean Association, discusses farm-bill implementation.
Nov. 13–19, 2019: Liz Hare from the World Initiative for Soy in Human Health discusses creating market potential.
Nov. 6–12, 2019: Shan Hanes, Elkhart, a panelist at the upcoming Agricultural Bankers Conference, discusses the concept of “Ag Business IQ.”
Oct. 30–Nov. 5, 2019: Timothy Venverloh from the United Soybean Board discusses rural broadband.
Oct. 16–22, 2019: Jennifer Greenstein from the Next Generation Scientists for Biodiesel discusses that collegiate program and a scholarship opportunity.
Oct. 2–8, 2019: Rosalind Leeck from the U.S. Soybean Export Council discusses the recent trade agreement with Japan.
Sept. 25–Oct. 1, 2019: Commission vice chairman Ron Ohlde, Palmer, discusses the organization’s request for proposals.
Sept. 18–24, 2019: Sherry Seifert, an educator with the Commission, discusses the soyfoods-recipe judging at the Kansas State Fair.
Sept. 11–17, 2019 – Commission chairman Bob Haselwood, Berryton, discusses the U.S. Meat Export Federation’s Heartland Team tour of Japan.
Sept. 4–10, 2019: Greg Strube, Horton, from the Kansas Soybean Association Board of Directors discusses the Kansas Soybean Yield & Value Contests.
Aug. 28–Sept. 3, 2019: Natalie Harris, Abilene, one of our summer interns, discusses her experience.
Aug. 21–27, 2019: Allison Railsback, Osage City, one of our summer interns, discusses her experience.
Aug. 14–20, 2019: Charles Atkinson, Great Bend, who represents Kansas on the American Soybean Association Board of Directors, discusses the Conservation Legacy Awards.
Aug. 7–13, 2019: Kelsey Olson from the Kansas Department of Agriculture discusses the upcoming Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Growth.
July 31–Aug. 6, 2019: Jenn Galloway from the Kansas State Fair discusses the upcoming soybean-plant show.
July 24–30, 2019: Todd Vogelsinger from Columbia Forest Products discusses PureBond soy plywood.
July 17–23, 2019: Heather Fischer, a first-grade teacher at Manhattan Catholic Schools, discusses the Summer Soybean Science Institute.
July 10–16, 2019: Kevin Hershner from Victory Renewables discusses the company’s new biodiesel blending facility in Garden City.
July 3–9, 2019: Kansas State University’s Ignacio Ciampitti discusses the United Soybean Board’s Tech Toolshed.
June 26–July 2, 2019: Donnell Rehagen, CEO of the National Biodiesel Board, discusses that industry’s latest issues.
June 19–25, 2019: Guy Allen and Shawn Thiele from the IGP Institute at Kansas State University discuss its technical programs.
June 12–18, 2019: Sean Brotherson, Ph.D., from North Dakota State University discusses farmers under stress.
June 5–11, 2019: Joe Ryckert from the Paola FFA Chapter discusses his state proficiency award in oil-crop production.
May 29–June 4, 2019: Jordan Hildebrand from the Kansas Wheat Commission discusses the upcoming National Festival of Breads.
May 22–28, 2019: Peter Mishek, an international trade consultant, discusses a recent prospecting trip to Southeast Asia.
May 15–21, 2019: Emily Roush, a farmer from Lebanon, discusses the #FarmFoodTour Dive Into Science.
May 8–14, 2019: Jim Sutter, CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council, discusses today’s U.S. soy advantage and a recent trip to China.
May 1–7, 2019: Mike Steenhoek from the Soy Transportation Coalition discusses infrastructure and disruptions.
April 24–30, 2019: Gretchen Sassenrath, a research agronomist for Kansas State University, discusses a study that shows a mustard cover crop can improve soil health.
April 17–23, 2019: Chairman Kurt Maurath, Oakley, discusses this year’s Commission elections.
April 10–16, 2019: Ignacio Ciampitti, Kansas State University’s cropping-systems specialist, discusses the Commission-supported on-farm research collaborative project.
April 3–9, 2019: Charlene Patton, the Commission’s consumer-media specialist, discusses National Soyfoods Month and the new Soyfoods Guide.
March 20–26, 2019: John Heisdorffer, an Iowa farmer who serves on the American Soybean Association governing committee, discusses biotechnology.
March 13–19, 2019: Keith Tapp, a Kentucky farmer who serves on the United Soybean Board’s executive committee, discusses international market development.
March 6–12, 2019: Robin Blume from the Kansas Department of Agriculture discusses Kansas Ag Month.
Feb. 27–March 5, 2019: Greg Anderson, a Nebraska farmer who serves on the National Biodiesel Board, discusses the fuel’s return on investment.
Feb. 20–26, 2019: Polly Ruhland, CEO of the United Soybean Board, discusses future demand.
Feb. 13–19, 2019: Tom Verry from the National Biodiesel Board discusses the fuel’s economic impacts.
Feb. 6–12, 2019: Casey Kinler from the Animal Agriculture Alliance discusses that organization’s Stakeholders Summit.
Jan. 30–Feb. 5, 2019: Paul Burke from the U.S. Soybean Export Council discusses international trade.
Jan. 23–29, 2019: Doug Shoup, Scranton, who coordinated the Kansas Soybean Yield and Value Contests, shares the 2018 results.
Jan. 16–22, 2019: Association First Vice President Teresa Brandenburg, Osborne, summarizes Kansas Soybean Expo 2019.
Jan. 9–15, 2019: Field Services Director Dennis Hupe previews Kansas Commodity Classic, Jan. 24 in Manhattan.
Jan. 2–8, 2019: Charles Atkinson, Great Bend, who represents Kansas on the American Soybean Association Board of Directors, previews Commodity Classic 2019 in Orlando, Florida.
Dec. 26, 2018,–Jan. 1, 2019: Stu Duncan from the K-State Department of Agronomy discusses the 2019 Soybean Production Schools.
Dec. 19–25, 2018: Association Second Vice President Teresa Brandenburg, Osborne, who chairs the Kansas Soybean Expo planning committee, previews the 2019 installment of that event.
Dec. 12–18, 2018: Steve Swaffar from the No-till on the Plains organization discusses its winter conference.
Dec. 5–11, 2018: Kaleb Little from the National Biodiesel Board discusses that organization’s 25th anniversary.
Nov. 28–Dec. 4, 2018: South Dakota’s Lewis Bainbridge, chairman of the United Soybean Board, discusses collaborative sustainability research.
Nov. 21–27, 2018: Davie Stephens, an American Soybean Association director from Kentucky, discusses transportation infrastructure.
Nov. 14–20, 2018: Marsha Boswell, Manhattan, who is co-chairing the Women Managing the Farm conference, discusses that event.
Nov. 7–13, 2018: David White, Wichita, who sits on the Kansas Ag Bankers Division board of directors, discusses communicating with lenders.
Oct. 31–Nov. 6, 2018: Jennifer Greenstein, who co-chairs the Next Generation Scientists for Biodiesel, discusses that program.
Oct. 24–30, 2018: Rob Shaffer, an American Soybean Association director from Illinois, discusses the pending farm bill.
Oct. 17–23, 2018: Doug Bounds from the National Agricultural Statistics Service discusses the latest progress, production and stocks reports.
April 25–May 1, 2018: Dan O’Brien, a K-State Research and Extension agricultural economist, discusses trade with China.