Agriculture Today
Agriculture Today is a daily program hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout the state. It features K-State agricultural specialists and other experts examining agricultural issues facing Kansas and the nation. Kansas State University has produced daily, ag-related broadcasts since KSAC radio first went on the air in 1924.
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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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 312
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
1835 - 2024 Ag Commodity Stories...Research to Detect ASF
- Top Agriculture Commodity Stories in 2024
- Advancing African Swine Fever Detection on Surfaces
- Above Average Temperatures for the Holidays
00:01:05 – Top Agriculture Commodity Stories in 2024: Gu…
1834 - Understanding Farm Finances...Women Leaving a Legacy
- Farm Finances Learning Opportunity
- Succession Planning Series for Women
- Holiday Plant Care
00:01:05 – Farm Finances Learning Opportunity: Starting today’s show is K-State farm analyst LaVell Win…
1833 - Taxes for Speculating and Hedging...Livestock Judging Champions
- ERP Income and What to Do When Elevators Fail
- K-State's National Champion Livestock Judging Team
- Water Belly in Cattle
00:01:05 – ERP Income and What to Do When Elevators Fail: Roger McEowen, K-…
1832 - Trout Fishing in Kansas...Winter Beef Management
- Fins, Fur and Feathers: Trout
- Winter Beef Cattle Nutrition Demonstrations
- Using Technology for Improved Calf Management
00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Trout: Another episode of Fins, Fur and…
1831 - Cattle Market Outlook...Understanding New World Screwworm
- Strong Cattle Market
- New World Screwworm and HPAI
- Faces in Agriculture: Scott Kasl
00:01:05 – Strong Cattle Market: The show begins with livestock economist Derrell Peel from Oklahoma State Univ…
1830 - December WASDE Grain Report...Dry Weather
- Grain Supply and Demand Balance Sheets, Part 1
- Grain Supply and Demand Balance Sheets, Part 2
- Above Normal Temperatures
00:01:05 – Grain Supply and Demand Balance Sheets, Part 1: Dan O’Brien, K-…
1829 - Winter Fire Concerns...National Champion Crops Team
- Fire Safety Reminders for the Winter
- K-State Crops Judging National Champion Team
- Storing Lawn and Garden Tools Correctly
00:01:05 – Fire Safety Remidners for the Winter: Assistant fire manageme…
1828 - FSA Assistance for Specialty Crops...Getting Ready for Baby Goats and Sheep
- New FSA Specialty Crop Program
- Preparing for Kidding and Lambing
- Finishing Steers
00:01:05 – New FSA Specialty Crop Program: Beginning today’s show is Dennis McKinney, Kansas Director for the US…
1827 - Greenhouse Gas in Agriculture...Trends for Dairy Operations
- Opportunity for U.S. Agriculture to be Greenhouse Gas Negative, Part 1
- Opportunity for U.S. Agriculture to be Greenhouse Gas Negative, Part 2
- Will a Trend in Dairy Fit the Operation?
00:01:05 – O…
1826 - Cattle Market Outlook...Can Fish Freeze?
- Beef Imports and Exports
- What Fish Do When Ice Forms
- Protecting the Cattle Herd from Illness
00:01:05 – Beef Imports and Exports: A cattle market update with Tyler Cozzens, director of the Lives…
1825 - World Grain Market...Local Grain
- Global Grain Market
- Kansas Grain Market
- Temperature Roller Coaster
00:01:05 – Global Grain Market: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, kicks off today’s show with his grain market outlook. In …
1824 - Collecting Data on the Nano Level...Dean Minton Highlights Research
- Nano Sensors for Agriculture
- November Highlights for K-State Agriculture and Extension
- Using Hydroponics
00:01:05 – Nano Sensors for Agriculture: K-State’s Raj Kholsa and Suprem Das begin the sh…
1823 - Legislation and Legal Boundary...National Champion Meat Judging Team
- Lame-Duck Legislation and Property Boundaries
- K-State's National Champion Meat Judging Team
- Non-Protein Nitrogen Considerations
00:01:05 – Lame-Duck Legislation and Property Boundaries: Roger Mc…
1822 - Acorns for Wildlife...More than the Price of Wheat
- Fins, Fur and Feathers: Wildlife Eating Acorns
- Beyond the Value of the Wheat Grain
- Dairy Cow Flooring
00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Wildlife Eating Acorns: Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken with…
1821 - Tree Learning and Contest...Biosecurity Research
- Kansas Arbor Day Contest
- Biosecurity for Animal Health, Part 1
- Biosecurity for Animal Health, Part 2
00:01:05 – Kansas Arbor Day Contest: Starting today's show is Blaine Stroble, northeast distr…
1820 - Update Farm Changes with FSA...December Weather Predictions
- Slow Period at the Farm Service Agency
- Weather Forecast for the Winter Months
- Feeding Cattle in Their Last Two Trimesters
00:01:05 – Slow Period at the Farm Service Agency: Beginning the show is…
Bonus - Recognizing a Century of Agriculture Today
- 100 Years of Agriculture Today
00:00:05 – 100 Years of Agriculture Today: Former host and producer of Agriculture Today, Eric Atkinson, comes back into the studio to share the long history of Ag…
1819 - Agriculture Today is 100 Years Old...Herd Longevity
- 100 Years of Agriculture Today, Part 1
- 100 Years of Agriculture Today, Part 2
- Influences of a Longer-Lasting Herd
00:01:05 – 100 Years of Agriculture Today, Part 1: Starting today’s show is form…
1818 - Consumer Meat Demand...Cold Stress in Cattle
- Meat Demand in the Cattle Market
- Protecting Cattle from Cold Stress
- Wild Turkey Population
00:01:05 – Meat Demand in the Cattle Market: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, begins the show…
1817 - Grain Market Seasonality...Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in Co-ops
- Grain Prices and Movement
- Deductions Impact on Cooperatives
- Seasonable or Unseasonable Kansas Weather
00:01:05 – Grain Prices and Movement: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, kicks off today’…