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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.

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Update frequency
every day
Average duration
27 minutes
Episodes
309
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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1754 - Cattle Market Recovery...Fall Armyworms and Armyworms

1754 - Cattle Market Recovery...Fall Armyworms and Armyworms

  • Cattle Market Fundamentals
  • Armyworms and Fall Armyworms in Kansas
  • Handling Cereal Rye

 

00:01:05 – Cattle Market Fundamentals: The show begins with livestock economist Derrell Peel from Oklahoma S…

00:27:53  |   Mon 26 Aug 2024
1753 - Grain Market Outlook...Irrigation Technology Impacts

1753 - Grain Market Outlook...Irrigation Technology Impacts

  • Anticipation in the Grain Market
  • Irrigation Technology Adoption
  • Drought Degradation and Improvement

 

00:01:05 – Anticipation in the Grain Market: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, gets today’…

00:27:53  |   Fri 23 Aug 2024
1752 - Risks in the Long-term...Conference for Landowners in Kansas

1752 - Risks in the Long-term...Conference for Landowners in Kansas

  • Strategic Risk for Farmers and Ranchers
  • Kansas Landowner Conference
  • Understanding Composting

 

00:01:05 – Strategic Risk for Farmers and Ranchers: Beginning today’s show is Brady Brewer, K-State a…

00:27:53  |   Thu 22 Aug 2024
1751 - Update Records with FSA...Methane Reduction in U.S. Feedlots

1751 - Update Records with FSA...Methane Reduction in U.S. Feedlots

  • Reporting Changes to FSA
  • Adoption of Methane Reducing Feed Additive in U.S. Feedlots Research
  • Cattle Operation Moving Locations

 

00:01:05 – Reporting Changes to FSA: Kansas FSA outreach coordinat…

00:27:53  |   Wed 21 Aug 2024
1750 - Liming Fields...Wheat Variety Resources

1750 - Liming Fields...Wheat Variety Resources

  • Lime for Wheat and Alfalfa Production
  • Kansas Wheat Variety Publications
  • More Corn Silage, Less Alfalfa Hay

 

00:01:05 – Lime for Wheat and Alfalfa Production: K-State soil fertility specialist, Do…

00:27:53  |   Tue 20 Aug 2024
1749 - Cattle Market Recap...Grant for Stripe Rust

1749 - Cattle Market Recap...Grant for Stripe Rust

  • Livestock Product CPI and Retail Price
  • Wheat Stripe Rust Research
  • Frogs Around Kansas

 

00:01:05 – Livestock Product CPI and Retail Price: A cattle market update from Livestock Marketing Informati…

00:27:53  |   Mon 19 Aug 2024
1748 - Low Grain Market Prices...Field Days in Western Kansas

1748 - Low Grain Market Prices...Field Days in Western Kansas

  • Grain Market Discussion
  • Western Kansas Field Days
  • Cool Temps and Wet Weather

 

00:01:05 – Grain Market Discussion: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, kicks off today’s show with a grain market …

00:27:53  |   Fri 16 Aug 2024
1747 - Wheat Performance Tests...Cicada Killers

1747 - Wheat Performance Tests...Cicada Killers

  • Wheat Performance Tests, Part 1
  • Wheat Performance Tests, Part 2
  • Cicada Killer Nests

 

00:01:05 – Wheat Performance Tests, Part 1: K-State crop performance test coordinator, Jane Lingenfelser, star…

00:27:53  |   Thu 15 Aug 2024
1746 - Self-Defense in Agriculture...Protein Supplementation

1746 - Self-Defense in Agriculture...Protein Supplementation

  • Farmers and Ranchers Protecting Their Assets
  • Protein Supplementation for Cattle
  • Yogurt Health Claim

 

00:01:05 – Farmers and Ranchers Protecting Their Assets: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn l…

00:27:53  |   Wed 14 Aug 2024
1745 - Bats in Buildings...Opinions on Sheep and Goat Meat

1745 - Bats in Buildings...Opinions on Sheep and Goat Meat

  • Fins, Fur and Feathers: Bats in Kansas
  • Sheep and Goat Meat Product Preferences
  • Economics at the Dairy

 

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Bats in Kansas: Another episode of Fins, Fur and Feathers…

00:27:53  |   Tue 13 Aug 2024
1744 - Updates in the Cattle Market...Herbicides for Wheat

1744 - Updates in the Cattle Market...Herbicides for Wheat

  • Cattle Market Sentiment
  • Pre-emergence Herbicides in Wheat
  • Faces in Agriculture: Craig Berning

 

00:01:05 – Cattle Market Sentiment: Today’s show starts with a cattle market update with University …

00:27:53  |   Mon 12 Aug 2024
1743 - Grain Market Trends...Culling and Feeding Cows

1743 - Grain Market Trends...Culling and Feeding Cows

  • Upcoming Report and Current Basis Grain Market Trends
  • Feeding Cattle in Heat and Culling Cows
  • Moisture in Kansas

 

00:01:05 – Upcoming Report and Current Basis Grain Market Trends: Dan O’Brien, K-…

00:27:53  |   Fri 09 Aug 2024
1742 - Statewide...Nitrate Toxicity Worries

1742 - Statewide...Nitrate Toxicity Worries

  • Research and Construction in the College of Agriculture
  • Concern About High Nitrate in Forages
  • Planting a Fall Salad Garden

 

00:01:05 – Research and Construction in the College of Agriculture: Ern…

00:27:53  |   Thu 08 Aug 2024
1741 - FSA's ELAP Programs for Drought...EHD in Cattle

1741 - FSA's ELAP Programs for Drought...EHD in Cattle

  • FSA Programs for Drought and H5N1
  • Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease
  • How to Body Condition Score Cattle

 

00:01:05 – FSA Programs for Drought and H5N1: Starting today’s show is Diane Barrett, Kansas Fa…

00:27:53  |   Wed 07 Aug 2024
1740 - Kansas Moth and Beetle Pests...A Look at the History of Land Values

1740 - Kansas Moth and Beetle Pests...A Look at the History of Land Values

  • Sunflower Head Moth
  • 25 Years of Kansas and Nebraska Land Values
  • Increasing Pregnancy Detection

 

00:01:05 – Sunflower Head Moth: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, kicks off today’s show b…

00:27:53  |   Tue 06 Aug 2024
1739 - Cattle Market Outlook...Crop Predictions

1739 - Cattle Market Outlook...Crop Predictions

  • Strategy Options for Feeding Cattle
  • Crop Condition Reports
  • Wildlife Habitat Education Program

 

00:01:05 – Strategy Options for Feeding Cattle: A cattle market update with Iowa State University li…

00:27:53  |   Mon 05 Aug 2024
1738 - Grain Market Outlook...Buying Hay

1738 - Grain Market Outlook...Buying Hay

  • Looking Forward in the Grain Market
  • Considerations During Hay Buying
  • Quick Break in the Heat

 

00:01:05 – Looking Forward in the Grain Market: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, kicks off today…

00:27:53  |   Fri 02 Aug 2024
1737 - Wheat Virus in Volunteer Wheat...Heat Stress

1737 - Wheat Virus in Volunteer Wheat...Heat Stress

  • Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus
  • Reminders for Mitigating Cattle Heat Stress
  • Dividing Irises

 

00:01:05 – Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus: Beginning today’s show is K-State wheat pathologist, Kelsey Andersen O…

00:27:53  |   Thu 01 Aug 2024
1736 - Knowing the Plan and Rules...Winter Canola

1736 - Knowing the Plan and Rules...Winter Canola

  • Sweat Equity, Liability and Tax Considerations for Farmers and Ranchers
  • Winter Canola Crop Recap and Meetings
  • Risk Planning for Shipping Calves

 

00:01:05 – Sweat Equity, Liability and Tax Consider…

00:27:53  |   Wed 31 Jul 2024
1735 - Oxygen Needs in Ponds...Alpha-gal Syndrome

1735 - Oxygen Needs in Ponds...Alpha-gal Syndrome

  • Fins, Fur and Feathers: Oxygen in Ponds in the Summer
  • How a Tick Impacted his Life
  • Corn Silage Content

 

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Oxygen in Ponds in the Summer: Getting today’s show star…

00:27:53  |   Tue 30 Jul 2024
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