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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
312
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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1914 - What's Causing Grain Market Uncertainty?...Soybean Herbicide Recipe

1914 - What's Causing Grain Market Uncertainty?...Soybean Herbicide Recipe

  • Trends in the Grain Market
  • Soybean Herbicides and Henbit
  • Too Much or Too Little Rain in Kansas?

 

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

00:27:53  |   Fri 18 Apr 2025
Bonus - Breaking Down and Explaining Tariffs

Bonus - Breaking Down and Explaining Tariffs

Tariffs - On this bonus episode of Agriculture Today, listeners will hear the full conversation about tariffs from K-State professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics, Nelson Villoria. The …

00:24:54  |   Thu 17 Apr 2025
1913 - Tariffs 101...Historical Impact of Tariffs

1913 - Tariffs 101...Historical Impact of Tariffs

  • Learning About Tariffs, Part 1
  • Learning About Tariffs, Part 2
  • Spring Insect Pests

 

00:01:05 – Learning About Tariffs, Part 1: Beginning today’s show is Nelson Villoria, K-State professor in the D…

00:27:53  |   Thu 17 Apr 2025
1912 - FSA Programs for Farmers...Plant Genetic Researcher

1912 - FSA Programs for Farmers...Plant Genetic Researcher

  • Payments from FSA Programs
  • Elmer G. Heyne Lecture: Jianming Yu
  • Do Cattle Producers Also Have Crops?

 

00:01:05 – Payments from FSA Programs: Kickstarting today’s show is Josh Ridder, acting state …

00:27:53  |   Wed 16 Apr 2025
1911 - What Do You Know About Percids?...Making Sure Irrigation Systems are Ready

1911 - What Do You Know About Percids?...Making Sure Irrigation Systems are Ready

  • Fins, Fur and Feathers: Percids
  • Pre-season Irrigation Inspection
  • Care of Heifer Calves

 

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Percids: Another Fins, Fur and Feathers episode from Drew Ricketts and J…

00:28:08  |   Tue 15 Apr 2025
1910 - Cattle Market and Retail Prices...The Correct Driver's License

1910 - Cattle Market and Retail Prices...The Correct Driver's License

  • Cattle and Input Prices
  • Classes of Driver's Licenses
  • Faces in Agriculture: Sara Olberding

 

00:01:05 – Cattle and Input Prices: Starting today’s show is Tyler Cozzens, director of the Livestock Ma…

00:27:53  |   Mon 14 Apr 2025
1909 - Grain Market Post-WASDE...Another Alfalfa Pest for the Year

1909 - Grain Market Post-WASDE...Another Alfalfa Pest for the Year

  • The Good and Bad of the International Grain Market
  • Pea Aphids Join Alfalfa Weevils and Army Cutworms
  • Spring Weather

 

00:01:05 – The Good and Bad of the International Grain Market: Guy Allen, the …

00:27:53  |   Fri 11 Apr 2025
1908 - How Water Impacts Herbicide Effectiveness...15 or 30 inches for Soybean Planting?

1908 - How Water Impacts Herbicide Effectiveness...15 or 30 inches for Soybean Planting?

  • Why Water Quality Matters for Herbicides
  • Planning for Soybean Planting
  • Increase Yields in a Home Garden

 

00:01:05 – Why Water Quality Matters for Herbicides: Starting today’s show is Sarah Lancas…

00:27:53  |   Thu 10 Apr 2025
1907 - Deferred Payments and Warrantless Searches...Space's Impact on 2024 Corn Planting

1907 - Deferred Payments and Warrantless Searches...Space's Impact on 2024 Corn Planting

  • Tariffs, Contracts and Searches
  • Space Weather Impact on 2024 Corn Planting
  • Acute Interstitial Pneumonia

 

00:01:05 – Tariffs, Contracts and Searches: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law profes…

00:27:53  |   Wed 09 Apr 2025
1906 - Reducing the Chances of Grass Tetany...New Wheat Contract

1906 - Reducing the Chances of Grass Tetany...New Wheat Contract

  • Grass Tetany in Cattle
  • Hard Red Spring Wheat Contracts
  • Increasing Milk Fat Production

 

00:01:05 – Grass Tetany in Cattle: A.J. Tarpoff and Jason Warner from K-State begin today’s show as the pair…

00:27:53  |   Tue 08 Apr 2025
1905 - Cattle Market Trade...A Few of the Pests in Kansas Crops

1905 - Cattle Market Trade...A Few of the Pests in Kansas Crops

  • Cattle Market Outlook
  • Army Cutworm and Alfalfa Weevil
  • Algae in Kansas Ponds

 

00:01:05 – Cattle Market Outlook: A cattle market update with University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist Ellio…

00:27:53  |   Mon 07 Apr 2025
1904 - USDA Grain Reports...Will We Have Stripe Rust in Kansas?

1904 - USDA Grain Reports...Will We Have Stripe Rust in Kansas?

  • Changes to Planting Predictions
  • Scouting for Wheat Disease
  • Cool, Warm, Dry and Wet Weather

 

00:01:05 – Changes to Planting Predictions: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, starts the show with …

00:27:53  |   Fri 04 Apr 2025
1903 - Time to Get Cattle Off Wheat...What Canola Disease and Pests to Prepare for

1903 - Time to Get Cattle Off Wheat...What Canola Disease and Pests to Prepare for

  • Wheat's First Hollow Stem
  • How Canola in Kansas is Looking
  • Getting the Garden Ready

 

00:01:05 – Wheat's First Hollow Stem: Romulo Lollato, K-State wheat production specialist, leads today’s show w…

00:27:53  |   Thu 03 Apr 2025
1902 - Emergency Commodity Assistance Program...Prescribed Fire Plan

1902 - Emergency Commodity Assistance Program...Prescribed Fire Plan

  • FSA's ECAP and Corn Gromwell
  • Preparing for a Prescribed Burn
  • Artificial Insemination or Embryo Transfer

 

00:01:05 – FSA's ECAP and Corn Gromwell: Starting today’s show is Kansas Farm Service Agen…

00:27:53  |   Wed 02 Apr 2025
1901 - Squirrels in Kansas...Do We Control the Weather?

1901 - Squirrels in Kansas...Do We Control the Weather?

  • Fins, Fur and Feathers: Tree Squirrels
  • Is it a Weather Myth or Fact?
  • Keeping Up with Biosecurity

 

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Tree Squirrels: Beginning today’s show is part of a Fins, Fur …

00:27:53  |   Tue 01 Apr 2025
1900 - Strong Cattle Market, Less Seasonality...Seeding Rates for Corn

1900 - Strong Cattle Market, Less Seasonality...Seeding Rates for Corn

  • Cattle Market Update for the U.S. and Mexico
  • Corn Seeding Rate Factors
  • Cover Crop Survey

 

00:01:05 – Cattle Market Update for the U.S. and Mexico: A cattle market update with Oklahoma State Univer…

00:28:01  |   Mon 31 Mar 2025
1899 - Upcoming Grain Market Reports...Soybean Quality for Swine

1899 - Upcoming Grain Market Reports...Soybean Quality for Swine

  • Grain Report Expectations
  • Soybean Meal and Pig Performance
  • Weather Rollercoaster

 

00:01:05 – Grain Report Expectations: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, gets the show rolling with a grain ma…

00:27:53  |   Fri 28 Mar 2025
1898 - Old World Bluestem Issues...Estimating Bull Fertility Traits

1898 - Old World Bluestem Issues...Estimating Bull Fertility Traits

  • Old World Bluestem, History and Opinions
  • Old World Bluestem and Bull Fertility Traits
  • Getting The Onions and Potatoes Planted

 

00:01:05 – Old World Bluestem, History and Opinions: Beginning today…

00:27:53  |   Thu 27 Mar 2025
1897 - Income Tax Basis for Farmers and Ranchers...Rate Announcements from FOMC

1897 - Income Tax Basis for Farmers and Ranchers...Rate Announcements from FOMC

  • Law and Tax Considerations for Agriculture
  • Federal Open Market Committee Announcement
  • Bulls Versus Cows Body Condition Scoring

 

00:01:05 – Law and Tax Considerations for Agriculture: Roger McEowe…

00:27:53  |   Wed 26 Mar 2025
1896 - Livestock Composting...Operating ATV and UTVs Safely

1896 - Livestock Composting...Operating ATV and UTVs Safely

  • Composting Dead Livestock
  • ATV and UTV Safety
  • Kansas Milk Production Ranked

 

00:01:05 – Composting Dead Livestock: Beginning today’s show is K-State livestock specialist, Joel DeRouchey, and K-Sta…

00:27:53  |   Tue 25 Mar 2025
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