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
1855 - Cattle Market Still on the Rise...Forage Bowl Champs
- Record High Cattle Market
- National Champion Forage Quiz Bowl Team
- Wildlife in Cold Weather
00:01:05 – Record High Cattle Market: A cattle market update from Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State Universi…
1854 - Positive Grain Futures...Chip's Weather Outlook
- Questions in the Grain Market
- Extended Weather Forecast
- Soil Fertility Schools
00:01:05 – Questions in the Grain Market: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, starts the show with his grain mark…
1853 - Generations of Workers in Agriculture...Hay Feeder Options
- Communication Between Generations
- Hay Feeder Waste
- Starting Vegetable Seeds
00:01:05 – Communication Between Generations: Justin Waggoner, K-State Extension beef cattle specialist, begins today’…
1852 - FSA Farm Loan Usage...Cotton Conference
- FSA Program Recap and Administration Changes
- Great Plains Cotton Conference
- Preparing for Calving
00:01:05 – FSA Program Recap and Administration Changes: Kicking off today’s show is Marissa Kep…
1851 - Fish Kill in the Cold...Swine Profitability
- Fins, Fur and Feathers: Winter Fish Kill
- K-State Swine Profitability Conference
- Reviewing Dairy Programs
00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Winter Fish Kill: Starting today’s show is K-State’s D…
1850 - Prices for Cattle and Hay...Kansas Agritourism Resources
- Cattle and Hay Market
- Agritourism Research in Kansas
- Faces in Agriculture: Alec Tiemeyer
00:01:05 – Cattle and Hay Market: A cattle market update from Tyler Cozzens, director of the Livestock Ma…
1849 - Market Outlook Changes...Should You Plant Crops?
- USDA Grain Market Report Movement, Part 1
- USDA Grain Market Report Movement, Part 2
- Coldest Time of The Year
00:01:05 – USDA Grain Market Report Movement, Part 1: K-State grain economist Dan O’B…
1848 - Payroll in Agriculture...KSU Collabs with Garden City College
- Payroll for Agriculture Producers
- Garden City Community College and K-State
- More Factors for Starting a Garden
00:01:05 – Payroll for Agriculture Producers: Kicking off the show is Kansas Farm M…
1847 - Horse Protection Changes...Cattle Disease Finding Kansas
- Regulation Changes for the Horse Protection Act
- Theileriosis and Asian Longhorned Ticks
- Grazing Crop Stubble
00:01:05 – Regulation Changes for the Horse Protection Act: Roger McEowen, K-State an…
1846 - 2025 Weed Guide...Meat Labels
- Chemical Weed Control Guide for 2025
- What is On a Meat Label?
- Dairy Prices
00:01:05 – Chemical Weed Control Guide for 2025: Starting today’s show is Sarah Lancaster, K-State weed specialist, pre…
1845 - Gaining Cattle Market...Cover Your Acres Conference
- Cattle Market Increases
- Cover Your Acres
- Geese in Kansas
00:01:05 – Cattle Market Increases: A cattle market update with Elliott Dennis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist, begin…
1844 - Grain Market Outlook...Handling Firearms Safely
- USDA Grain Market Report Expectations
- Firearm Safety
- Winter Weather Continues
00:01:05 – USDA Grain Market Report Expectations: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, starts the show with a grain…
1843 - Women Managing the Farm...Land Values in Kansas
- Women Managing the Farm Conference
- 2024 Kansas Land Values
- Tips for Getting Started Gardening
00:01:05 – Women Managing the Farm Conference: K-State farm analyst LaVell Winsor kicks off today’s …
1842 - FSA Specialty Crop Programs...2025 Corn and Soybean Schools
- FSA Programs for Producers and TAPS Banquet
- Corn and Soybean Schools
- Feeding Steers Whole or Cracked Corn
00:01:05 – FSA Programs for Producers and TAPS Banquet: Beginning today’s show is Alliso…
1841 - Beavers in Kansas Ponds...Estimated Assistance for Producers
- Fins, Fur and Feathers: Beavers
- Economic Assistance Payments
- New HPAI Testing for Dairy Herds
00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Beavers: K-State's Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken begin today's show…
1840 - Current Cattle Market...Personal Finances
- Cattle Market Outlook
- Personal Finance Considerations, Part 1
- Personal Finance Considerations, Part 2
00:01:05 – Cattle Market Outlook: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, begins today’s s…
1839 - Terms in the Market...Start of Grain Trade in 2025
- A Refresh on Market Terminology
- Grain Market Outlook
- Winter Weather is Here
00:01:05 – A Refresh on Market Terminology: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, and Rich Llewelyn, K-State Extension…
1838 - Golden Age of Agriculture...Starting Transplant Vegetables
- Breaking Down the Past Farm Debt Crisis, Part 1
- Breaking Down the Past Farm Debt Crisis, Part 2
- Vegetable Transplants
00:01:05 – Breaking Down the Past Farm Debt Crisis, Part 1: Brian Briggeman,…
1837 - Agriculture at K-State in 2024...Milk Check Changes
- K-State Extension and College of Agriculture in 2024, Part 1
- K-State Extension and College of Agriculture in 2024, Part 2
- Proposed Change in Milk Checks
00:01:05 – K-State Extension and College o…
1836 - Cattle Market Report...2024 Weather
- Why You Might Want to Buy Replacement Heifers Now
- 2024 Weather in Kansas
- Why Birds Could Be Dying
00:01:05 – Why You Might Want to Buy Replacement Heifers Now: A cattle market update with Lee Sch…