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
- 316
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
1721 - FSA Loan Program for Drought...Soil Benefits for Grazing Cover Crops
- FSA Emergency Loan Program
- Grazing Cover Crops in No-Till Cropping Systems
- When to Remove Bulls from Breeding
00:01:05 – FSA Emergency Loan Program: Kansas Farm Service Agency farm loan chief Jo…
1720 - Impacting SDS...Bugs in Crop Fields
- Influences on Sudden Death Syndrome
- Japanese Beetles, Burrowing Bugs and Grasshoppers in Fields
- Dairy Prices for Producers vs Consumers
00:01:05 – Influences on Sudden Death Syndrome: Starting t…
1719 - Cattle Market Data Recap...Soybean Nutrients
- Cattle Trade Data
- Soybean Nutrient Deficiencies
- Packrats
00:01:05 – Cattle Trade Data: Kicking off the show is a cattle market update with Livestock Marketing Information Center agricultural eco…
1718 - Corn and Soybean Balance Sheet...Controlling Pigweeds
- Grain Market Prices and Supply
- Need to Control Palmer Amaranth
- Weather Forecast for July
00:01:05 – Grain Market Prices and Supply: Dan O’Brien starts today’s show by talking about grain prices …
1717 - Case Decisions Influence Agriculture...Safety on Farms and Ranches
- SCOTUS Opinions Impacting Agriculture
- Making Agriculture Safe for Children
- Cattle Grazing Feedstuffs This Summer
00:01:05 – SCOTUS Opinions Impacting Agriculture: K-State and Washburn law profes…
1716 - Alligator Snapping Turtles...Farm Income Estimates
- Fins, Fur and Feathers: Reintroducing Alligator Snapping Turtles
- Kansas Net Farm Income Estimated Projections
- How Dairy is Handling the Heat
00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Reintroducing Allig…
1715 - How Consumers Prepare Meat...Plant Analysis
- Cattle Market Outlook and Meat Demand Monitor
- Plant Analysis for Corn
- Sharing Agriculture with Customers
00:01:05 – Cattle Market Outlook and Meat Demand Monitor: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock…
1714 - USDA Acreage Report Expectations...Corn Diseases
- USDA Report Moving Grain Market
- Fungal Diseases in Corn
- Hot and Dry Weather Forecast
00:01:05 – USDA Report Moving Grain Market: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, begins the show with this w…
1713 - Clean Field After Wheat Harvest...Wheat Harvest Update
- Taking Care of Weeds After Wheat Harvest
- Wheat Harvest Update in Kansas
- Tomato Problems
00:01:05 – Taking Care of Weeds After Wheat Harvest: Sarah Lancaster, K-State weed specialist, kicks off t…
1712 - FSA Farmer Programs...Custom Rates Survey Results
- FSA Programs for Farmers Right Now
- Custom Rates 2024 Survey Results
- Water for Cows and Calves
00:01:05 – FSA Programs for Farmers Right Now: Getting the show started is Allison Womack and Heidi …
1711 - Wheat in Pig Diets...Fire Risks in Ag
- Feeding Wheat to Pigs
- Managing Fire Risks in Agriculture
- Work is Paying Off for Dairy
00:01:05 – Feeding Wheat to Pigs: Starting today’s show is K-State Extension swine specialist, Joel DeRouche…
1710 - Contributors to the Cattle Market...Getting Soybeans Planted
- Cattle Market Forecasts
- Planting Soybeans Late
- Whooping Cranes
00:01:05 – Cattle Market Forecasts: A cattle market update with Iowa State University livestock economist Lee Schulz begins this we…
1709 - Grain Market Outlook...Wildfire Grants
- Grain Markets Closing Down
- County Wildfire Program Grants
- Mix of Wet and Dry in Kansas
00:01:05 – Grain Markets Closing Down: K-State grain economist, Dan O’Brien, gets the show rolling with thi…
1708 - Impacting SDS Severity in Soybeans...Using Herbicides in the Heat
- Fertilization Reduces Severity of SDS
- Herbicide Regulations and Suggestions
- Adding Cut Flowers
00:01:05 – Fertilization Reduces Severity of SDS: To start the show is K-State row crop plant patho…
1707 - New H-2A Rules...Water for Cattle
- What's Come Across Roger's Ag Law Desk?
- How Much Water Cattle Need
- Getting Cattle Ready for Fairs
00:01:05 – What's Come Across Roger's Ag Law Desk?: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law prof…
1706 - Managing Grasslands...Wheat Harvest
- Fins, Fur and Feathers: Managing Established Native Grasslands
- Wheat Harvest Update
- Additional Biosecurity Measures
00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Managing Established Native Grasslands: K-S…