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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
316
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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1998 - Opportunity for Beef on Dairy...Kidding Publication

1998 - Opportunity for Beef on Dairy...Kidding Publication

  • Cattle Market Outlook
  • Publication on Kidding Goats
  • Faces in Agriculture: Chad Basinger

 

00:01:05 – Cattle Market Outlook: We begin today's show with a cattle market update from Elliott Dennis, Uni…

00:28:02  |   Mon 18 Aug 2025
1997 - Corn and Grain Sorghum Markets...Soybean and Wheat Markets

1997 - Corn and Grain Sorghum Markets...Soybean and Wheat Markets

  • Factors in the Grain Market, Part 1
  • Factors in the Grain Market, Part 2
  • Drying Out in Kansas

 

00:01:05 – Factors in the Grain Market, Part 1: Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain economist, and Guy Allen…

00:28:01  |   Fri 15 Aug 2025
1996 - Time for Lime Applications...Reducing Input Costs

1996 - Time for Lime Applications...Reducing Input Costs

  • Lime for Wheat and Alfalfa Production
  • Cutting Costs But Not Yield
  • Horticulture Research

 

00:01:05 – Lime for Wheat and Alfalfa Production : Dorivar Ruiz Diaz, K-State soil fertility specialist, be…

00:28:01  |   Thu 14 Aug 2025
1995 - Farmers Buying and Selling Off-Patent Seeds...Hay Market Changes

1995 - Farmers Buying and Selling Off-Patent Seeds...Hay Market Changes

  • Can You Resell Off-Patent Seeds?
  • The Hay Market
  • Taking Care of Bulls After Breeding

 

00:01:05 – Can You Resell Off-Patent Seeds?: K-State and Washburn law professor Roger McEowen starts today's sh…

00:28:01  |   Wed 13 Aug 2025
1994 - Bt Cotton and Bollworms...Local Food for Kids

1994 - Bt Cotton and Bollworms...Local Food for Kids

  • Bt Cotton Stewardship and Pests
  • Farm to Plate Initiative
  • Stage of HPAI in Kansas Herds

 

00:01:05 – Bt Cotton Stewardship and Pests: Beginning today's show is K-State Extension agronomist, Logan Si…

00:28:01  |   Tue 12 Aug 2025
1993 - Meat Demand vs Consumption in the Market...More Streams of Farm Income

1993 - Meat Demand vs Consumption in the Market...More Streams of Farm Income

  • Continued Cattle Market Strength
  • Diversifying Farm Income
  • Identifying Wildlife from Pictures

 

00:01:05 – Continued Cattle Market Strength: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, kicks off toda…

00:28:01  |   Mon 11 Aug 2025
1992 - Grain Exports Looking Positive...Importance of Mentorship

1992 - Grain Exports Looking Positive...Importance of Mentorship

  • Favorable Grain Exports
  • Value of a Mentor
  • Cooler Temperatures and Drought Conditions

 

00:01:05 – Favorable Grain Exports: K-State grain economist Daniel O'Brien kicks off today's show with a grain…

00:27:53  |   Fri 08 Aug 2025
1991 - Staying Safe with Silage...Respiratory Hazards Around Silage

1991 - Staying Safe with Silage...Respiratory Hazards Around Silage

  • Respiratory Concerns with Silage, Part 1
  • Respiratory Concerns with Silage, Part 2
  • Pest Damage in the Landscape

 

00:01:05 – Respiratory Concerns with Silage, Part 1: Beginning today's show is Mitch…

00:28:01  |   Thu 07 Aug 2025
1990 - FSA Programs and Payments...4-H at the State Fair

1990 - FSA Programs and Payments...4-H at the State Fair

  • Disaster Programs at the Farm Service Agency
  • Preparing for the State Fair and Next 4-H Year
  • How Listeriosis Happens

 

00:01:05 – Disaster Programs at the Farm Service Agency: David Schemm, Kansas F…

00:28:01  |   Wed 06 Aug 2025
1989 - Flooding Concerns and Positives...Field Day in Garden City

1989 - Flooding Concerns and Positives...Field Day in Garden City

  • Fins, Fur and Feathers: Flooding
  • Garden City Field Day Plus
  • Pricing Corn Silage

 

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Flooding: Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken from K-State kick off today's show with p…

00:28:01  |   Tue 05 Aug 2025
1988 - Continuing with Tight Cattle Market...Meetings to Prepare for Wheat Planting

1988 - Continuing with Tight Cattle Market...Meetings to Prepare for Wheat Planting

  • Cattle Market Reaction
  • Wheat Pre-Planting Meetings
  • Proposed Dicamba Registration

 

00:01:05 – Cattle Market Reaction: A cattle market update from Oklahoma State University livestock economist Derr…

00:27:53  |   Mon 04 Aug 2025
1987 - Large Crops Expected for Kansas...Protecting Soybeans from Pests

1987 - Large Crops Expected for Kansas...Protecting Soybeans from Pests

  • Why We Have Low Grain Prices
  • Soybean Pests
  • Precipitation Variability Across Kansas

 

00:01:05 – Why We Have Low Grain Prices: K-State grain economist Daniel O’Brien starts the show with his grain …

00:27:53  |   Fri 01 Aug 2025
1986 - Acclimating Heifers for A.I. Success...Using Drones and Satellites

1986 - Acclimating Heifers for A.I. Success...Using Drones and Satellites

  • Improving A.I. Success for Heifers
  • Research with Drones and Satellites
  • Extending the Garden Harvest

 

00:01:05 – Improving A.I. Success for Heifers: Beginning the show is K-State’s Sandy Johnson a…

00:27:53  |   Thu 31 Jul 2025
1985 - Research Tax Credit Changes with the OBBBA...Grain Sorghum Field Days

1985 - Research Tax Credit Changes with the OBBBA...Grain Sorghum Field Days

  • Research and Development Tax Changes
  • Kansas Grain Sorghum Connection Field Days
  • Breeding Heifers Before Cows

 

00:01:05 – Research and Development Tax Changes: K-State and Washburn law professor R…

00:27:53  |   Wed 30 Jul 2025
1984 - Packing Silage Properly to Reduce Listeria Chances...Horse Diseases

1984 - Packing Silage Properly to Reduce Listeria Chances...Horse Diseases

  • Listeria in Livestock
  • Equine Infectious Anemia and West Nile Virus
  • Dairy's Impact on the State's Economy

 

00:01:05 – Listeria in Livestock: Beginning today’s show is A.J. Tarpoff, K-State Extensi…

00:27:53  |   Tue 29 Jul 2025
1983 - Reviewing Recent Cattle Reports...Cleaning Up Wheat Fields

1983 - Reviewing Recent Cattle Reports...Cleaning Up Wheat Fields

  • Cattle on Feed and Cattle Inventory Reports
  • Wheat-Free Windows
  • Healthy and Safe Ponds

 

00:01:05 – Cattle on Feed and Cattle Inventory Reports: A cattle market update from Livestock Marketing Info…

00:27:53  |   Mon 28 Jul 2025
1982 - Wheat Exports...Southern Rust in More of Kansas

1982 - Wheat Exports...Southern Rust in More of Kansas

  • Grain Market Outlook
  • Southern Corn Rust in Kansas
  • More Precipitation?

 

00:01:05 – Grain Market Outlook: Dan O'Brien, K-State grain economist, starts today's show with a grain market outlook where…

00:27:53  |   Fri 25 Jul 2025
1981 - Tightly Wrapped Corn Tassels...Preweaning Respiratory Diseases

1981 - Tightly Wrapped Corn Tassels...Preweaning Respiratory Diseases

  • Corn Production Issues and Yield Potential
  • Bovine Respiratory Disease in Calves
  • Delayed Tomato Harvest

 

00:01:05 – Corn Production Issues and Yield Potential: Tina Sullivan and Logan Simon, K-Sta…

00:27:53  |   Thu 24 Jul 2025
1980 - Talking With FSA Before Upcoming Deadlines...Risk and Profit Conference

1980 - Talking With FSA Before Upcoming Deadlines...Risk and Profit Conference

  • Supplemental Disaster Relief Program
  • Upcoming Agricultural Economic Events
  • Balancing Input Costs With Cattle Production

 

00:01:05 – Supplemental Disaster Relief Program: Starting today’s show is …

00:27:55  |   Wed 23 Jul 2025
1979 - Snake Safety Precautions...Wasp Habitats

1979 - Snake Safety Precautions...Wasp Habitats

  • Fins, Fur and Feathers: Snakes
  • Controlling Wasps
  • Looking Back at the History of Ice Cream

 

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Snakes: An episode of Fins, Fur and Feathers with K-State’s Drew Rick…

00:27:53  |   Tue 22 Jul 2025
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