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
1938 - Alfalfa Pest Update...Looking into Lowering Cattle Input Costs
- Should Growers Spray Their Alfalfa for Pests?
- Minimizing Costs for Cattle Producers
- Adding Perennials to the Landscape
00:01:05 – Should Growers Spray Their Alfalfa for Pests?: Jeff Whitworth, K…
1937 - Extending Tax Cuts and Jobs Act...Taking Control of Brush Species
- Tax Legislation for "One, Big, Beautiful Bill"
- Brush and Poison Ivy Control
- Cattle Health Metrics
00:01:05 – Tax Legislation for "One, Big, Beautiful Bill": Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn l…
1936 - 2024 State Farm Income...KFMA Summary for Associations
- KFMA State Summary for 2024
- KFMA Association Summary for 2024
- All Breeds Junior Dairy Show
00:01:05 – KFMA State Summary for 2024: Beginning today’s show is Mark Dikeman, Kansas Farm Management …
1935 - What's Impacting the Cattle Market?...Kansas Farm Income for 2025
- New World Screwworm's Cattle Market Impact
- Farm Income Outlook
- Chronic Wasting Disease at Feeders
00:01:05 – New World Screwworm's Cattle Market Impact: A cattle market update from Oklahoma Stat…
1934 - Grain Market After the WASDE Report...Rain in Kansas?
- Corn and Grain Sorghum Market
- Wheat and Soybean Market
- Severe Weather in Kansas
00:01:05 – Corn and Grain Sorghum Market: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, and Guy Allen, the senior economis…
1933 - Grain Sorghum Planting...Wheat Tour Concerns and Yield Estimates
- Planting Considerations for Grain Sorghum
- Winter Wheat Quality Tour, Day 3
- Insects on Trees and Plants
00:01:05 – Planting Considerations for Grain Sorghum: K-State Extension agronomist, Logan S…
1932 - Assisting Farmers and Ranchers...Wheat Quality Tour Update
- FSA Loan Programs and Credit Standing
- Winter Wheat Quality Tour, Day 2
- Cattle Pour-On
00:01:05 – FSA Loan Programs and Credit Standing: Starting today’s show is Marissa Kepley, Kansas Farm Servi…
1931 - Grass Carp as a Tool for Ponds...Wheat Quality Tour
- Fins, Fur and Feathers: Grass Carp
- Winter Wheat Quality Tour, Day 1
- Dairy Replacement Heifer Considerations
00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Grass Carp: Part of a Fins, Fur and Feathers podcas…
1930 - Cattle Market Summary...Calf Crop Considerations
- Discussion of the Cattle Market
- Uniform Calf Crop
- Early Season Corn Pests
00:01:05 – Discussion of the Cattle Market: Starting the show is a cattle market update from Tyler Cozzens, director of t…
1929 - Weak Grain Futures and Cash...Taking Care of Volunteer Corn and Burndown
- Low Grain Prices, Good Exports
- Volunteer Corn and Burndown Issues
- Rain, But No Severe Weather
00:01:05 – Low Grain Prices, Good Exports: K-State grain economist, Dan O’Brien, gets the show start…
1928 - Crop Pests Update...Livestock Theft
- Alfalfa Weevil Update and Wheat Curl Mite Reminder
- Protecting Livestock from Thieves
- Keeping Trees Healthy
00:01:05 – Alfalfa Weevil Update and Wheat Curl Mite Reminder: K-State crop entomologis…
1927 - Encroached on Federal Land...Angus Australia Scholarship Recipient at K-State
- Land Dispute with the U.S. Forest Service
- Australian Student Visiting K-State
- Calving Scorecard
00:01:05 – Land Dispute with the U.S. Forest Service: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law prof…
1926 - Fusarium Head Blight...Cattle on Pasture During Breeding
- 2025 Wheat Disease Update
- Considerations for Breeding Cattle That Are Out on Pasture
- Getting Forage Secured
00:01:05 – 2025 Wheat Disease Update: Kelsey Andersen Onofre, K-State wheat pathologis…
1925 - Cattle Market and Economy Update...Cotton Planting Preparation
- Fed Cattle Market
- Readying for Cotton Planting
- Plants in Ponds
00:01:05 – Fed Cattle Market: Starting today’s show is a cattle market update from University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economi…
1924 - Hard Red Winter Wheat Exports...Staying Safe During a Tornado
- Opportunities from Low Grain Prices
- Severe Weather Safety and Weather Forecast, Part 1
- Severe Weather Safety and Weather Forecast, Part 2
00:01:05 – Opportunities from Low Grain Prices: Dan O’Br…
1923 - Equipment and Passenger Vehicles Incidents...Vet Med Alumni Fellow
- Agricultural Equipment Incidents on Roadways
- 2025 Veterinary Medicine Alumni Fellow: Dr. Ron Marler
- Evaluating Trees After a Storm
00:01:05 – Agricultural Equipment Incidents on Roadways: Kickin…
1922 - FSA Specifics and Grain Trade...Concentrated Animal Regulations
- FSA Program Details and Comments from IGP Course Attendees
- Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
- Turning Cattle Out on Grass
00:01:05 – FSA Program Details and Comments from IGP Course Attendees…
1921 - Bobwhite Quail Population Impacts...Protecting Trees and Property
- Fins, Fur and Feathers: Bobwhite Quail
- Preparing Trees for Severe Weather
- Requirements Before Showing Livestock
00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Bobwhite Quail: Part of an episode of Fins, Fur…
1920 - Positive Feedlot Returns...Alumni Fellow: Renée McReynolds Laird
- Positive Cattle Market
- 2025 College of Agriculture Alumni Fellow: Renée McReynolds Laird, Part 1
- 2025 College of Agriculture Alumni Fellow: Renée McReynolds Laird, Part 2
00:01:05 – Positive Catt…
1919 - Waiting on the Weather for the Grain Market...Diesel Outlook
- Where the Grain Market is Right Now
- Diesel Fuel Price Expectations
- June Weather Pattern in April
00:01:05 – Where the Grain Market is Right Now: K-State grain economist, Dan O'Brien, jumpstarts …