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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. Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu. K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the…
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2254 - Property Right Cases in Agriculture...Planning for Final Irrigation
Property Rights in Agriculture Deciding on Final Irrigation Timing Keeping Track of Cattle Records 00:01:05 – Property Rights in Agriculture: Roger McEowen…
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2253 - Trends in Mourning Doves...Putting Smooth Bromegrass Back in Fields
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Mourning Doves Smooth Bromegrass Renovations Temperature and Humidity Impacts on Dairy Cattle 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers…
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2252 - News and Reports Influencing the Cattle Market...Feedstuffs with High Nitrates and Prussic Acid
Cattle Market Signals Nitrate Toxicity and Prussic Acid Concerns, Part 1 Nitrate Toxicity and Prussic Acid Concerns, Part 2 00:01:05 – Cattle Market Signals…
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2251 - Grain Market Crop Tour...Purebred Beef Unit
What has Influenced the Grain Market K-State Purebred Beef Unit Small Weather Pattern Change 00:01:05 – What has Influenced the Grain Market: Daniel O'Brien…
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2250 - Western Kansas Research Learning...Sheep and Meat Goats at K-State
K-State Western Kansas Field Days K-State Sheep and Meat Goat Center Horticultural Insect Pests 00:01:05 – K-State Western Kansas Field Days: Beginning the…
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2249 - Drought and Climate Anxiety and Kansas Research and Extension Centers
Drought and Climate Can Impact Health Kansas Research and Extension Centers Weaning Calves with Limited Handling 00:01:05 – Drought and Climate Can Impact…
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2248 - Silage Harvest Safety Reminders and K-State's Beef Stocker Unit
Silage Harvest Safety K-State's Beef Stocker Unit Four Tips for Harvesting Silage 00:01:05 – Silage Harvest Safety: K-State Extension beef cattle specialist…
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2247- Cattle Market Uncertainty and the History of the Hal Ross Flour Mill
Uncertainty in the Cattle Market History of the Hal Ross Flour Mill Desired Plants for Hunting Plots 00:01:05 – Uncertainty in the Cattle Market: Starting off…
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2246 - Grain Supply and Demand Balance Sheets...What Farmers and USDA See for the Crop
A Bit of a Surprise for Corn and Sorghum Balance Sheets Numbers from Wheat and Soybean Reports More Hot Kansas Weather 00:01:05 – A Bit of a Surprise for Corn…
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2245 - Key Focus on Feedlot Data Points...Pests Eating Weeds and Alfalfa
Finding a Bit of Consistency in Kansas Feedyards Webworms Eating on Pigweeds and Alfalfa Making Sure to Water Trees and Shrubs 00:01:05 – Finding a Bit of…
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2244 - How One Bad Crop Influences the Economy...Late-Season Pests in Cotton
What Does a Bad Wheat Crop Mean for the Economy? Stink Bugs and Bollworms in Cotton Balancing Creep Feeding and Pasture Management 00:01:05 – What Does a Bad…
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2243 - Explaining Bad Pond Advice...Weed Control in Smooth Bromegrass
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Pond Care Advice Weeds in Smooth Bromegrass Whole Milk Sold in 2025 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Pond Care Advice: Beginning the…
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2242 - What Beef Customers are Wanting...Communication for Agricultural Policy
Cattle Imports Continue to Shift with Border Reopening How Agricultural Policy is Supported with Concise Communication Sorghum Connection Field Days 00:01:05 –…
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2241 - Getting Ready for Crop Production Reports...Corn Leaf Hoppers in our Corn
Seeing the Grain Market Futures Move Corn Leaf Hoppers in Kansas Impressive Heat in Kansas 00:01:05 – Seeing the Grain Market Futures Move: K-State grain…
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2240 - Scrapie Back in the U.S...Soybean Pests
Eradicating Goat and Sheep Scrapie Bean Leaf Beetles and Podworms Garden and Landscape Pests 00:01:05 – Eradicating Goat and Sheep Scrapie: Kelsey Bentley…
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2239 - FSA Program for Livestock Loss...Do Pasture Cattle Need Shade?
Livestock Indemnity Program Is Shade Necessary for Cattle on Pasture? Part 1 Is Shade Necessary for Cattle on Pasture? Part 2 00:01:05 – Livestock Indemnity…
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2238 - How Much Corn is in Your Field?...Understanding More About Horse and Deer Flies
Calculating Corn Yields Horse and Deer Flies Biting Livestock Keeping Pregnant Cows Comfortable 00:01:05 – Calculating Corn Yields: K-State Extension…
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2237 - Cattle Coming from Mexico...Aphids in Kansas Crops
Reopening the Mexico Border for Cattle Corn Leaf and Sugarcane Aphids in Crops Duck, Duck, Duck! 00:01:05 – Reopening the Mexico Border for Cattle: Beginning…
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2236 - How Bioenergy is Impacting Parts of the Market...Extended Weather Forecast
Grain Market Waiting for the Next Reports Will We See a Change in the Weather Pattern? Canola Breeder Meetings 00:01:05 – Grain Market Waiting for the Next…
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2235 - Picking a Tillage Strategy...Green June Beetles Around Kansas
Strategic, Occasional and No Tillage Strategies Green June Beetles in Kansas Horticultural Open House 00:01:05 – Strategic, Occasional and No Tillage…
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2234 - Digital Asset Management in Estate Planning...Grass Control in Fields
Using a Blockchain in Estate Planning Managing Warm-Season Perennial Grasses Cattle Myth or Fact? 00:01:05 – Using a Blockchain in Estate Planning: K-State and…
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2233 - Helping Manage the Masked Bandit...Cattle Salt and Mineral Consumption
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Raccoon Control Researching Individual Cattle Salt and Mineral Consumption Where Fly Larvae Concentrate 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and…
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2232 - Cattle Feedlot Returns...Developing Youth at Fairs
Comparing Cattle Pre-Report Expectations to the Report From County Fair to State Fair Faces in Agriculture: Vicki Cicaneck 00:01:05 – Comparing Cattle…
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2231 - Recent Grain Highs...Hands-On Cattle Learning Opportunity
Grain Price Action Western Cow Camp Next Kansas Weather Pattern 00:01:05 – Grain Price Action: K-State grain economist Daniel O'Brien begins the show with his…
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2230 - ARC and PLC Payment Estimates...Youth Judging Opportunities
Crop Coverage Payment Estimates Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes Dividing an Iris 00:01:05 – Crop Coverage Payment Estimates: Robin Reid, K-State Extension…
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2229 - FSA Nominations and CRP Options...Language in Ag Articles
FSA County Committees and County LFPs Evolving Language in Agricultural Publications Improving Leased Pasture 00:01:05 – FSA County Committees and County LFPs…
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2228 - Fleahopper, Plant Bug and Cotton Jassid...Tool for Landowners
Cotton Pests in 2026 Kansas Forests' Map My Property Tool Harvesting Corn Silage 00:01:05 – Cotton Pests in 2026: Logan Simon, K-State Extension agronomist…
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2227 - Live and Feeder Cattle Market...K-State's Risk and Profit Conference
Downturn in the Cattle Market 2026 Risk and Profit Conference What Grey Wolves Eat 00:01:05 – Downturn in the Cattle Market: Beginning the show is Oklahoma…
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2226 - Dry Weather in Europe...Grain Market Domestically and Internationally
Look Into the Wheat and Grain Sorghum Market Look Into the Corn and Soybean Market Hot, July Kansas Weather 00:01:05 – Look Into the Wheat and Grain Sorghum…
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2225 - Ending the Green Bridge...Issues Heat Causes for Herbicides
Managing Volunteer Wheat, Part 1 Managing Volunteer Wheat, Part 2 and Handling Herbicides in the Heat Harvesting Onions and Potatoes 00:01:05 – Managing…
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2224 - Data Centers, Potato Leafhoppers and Transporting Livestock
· Data Centers · Scouting for Potato Leafhoppers · Transporting Livestock to Shows 00:01:00 – Data Centers: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor…
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2223 - What Catfish are Swimming in Kansas...Cattle Cover Crops
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Catfish in Kansas Cover Crop Options for Livestock How the Dairy Industry has Evolved 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Catfish in…
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2222 - Trade for Cattle and Beef...Protection from Dust in Agriculture
Cattle and Beef Market Imports and Exports Staying Safe Around Dust, Part 1 Staying Safe Around Dust, Part 2 00:01:05 – Cattle and Beef Market Imports and…
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2221 - Movement in the Grain Market...Learning for Crop and Cattle Producers
Grain Production and Yield Estimates Crops and Cattle Conference Look Ahead for Kansas Weather 00:01:05 – Grain Production and Yield Estimates: K-State grain…
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2220 - What Kansas Wheat Growers Thought of Their Crop...Feedlots and Weaning Prep
Kansas Wheat Growers Focus on Feedlots and Preparing for Weaning Grub Damage in Lawns 00:01:05 – Kansas Wheat Growers: Kansas wheat growers Derek Sawyer and…
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2219 - Livestock Forage Program Triggered in Kansas...Crop Herbicide Reminders
Kansas Farm Service Agency Farm Program Deadline Herbicide Considerations for Corn, Grain Sorghum and Cotton Adding Value to Cattle that are not Bred 00:01:05…
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2218 - Using Data for Fields and Spraying...Heat Impacting Livestock and Humans
Mapping Fields and Using Drones for Spraying Keeping Humans and Livestock from Getting Too Hot Tracking Dairy Heat Stress 00:01:05 – Mapping Fields and Using…
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2217 - Cattle and Cutout Prices...Pokeweed in Fields
Cattle and Packer Market Pokeweed and Soybean Herbicide Cutoff Pond Turnover 00:01:05 – Cattle and Packer Market: Getting the show started is Elliott Dennis…
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2216 - Grain Market Response to Reports...Can Humans get New World Screwworm?
Acreage and Grain Stocks Reports Human Aspect of New World Screwworm Fertilizing Tomato Plants 00:01:05 – Acreage and Grain Stocks Reports: Daniel O'Brien…
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2215 - U.S. Landmark Legal Decisions...Soil, Water and Crop Quality
Court Rulings Impact Effects of Excessive Water on Quality, Part 1 Effects of Excessive Water on Quality, Part 2 00:01:05 – Court Rulings Impact: K-State and…
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2214 - Understanding More About Hantavirus...Goat and Sheep Breeding
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Hantavirus Getting Ready for Goat and Sheep Breeding Continue Keeping an Eye Out for New World Screwworm 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and…
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2213 - Calm Cattle Market...Starting to See Brown Recluse Spiders
Cattle Prices and Meat Demand Brown Recluse Spiders are Crawling Out Kansas FFA at Washington Leadership Conference 00:01:05 – Cattle Prices and Meat Demand…
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2212 - Waiting on USDA Reports for the Grain Market...Corn Disease Concerns
How the Grain Market is Looking Tar Spot and Other Corn Diseases Cool and Wet to Hot and Humid 00:01:05 – How the Grain Market is Looking: Daniel O'Brien…
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2211 - What is Popular in Dairy Products...How the Perception of Dairy has Shifted
Dairy Trends and Preferences, Part 1 Dairy Trends and Preferences, Part 2 Destructive Pests and Bacteria 00:01:05 – Dairy Trends and Preferences, Part 1…
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2210 - Communication Between D.C. and Producers...Summer Learning for Youth
Agriculture Undersecretary Visits Kansas 4-H Summer Enrichment Program Can Cattle be Raised in Confinement? 00:01:05 – Agriculture Undersecretary Visits…
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2209 - What is Being Expected for Farm Income...Cattle in the Feedlot
Farm Income Projections for Kansas Focusing on Feedlot Data Dairy Commodity Price Comparison 00:01:05 – Farm Income Projections for Kansas: Joe Parcell…
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2208 - Cattle Report and Factors for the Market...June Cattle Management Needs
Cattle on Feed Report June Cattle Management Keeping Wildlife Wild 00:01:05 – Cattle on Feed Report: The show begins with a cattle market update from Tyler…
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2207 - Grain Market Price Trends...Getting a Handle on Mosquitoes
Down and Flat Grain Market Trying to Manage Mosquitoes Extended Weather Forecast 00:01:05 – Down and Flat Grain Market: Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain…
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2206 - Making Sure Cattle Have Enough Water...Feeding Pigs for Market
Water Needs for Cattle Swine Market and Summer Differences Assessing Landscape Damage 00:01:05 – Water Needs for Cattle: Starting the show is K-State Extension…
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2205 - OBBBA Creates Financial Change for Agriculture...A Look from Above for Wheat
Payment and Eligibility Changes from OBBBA Satellite Imaging in Kansas Crop Possible Neurologic Cases in Cattle 00:01:05 – Payment and Eligibility Changes from…
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2204 - Extension Involvement for Wildlife Specialists...Weather Damaging Kansas Crops
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Working in Extension Row Crops Damaged by Weather Monitoring New World Screwworm for Dairy Producers 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers…
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2203 - Taking a Look into the Cattle Market...Weed Management After Wheat Harvest
Cattle Market Update Weed Control After Wheat Harvest Faces in Agriculture: Chelsea Good 00:01:05 – Cattle Market Update: The show kicks off with Oklahoma…
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2202 - Corn and Sorghum Conditions...Record Soybean Crush
What Is Happening for Corn and Sorghum Wheat and Soybean Markets Severe Weather and Excessive Rainfall 00:01:05 – What is Happening for Corn and Sorghum…
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2201 - Insurance for Annual Forages...Controlling Weeds in Wheat Before the Combine
Annual Forage Insurance Options Controlling Weeds Before Wheat Harvest Warm Season Grasses 00:01:05 – Annual Forage Insurance Options: K-State's Jenny Ifft and…
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2200 - Farm Service Agency Loans and Look Ahead...Beetles and Rootworms in Kansas Crops
Loan Opportunities with the Farm Service Agency Japanese Beetles and Corn Rootworms in Kansas Cattle Health Starting in Gestation 00:01:05 – Loan Opportunities…
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2199 - Picking Out a Crop for Double Cropping...Helping with Weed Suppression
Options for Double Crop After Wheat, Part 1 Options for Double Crop After Wheat, Part 2 National Dairy Month Recognition 00:01:05 – Options for Double Crop…
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2198 - More Tightening of the Cattle Market...New World Screwworm
Impacts of New World Screwworm on the Cattle Market New World Screwworm in the U.S. Jellies in Kansas Ponds and Reservoirs 00:01:05 – Impacts of New World…
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2197 - Crop and Price Conditions...Trying to Control Sericea Lespedeza
Grain Market Prices Falling Off Sericea Lespedeza Management Impressive Rainfalls 00:01:05 – Grain Market Prices Falling Off: Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain…
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2196 - Pests in Crops and Alfalfa...Grain Expectations in Ukraine
Chinch Bugs Update and Potato Leafhopper Concerns Ukraine and Black Sea Region Conditions Annual and Perennial Flower Care 00:01:05 – Chinch Bugs Update and…
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2195 - Scam in Rural Real Estate...How Kansas Wheat is Doing
Farmland Fraud Kansas Wheat Crop Update Maximizing Beef on Dairy Cattle 00:01:05 – Farmland Fraud: K-State and Washburn law professor Roger McEowen begins the…