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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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2194 - Invasive Species in Water...Dredging of Sedimentation
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Invasive Aquatic Species Water Injection Dredging Dairy Product Wins 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Invasive Aquatic Species: Part…
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2193 - Financial Sentiment Impacts on the Cattle Market...Mitigating Heat Concerns
Monitoring the Cattle Market Livestock Heat Stress, Part 1 Livestock Heat Stress, Part 2 00:01:05 – Monitoring the Cattle Market: Glynn Tonsor, K-State…
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2192 - Ongoing Grain Market Seasonality...Cotton Thrips
Trend Factors for the Grain Market Early Season Cotton Pests Precipitation in Kansas 00:01:05 – Trend Factors for the Grain Market: K-State grain economist…
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2191 - Looking at Fields from a Drone...Helping Have Healthy Animals
Crop Scouting with Drones Summer Reminders from a Veterinarian Warm-Season Vegetables 00:01:05 – Crop Scouting with Drones: The show starts with Deepak Joshi…
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2190 - Programs at FSA for Drought and Disaster...Getting Cattle Enough Mineral
Farm Service Agency Reporting Mineral Considerations for Cattle Cattle Risk Management 00:01:05 – Farm Service Agency Reporting: David Schemm, Kansas Farm…
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2189 - Cattle Trade and Weather...Chinch Bugs Concerns
Cattle Port Facilities and Trade Chinch Bugs in Kansas Dairy Checkoff Program 00:01:05 – Cattle Port Facilities and Trade: Beginning the show is a cattle…
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2188 - Grain Trade Deal...Understanding the Past Week of Weather
Deals and Movement in the Grain Market A Look into the Weather Variety in Kansas Focus on Feedlot Data 00:01:05 – Deals and Movement in the Grain Market…
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2187 - Considerations for Sorghum Planting...Early Weaning for Drought Management
Factors for Sorghum Planting Conditions Early Weaning for Calves Looking for Bagworms 00:01:05 – Factors for Sorghum Planting Conditions: A conversation about…
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2186 - Did the Court Decision Go To Far?...Clean Fields for Sorghum
Joint Tenancy Case in Kansas Preplant Herbicides for Grain Sorghum Economic Cow Size 00:01:05 – Joint Tenancy Case in Kansas: Starting off the show is K-State…
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2185 - Wildlife Trapping Options...Noxious Weed List
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Trapping Wildlife Noxious Weeds in Kansas Kansas All Breeds Junior Dairy Show 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Trapping Wildlife…
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2184 - Beef Market and Drought Conditions...Brush Management
Beef Demand and Hay Stocks Kansas Brush Species Control Faces in Agriculture: Barb Downey 00:01:05 – Beef Demand and Hay Stocks: Beginning the show is Tyler…
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2183 - Market Changes from USDA Reports...Water Infrastructure for Rural Kansas
USDA Crop Production Estimates Rural Development in Kansas Fire and Flooding Concerns 00:01:05 – USDA Crop Production Estimates: K-State grain economist…
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2182 - Factors that Contributed to 2025 Farm Income...Farm Income Around the State
2025 Kansas Net Farm Income 2025 Net Farm Income for KFMA Regions Container Gardening 00:01:05 – 2025 Kansas Net Farm Income: Mark Dikeman, Kansas Farm…
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2181 - CRP and Forage Programs...Tour of Kansas Wheat
FSA Communication from the County to D.C. 2026 Kansas Wheat Tour Diarrhea in Calves 00:01:05 – FSA Communication from the County to D.C.: The show starts off…
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2180 - Grilling to Celebrate Beef Month...Clothes for the Hot Summer
Beef Food Safety and Grilling Picking Clothes to Help Stay Cool Controlling Stable Flies for Dairy Cows 00:01:05 – Beef Food Safety and Grilling: Today's show…
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2179 - Concerns in the Cattle Market...Controlling Volunteer Corn and Gramoxone
Speculation in the Cattle Market Volunteer Corn and Herbicide Discontinuation Pollinator Strips 00:01:05 – Speculation in the Cattle Market: The show begins…
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2178 - What Crops are Planted...Fields Getting Too Much Rain
Events and Factors in the Grain Market Wet Planting and Crop Conditions Kansas Weather Forecast 00:01:05 – Events and Factors in the Grain Market: K-State…
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2177 - Going to Veterinary School at K-State...Coming Back to be the Dean
K-State Veterinary Medicine 2026 Alumni Fellow: Ralph Richardson, Part 1 K-State Veterinary Medicine 2026 Alumni Fellow: Ralph Richardson, Part 2 Common Pests…
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2176 - Understanding Agricultural Experts in Cases...Farm Safety for Kids
Experts in Agricultural Cases Staying Safe on the Farm Once School is Out Making Timing Decisions for Working Calves 00:01:05 – Experts in Agricultural Cases…
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2175 - Deterring Birds with Lasers...E15 for Farmers and Customers
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Heron Deterrents Higher Ethanol Gas Blends Whey Expanding the Dairy Market 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Heron Deterrents…
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2174 - Cattle Market Cash and Contracts...Concerns for Kansas Wheat
Strong Cattle Market Kansas Wheat Conditions, Part 1 Kansas Wheat Conditions, Part 2 00:01:05 – Strong Cattle Market: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock…
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2173 - Grain Market Volatility...Will we Have a New Farm Bill?
Transportation and Weather Impacts on the Grain Market Flinchbaugh Center: Farm Bill Factors Precipitation in Kansas 00:01:05 – Transportation and Weather…
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2172 - Tariffs Disrupting States...State Impacts from Imports and Exports
State-Level Exposure to Tariffs, Part 1 State-Level Exposure to Tariffs, Part 2 Weed Growth in Landscapes 00:01:05 – State-Level Exposure to Tariffs, Part 1…
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2171 - FSA Drought Program...Stunted or Low Performing Alfalfa
FSA Disaster Program and Northwest Offices Alfalfa Issues and Concerns Cattle Linebreeding 00:01:05 – FSA Disaster Program and Northwest Offices: Starting off…
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2170 - Making Decisions for Cattle Turnout...Sharing Extension
Decision Tree for Cattle Turnout Working in Extension New K-State Dairy Facility 00:01:05 – Decision Tree for Cattle Turnout: K-State range scientist in Hays…
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2169 - Cattle Market Factors and Impacts...Encountering Snakes
Cattle Market, Beef Production and Weather Impacts Knowing How to Identify Snakes Bovine Theileriosis 00:01:05 – Cattle Market, Beef Production and Weather…
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2168 - Getting More Grain Market Data...Cattle Turnout Illnesses
Grain Prices and Exports Cattle Health Considerations for Pasture and Breeding Heart of Severe Weather 00:01:05 – Grain Prices and Exports: K-State grain…
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2167 - Keeping Livestock and Humans Safe at Spring Shows...Entrepreneurship Challenge for Youth
Safety and Healthy Spring Show Reminders, Part 1 Spring Show Reminders, Part 2 and Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Reducing Summer Drought Impacts on the…
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2166 - Agriculture in the Kansas Legislative...Setting up for Success in Cotton Planting
Agriculture Decisions in the 2026 Legislative Session Cotton Planting Quality Calving Dystocia 00:01:05 – Agriculture Decisions in the 2026 Legislative…
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2165 - Managing and Fishing for Crappie...Options for Windbreaks
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Crappie Establishing Windbreaks Continued Improvement of Kansas Milk 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Crappie: Beginning today's show…
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2164 - Cattle Market Data...MGA for Heifer Breeding
Cattle on Feed, Production and Slaughter Heifer Breeding Management Protocol Option Faces in Agriculture: Cally Miller 00:01:05 – Cattle on Feed, Production…
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2163 - Grain Prices and Exports...Will we See More Rain in Kansas?
Short-term and Long-term Grain Market Severe Weather in Kansas Wild Garlic and Wild Onion 00:01:05 – Short-term and Long-term Grain Market: K-State grain…
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2162 - Champion Meat Evaluation Members...Peanut Production
National Champion Meat Animal Evaluation Team End-of-Season Peanut Yield Forecasting Spring Shrub Pruning 00:01:05 – National Champion Meat Animal Evaluation…
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2161 - FSA Program Loans, Rates and Deadlines...Cutting and Maintaining Quality Hay
Interest Rates and Loan Programs at FSA Improving Hay Quality Cattle Recordkeeping Program 00:01:05 – Interest Rates and Loan Programs at FSA: David Schemm…
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2160 - Cattle Vaccination Choices...Taking Care of Vaccines and Syringes
Vaccinations Before Cattle Turnout Proper Handling of Vaccines, Syringes and Needles Creating Higher-Value Dairy Bull Calves 00:01:05 – Vaccinations Before…
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2159 - Cattle Market Reactions and Slaughter...Fertilizer Recommendation Tools
Cattle Prices and Industry Updates Soil and Plant Tissue Test Tools Spring Rain Showers Aquatic Impacts 00:01:05 – Cattle Prices and Industry Updates…
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2158 - Wheat, Grain Sorghum, Corn and Soybean Domestic and International Market
What is Happening for Wheat and Grain Sorghum What is Happening for Corn and Soybeans Needing More Rain in Kansas 00:01:05 – What is Happening for Wheat and…
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2157 - Wheat Rust Outlook...Understanding Biofuels in the U.S.
Kansas Wheat Rust for 2026 Flinchbaugh Center: U.S. Biofuels Managing Ticks, Chiggers and Mosquitoes 00:01:05 – Kansas Wheat Rust for 2026: K-State wheat…
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2156 - Who Owns the Data of the Farm...What is Included on a Feed Tag
Intellectual Property on the Farm Evaluating Feed Tags Imports and Exports of U.S. Beef 00:01:05 – Intellectual Property on the Farm: Beginning today's show is…
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2155 - Feral Swine Damage and Management...Being Aware of Ticks
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Feral Swine Ticks are Out in Kansas Dairy Employee Training 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Feral Swine: Drew Ricketts and Joe…
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2154 - Increases in the Cattle Market and Demand...Seeing Already Planted Corn and Getting Planted
Consumer Demand for Beef Getting Corn Planted Starch Breakdown in the Rumen 00:01:05 – Consumer Demand for Beef: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist…
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2153 - Grain Market Impacts and Prices...Planting Soybeans in the Field
How Recent USDA Grain Reports Compare to Expectations Getting Soybeans Planted Another Weather Pattern for Kansas 00:01:05 – How Recent USDA Grain Reports…
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2152 - Weevils and Aphids in Alfalfa...Winter Canola Freeze Concerns
Continued Weevil and Aphid Concerns for Alfalfa Conditions of the Winter Canola Crop Ornamental Grass Maintenance 00:01:05 – Continued Weevil and Aphid…
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2151 - Programs for Farmers....Learning Opportunity for Women in Cattle
FSA's Conservation Reserve Programs K-State's Cow Camp Should Calves get Vaccines and Implants Following Birth? 00:01:05 – FSA's Conservation Reserve Programs…
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2150 - Kansas Feedlots Inputs and Outputs...Ag Tech Day for Youth
Focus on Feedlots: Continued Heavy Cattle NASA STELLA at Ag Tech Day Reducing Corn Silage in Cow's Diet 00:01:05 – Focus on Feedlots: Continued Heavy Cattle…
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2149 - Supply of the Cattle Market...Agriculture in Brazil
Demand and Questions in the Cattle Market KARL Program Travels to Brazil Pros and Cons of Turkey Vultures 00:01:05 – Demand and Questions in the Cattle Market…
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2148 - Factors Outside of the Grain Market...Mites Damaging Wheat Fields
Grain Market Volatility Brown Wheat Mites Spring or Summer Weather? 00:01:05 – Grain Market Volatility: Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain economist, kicks off…
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2147 - How Wheat is in Kansas...Combination of Issues for Wheat
Wheat Status: Cold, Hot, Mites and Drought, Part 1 Wheat Status: Cold, Hot, Mites and Drought, Part 2 Pruning Trees 00:01:05 – Wheat Status: Cold, Hot, Mites…
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2146 - States Impacting Food and Agricultural Laws...Marestail Control
American Food Market Developments Getting a Handle on Marestail Implications of Weight-Loss Medications 00:01:05 – American Food Market Developments: Beginning…
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2145 - Aquatics Impact from Prescribed Burning...Ag Day
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Water Impacts from Burning Family of Agriculture Kansas Distinguished Dairy Award Winner 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Water…
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2144 - Tight Cattle Market...Peer to Peer Learning for Youth
Cattle Reports and Data Youth Learning and Contest Opportunities Faces in Agriculture: Kim Baldwin 00:01:05 – Cattle Reports and Data: Starting the show is a…
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2143 - Grain Futures, Cash, Transportation and Exports...Erosion Concerns After Wildfire
Grain Market Volatility Cropland and Soil After Wildfires Warming and Drying Weather 00:01:05 – Grain Market Volatility: Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain…
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2142 - Looking in Alfalfa and Wheat Fields for Pests...The Hemp Hype
What Pests to Scout for in Fields The Hype Around Hemp or Lack Thereof Flying Ants Versus Termites 00:01:05 – What Pests to Scout for in Fields: The show…
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2141 - Using CRP and Hearing from Around the State...Giving Crops and Herbicides their Best Chance
Hearing from County FSA Offices Using Ammonium Sulfate and Residual Corn Herbicides Helping Keep Feedlot Cattle Cooler 00:01:05 – Hearing from County FSA…
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2140 - Mealworms for Poultry Protection from HPAI...Teamwork for Avian Research
Using Mealworms for HPAI Protection, Part 1 Using Mealworms for HPAI Protection, Part 2 Great Year for Milk Production 00:01:05 – Using Mealworms for HPAI…
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2139 - Input and Output of the Cattle Market...Preparing Irrigation Systems
Cattle Market News and Price Changes Preseason Irrigation Maintenance Riparian Habitats 00:01:05 – Cattle Market News and Price Changes: Beginning the show is…
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2138 - Kansas Commodities...Grain Market Economics and Impacts
Kansas Market, Corn and Grain Sorghum Wheat, Soybeans and Market Factors Hot and Cold Kansas Temperatures 00:01:05 – Kansas Market, Corn and Grain Sorghum…
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2137 - Managing Ground After Wildfire...Putting Cattle Back Out on Forages
Managing Rangeland and Pasture After Wildfire, Part 1 Managing Rangeland and Pasture After Wildfire, Part 2 Planting Vegetable Crops 00:01:05 – Managing…
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2136 - Planning for Long-term Care to Protect the Farm...First Hollow Stem
Helping to Preserve the Family Legacy with Planning First Hollow Stem for Dual-Purpose Wheat Intensity in Estrus 00:01:05 – Helping to Preserve the Family…
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2135 - Wildlife Around Brush Piles...Annual Medical Exam
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Brush Piles Burning Around Wildlife Farmers and Ranchers go to the Doctor 2026 Factors for Dairy Producers 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and…