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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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- Agriculture Today
2014 - Is a Citizen's Arrest Legal in Kansas?...Seed Treatments
New Case Involving Administrative Enforcement Insecticide Wheat Seed Treatments Getting the Correct Sample for Testing 00:01:05 – New Case Involving…
- Agriculture Today
2013 - Crop Insurance Changes...Considerations for Producers
Crop Insurance and Options, Part 1 Crop Insurance and Options, Part 2 Managing New World Screwworm 00:01:05 – Crop Insurance and Options, Part 1: Jenny Ifft…
- Agriculture Today
2012 - Cattle Market Trends Up...Prairie Dog Management
Continued Record High Cattle Market Prairie Dog Control Podworms and Headworms 00:01:05 – Continued Record High Cattle Market: A cattle market update from…
- Agriculture Today
2011 - Grain Market Prices...Beef Stocker Field Day Learning
Futures Trends in the Grain Market 2025 Beef Stocker Field Day Drying Out and Warming Up 00:01:05 – Futures Trends in the Grain Market: K-State grain…
- Agriculture Today
2010 - Helping Control Cereal Rye...2025 Flinchbaugh Forum
Reducing the Spread of Weeds and Cereal Rye Inaugural Flinchbaugh Forum Shrubs for the Landscape 00:01:05 – Reducing the Spread of Weeds and Cereal Rye: Sarah…
- Agriculture Today
2009 - Farm Service Loans and Programs...Pests in Sorghum and Soybeans
Loans from FSA for Kansas Producers Keeping an Eye on Crop Pests Reducing Cattle Shrink 00:01:05 – Loans from FSA for Kansas Producers: Beginning today's show…
- Agriculture Today
2008 - Pond Management...4-H State Fair Ag Science Projects
Managing Ponds Kansas State Fair 4-H Projects Forage Requirements 00:01:05 – Managing Ponds: We start our week with part of a Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast…
- Agriculture Today
2007 - Storing Crops and Grain Exports...Knopf Farms Field Day
Strong Wheat Exports Agronomy Field Day Early Fall 00:01:05 – Strong Wheat Exports: Starting today's show is K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien who begins…
- Agriculture Today
2006 - Kansas Wheat Variety Guide 2025...Canola Season
Updated Wheat Variety Guide Canola Planting Fall Horticulture Considerations 00:01:05 – Updated Wheat Variety Guide: Today's show starts with Kansas State…
- Agriculture Today
2005 - New Savings Account...Drone Use in Late Crop Scouting
Trump Accounts Drones for Crop Scouting Limit-Feeding and Manure Scoring 00:01:05 – Trump Accounts: K-State and Washburn University law professor Roger McEowen…
- Agriculture Today
2004 - Irrigation considerations...Armyworms in Crops
Final Irrigation Armyworms Federal Milk Marketing Order Data 00:01:05 – Final Irrigation: K-State agronomists, Lucas Haag and Tina Sullivan start the show with…
- Agriculture Today
2003 - USDA Cattle Market Update...Lambing Resources for Beginning Sheep Producers
Cattle Market Trends/NASS Report Lambing Publication Euglena 00:01:05 – Cattle Market Trends and NASS Report: Tyler Cozzens and Brandon Dodd with the Livestock…
- Agriculture Today
2002 - Record Crop Yields...Armyworms Becoming a Concern
High Yields and Strong Grain Exports Beware of Armyworms Fall Weather Approaching 00:01:05 – High Yields and Strong Grain Exports: K-State grain economist…
- Agriculture Today
2001 - Conditions Affecting Wheat...Wheat Variety Trial Results
Weather, Pest and Disease Conditions in Wheat Top Performing Wheat Varieties Grass Seed Labelling 00:01:05 – Weather, Pest and Disease Conditions in Wheat…
- Agriculture Today
2000 - FSA Program Support for Producers...Kansas Livestock Sweepstakes
Farm Service Agency Conservation Program 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes Preconditioning Calves 00:01:05 – Farm Service Agency Conservation Program: Today's show…
- Agriculture Today
1999 - Varying Ecosystems and Burning Benefits...Nutrients for Wheat
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Ecosystems Preparing for Wheat Milk Lines: Mike Brouk 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Ecosystems: We begin today's show with K-State…
- Agriculture Today
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…
- Agriculture Today
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…
- Agriculture Today
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…
- Agriculture Today
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…
- Agriculture Today
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…
- Agriculture Today
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…
- Agriculture Today
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…
- Agriculture Today
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…
- Agriculture Today
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…
- Agriculture Today
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…
- Agriculture Today
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…
- Agriculture Today
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…
- Agriculture Today
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…
- Agriculture Today
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…
- Agriculture Today
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…
- Agriculture Today
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…
- Agriculture Today
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…
- Agriculture Today
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…
- Agriculture Today
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…
- Agriculture Today
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…
- Agriculture Today
1978 - Cost of Cattle...Metrics of a Leader
Cattle Market Prices and Confidence Being a Good Leader Welcoming Chevy-Lynn 00:01:05 – Cattle Market Prices and Confidence: Beginning today's show is…
- Agriculture Today
1977 - After USDA Grain Market Impacts...Warming Up in Kansas
Grain Market Outlook, Part 1 Grain Market Outlook, Part 2 Hot, Dry Weather 00:01:05 – Grain Market Outlook, Part 1: K-State grain economist, Dan O'Brien…
- Agriculture Today
1976 - Taking Care of Weeds...Learning Opportunity for Women in Cattle
What Weeds Need Controlled Cow Camp for Women Demonstration Gardens 00:01:05 – What Weeds Need Controlled: Sarah Lancaster, K-State weed specialist, starts…
- Agriculture Today
1975 - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act...Shooting Sports Project
Key Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Kansas 4-H Shooting Sports Clostridium Prefingens 00:01:05 – Key Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act…
- Agriculture Today
1974 - Cattle Risk Management...Fall Armyworms and Armyworms
Livestock Risk Protection Damage From Fall Armyworms and Armyworms Corn Silage Harvest Considerations 00:01:05 – Livestock Risk Protection: Beginning today's…
- Agriculture Today
1973 - Mixed Bag for the Cattle Market...Western Kansas Crop Update
June Meat Demand Monitor Western Kansas Cotton and Pests Working Around Wildlife in Fields 00:01:05 – June Meat Demand Monitor: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock…
- Agriculture Today
1972 - Grain Market WASDE Report Expectations...How Wheat Harvest is Going
Expectations of How the Grain Market Will React Wheat Harvest Update and Value of Residue Be Weather Ready 00:01:05 – Expectations of How the Grain Market Will…
- Agriculture Today
1971 - Do Producers get ARC and PLC Payments?...Canola Harvest
Payments for ARC and PLC Canola Growing Season and Harvest Pests in the Landscape 00:01:05 – Payments for ARC and PLC: Today's show starts with K-State…
- Agriculture Today
1970 - Benefits of Farm Service Agency Loans...Knowing Trees in Your Community
Preparing for FSA Loans Community Tree Inventory Freemartin Calves 00:01:05 – Preparing for FSA Loans: Beginning today's show is Kansas Farm Service Agency…
- Agriculture Today
1969 - What Else is in Fish...Why Cattle May Lose Their Fetus
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Fish Parasites Potential Reasons for Cattle Pregnancy Loss Less Stress When Moving Calves 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Fish…
- Agriculture Today
1968 - A Look Back and Forward for the Cattle Market...Corn and Soybean Nutrients
Cattle Market Expectations for the Year Important Nutrients for Corn and Soybeans Faces in Agriculture: George Hunsinger 00:01:05 – Cattle Market Expectations…
- Agriculture Today
1967 - USDA Reports Impact on the Grain Market...Weather Forecast for July
USDA Grain Reports Extended Weather Forecast Tomato Problems 00:01:05 – USDA Grain Reports: A grain market update from K-State grain economist Dan O'Brien…
- Agriculture Today
1966 - Taxes in the Reconciliation Bill...Diseases Growers Could See at Wheat Harvest
One Big, Beautiful Bill in D.C. Wheat Diseases at Harvest Veterinary Students Wanting to Practice in Rural Kansas 00:01:05 – One Big, Beautiful Bill in D.C…
- Agriculture Today
1965 - Why Volunteer Wheat is Unwanted...Getting Rid of Volunteer Wheat
Why it is Important to Control Volunteer Wheat Controlling Volunteer Wheat Value in Fan Maintenance 00:01:05 – Why it is Important to Control Volunteer Wheat…
- Agriculture Today
1964 - Livestock Market Reports...Crops Negatively Impacted by the Weather
Cattle Market Update and NASS Reports Weather Damage to Wheat, Corn, Soybeans and Cotton Checking on Flooded Ponds and Rivers 00:01:05 – Cattle Market Update…
- Agriculture Today
1963 - Lower Grain Futures...Wheat Harvest Conditions
Grain Market Report Expectations Wet Conditions Impacting Wheat Harvest More Rain for Kansas? 00:01:05 – Grain Market Report Expectations: A grain market…
- Agriculture Today
1962 - High Plains Journal Agriculture Conference...Opinions on the Ag Economy
Conference for Agriculture Producers The Flinchbaugh Focus: The Agricultural Economy Insect Activity in Kansas 00:01:05 – Conference for Agriculture Producers…
- Agriculture Today
1961 - FSA Emergency Conservation Program...Using Lasers for Measurement of Burps
FSA County Committee Elections Using Lasers to Measure Cow Burps Redwater Disease in Cattle 00:01:05 – FSA County Committee Elections: Kansas Farm Service…
- Agriculture Today
1960 - Can a Woodchuck Chuck Wood?...Breeding Goats and Sheep
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Groundhogs Making Sure Goats and Sheep are Ready for Breeding Tracking Heat Stress with Technology 00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers…
- Agriculture Today
1959 - Economic Influences for the Cattle Market...4-H in the Summer
Meat is Having Its Moment Summer Youth Opportunities Ticks and Thrips 00:01:05 – Meat is Having Its Moment: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, kicks…