Agriculture Today – Détails, épisodes et analyse

• 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 Cattle Market: K-State livestock economist, Glynn Tonsor starts off today’s show with a cattle market update. He discusses the market while also touching on feedlot returns, domestic demand and export demand.

Glynn on AgManager.info

00:12:05 – 2025 College of Agriculture Alumni Fellow: Renée McReynolds Laird, Part 1: Keeping the show rolling is the 2025 Alumni Fellow from the College of Agriculture, Renée McReynolds Laird. Renée talks about how her career has changed through the years and what helped her move forward. She also explains what it was like to leave the farm, but still regularly return home.

Alumni Fellow

00:23:05 –  2025 College of Agriculture Alumni Fellow: Renée McReynolds Laird, Part 2: Renée continues the show and conversation as she discusses the value of mental health in agriculture. 

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Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.

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

• 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 the show with a grain market outlook. Dan says where the market currently is and what he is keeping an eye on. 

Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info

00:12:05 – Diesel Fuel Price Expectations: Continuing the show is K-State Extension farm economist, Gregg Ibendahl, reviewing his recent publication that looks into diesel prices for 2025. He states the biggest contributors to price changes. We are also joined by Andres Garcia as he shares about his work in the grain market.

Diesel Fuel Price Outlook for 2025

00:23:05 – June Weather Pattern in April: Chip Redmond, K-State meteorologist, concludes today's show with his weather forecast explaining how our current weather pattern is similar to what usually happens in June and whether that is good or bad. 

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Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.

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

• Fins, Fur and Feathers: Percids
• Pre-season Irrigation Inspection
• Care of Heifer Calves

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Percids: Another Fins, Fur and Feathers episode from Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken at K-State kicks off today’s show. The pair chat about fish people can find in Kansas and a few of their unique characteristics.

Fins, Fur and Feathers

Wildlife.k-state.edu

00:12:05 – Pre-season Irrigation Inspection: K-State’s Tina Sullivan and Jonathan Aguilar continue the show by explaining what growers with irrigation systems should look over and inspect before starting irrigation.

Pre-season Irrigation Checklist: Maximize Efficiency and Minimize Issues

00:23:05 – Care of Heifer Calves: Ending the show is K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk discussing the importance of providing quality care to heifer calves soon after birth and the impact it has on growth rate, milk production and how long they stay in the herd.

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Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.

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

• Kansas Arbor Day Contest
• Biosecurity for Animal Health, Part 1
• Biosecurity for Animal Health, Part 2

00:01:05 – Kansas Arbor Day Contest: Starting today's show is Blaine Stroble, northeast district forester with the Kansas Forest Service, as he discusses the Kansas Arbor Day poster contest. Blaine explains how teachers and students can get involved in the contest and how what can be learned is important to trees.

Kansasforests.org

Kansas Arbor Day Poster Contest

District Office Map

00:12:05 – Biosecurity for Animal Health, Part 1: Cassie Jones, professor in animal sciences and industry, and Chad Paulk, associate professor in feed and pet food science, continue the show as the pair converse about the value of biosecurity and animal health when it comes to milling facilities and how they're doing research to help others reduce accidental disease spread. 

www.grains.k-state.edu

www.asi.k-state.edu 

00:23:05 – Biosecurity for Animal Health, Part 2: Cassie and Chad continue their conversation about animal health and biosecurity. 

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Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.

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

• Slow Period at the Farm Service Agency
• Weather Forecast for the Winter Months
• Feeding Cattle in Their Last Two Trimesters

00:01:05 – Slow Period at the Farm Service Agency: Beginning the show is Emily Evans, agricultural program specialist with the Kansas Farm Service Agency, as she explains why it is a slower time period for the FSA. We are also joined by Ron Wilson with a Kansas Profile.

www.Farmers.gov

FSA Service Centers

Kansas Profile

How to Safely Prepare and Cook Meats for the Holidays

www.rrc.k-state.edu 

00:12:05 – Weather Forecast for the Winter Months: Chip Redmond, K-State meteorologist, keeps the show rolling as he provides a weather forecast. He discusses what winter could look like and what factors are playing the biggest role.

00:23:05 – Feeding Cattle in Their Last Two Trimesters: The Beef Cattle Institute’s Brad White, Phillip Lancaster and Brian Lubbers end today’s show with Todd Gunderson as they converse about the importance of appropriately feeding cattle in their second and third trimesters.

BCI Cattle Chat Podcast

Bovine Science with BCI Podcast

Email BCI at bci@ksu.edu

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Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.

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

• 100 Years of Agriculture Today 

00:00:05 – 100 Years of Agriculture Today: Former host and producer of Agriculture Today, Eric Atkinson, comes back into the studio to share the long history of Agriculture Today. He discusses key events and people who have contributed to the program over the last 100 years. Eric also explains how he hopes Agriculture Today will continue to provide valuable information to farmers and ranchers.

www.k-state.edu/radiocentennial 

Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.

Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.

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

• 100 Years of Agriculture Today, Part 1
• 100 Years of Agriculture Today, Part 2
• Influences of a Longer-Lasting Herd

00:01:05 – 100 Years of Agriculture Today, Part 1: Starting today’s show is former longtime host and producer of Agriculture Today, Eric Atkinson, as he comes back to recap the 100 years of Agriculture Today. Eric recognizes the people like Paul DeWeese who helped make the program what it is. He also explains the changes that Agriculture Today has gone through in the last 100 years.

00:12:05 – 100 Years of Agriculture Today, Part 2: Eric Atkinson continues the show and his conversation about the 100 years of Agriculture Today. 

www.k-state.edu/radiocentennial 

00:23:05 – Influences of a Longer-Lasting Herd: K-State dairy specialist, Mike Brouk, ends the shows as he says forage, stocking density, resting areas, slip-resistant flooring and carefully moving cows can reduce stress and improve the health, production, pregnancy rate and longevity of the herd.

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Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.

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

• Meat Demand in the Cattle Market
• Protecting Cattle from Cold Stress
• Wild Turkey Population

00:01:05 – Meat Demand in the Cattle Market: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, begins the show with a cattle market update. He discusses the October Meat Demand Monitor as well as a special demand report.

Presentation from KLA

Meat Demand Monitor: Consumer Segments

Meat Demand on AgManager.info

00:12:05 – Protecting Cattle from Cold Stress: K-State Extension beef veterinarian A.J. Tarpoff continues today’s show as he explains how cattle producers can check their calves for cold stress and help reduce the concerns of cold weather for their livestock.

Animal Comfort on Mesonet.ksu.edu

00:23:05 – Wild Turkey Populations: Ending today’s show is K-State wildlife specialist, Drew Ricketts, as he talks about what is being done to increase turkey populations. 

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Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.

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

• Grain Prices and Movement
• Deductions Impact on Cooperatives
• Seasonable or Unseasonable Kansas Weather

00:01:05 – Grain Prices and Movement: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, kicks off today’s show discussing the current grain market. He talks through futures, exports and price seasonality for corn, grain sorghum, wheat and soybeans.

Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info

00:12:05 – Deductions Impact on Cooperatives: Keeping today’s show rolling is Brian Briggeman, director of the Arthur Capper Cooperative Center at K-State, as he explains the impact that section 199A(g) has had for cooperative’s deductions.

Impact of Section 199A(g) on Local Grain Marketing and Farm Supply Cooperatives

ACCC Homepage

AgManager.info

00:23:05 – Seasonable or Unseasonable Kansas Weather: K-State meteorologist, Chip Redmond, ends the show with a weather outlook. He says that Kansas can expect to cool down and if the weather has been seasonable or unseasonable.

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Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.

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

• Virtual Fencing and GPS Collar Research
• Sustainability Research at Rannells
• Discouraging Rabbits

00:01:05 – Virtual Fencing and GPS Collar Research: Kicking off the show today is K-State beef systems specialist, Jaymelynn Farney, as she discusses research that she has been doing in southeast Kansas looking into to the use of virtual fencing and technological ear tags.

www.southeast.k-state.edu

00:12:05 – Sustainability Research at Rannells: Logan Thompson, K-State sustainable beef production specialist, and Sophie Westbrook, K-State rangeland ecology and invasive species specialist, continue the show as they explain the history of Rannell’s Preserve and how they plan to use it for research to benefit agriculture.

Range & Forage at Rannells

00:23:05 – Discouraging Rabbits: K-State wildlife specialist, Drew Ricketts, ends today’s show with information on the use of habitat modification, exclusion and removal to protect broadleaf and woody plants from rabbits.

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Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.

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