Sep 3, 2024
- Food Plots for Deer
- County Cash Rent and Land Values
- Milk Marketing Orders
00:01:05 – Food Plots for Deer: Drew Ricketts, K-State wildlife specialist, kicks off today’s show by explaining what needs to be done when establishing food plots for deer. He also says what plants he has seen deer prefer from his research.
Wildlife Food Plots and Early Succesional Plants
00:12:05 – County Cash Rent and Land Values: K-State agricultural economist, Robin Reid, keeps the show rolling by reviewing recent land values and county cash rent values from the USDA.
USDA-NASS Kansas 2024 County Cash Rent Values
00:23:05 – Milk Marketing Orders: Ending today’s show is K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk with more comments on the proposed changes to all 11 Federal Milk Marketing Orders that the USDA is currently accepting public comments on. These orders affect pricing for dairy farms and more than 300 dairy processors that produce fluid milk products.
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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