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Radio stations are free to use clips from any of the episodes below. Time codes and descriptions for each segment are listed in the show notes.  A selection of fully produced segments are made available weekly on the "For Radio Stations" page at the K-State Research and Extension news page. Captioned episodes are available on our Agriculture Today YouTube page.

Apr 30, 2025

  • FSA Program Details and Comments from IGP Course Attendees
  • Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
  • Turning Cattle Out on Grass

 

00:01:05 – FSA Program Details and Comments from IGP Course Attendees: Allison Womack, Kansas Farm Service Agency agricultural program specialist, starts the show with reminders about program deadlines and specifics. We are also joined by Brooks Nagel and Chloe Smith, who were at K-State's IGP Institute, to hear their perspective on the grain market.

Farmers.gov

 

00:12:05 – Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations: K-State Extension livestock specialist Joel DeRouchey continues the show by sharing information on concentrated animal feeding operations, their environmental footprint, and the regulations under which they raise livestock.

 

00:23:05 – Turning Cattle Out on Grass: Ending the show is the Beef Cattle Institute’s Brad White and Phillip Lancaster with Jason Warner discussing turning cattle out on grass.

KSUBeef.org

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