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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.

Jul 30, 2025

  • Research and Development Tax Changes
  • Kansas Grain Sorghum Connection Field Days
  • Breeding Heifers Before Cows

 

00:01:05 – Research and Development Tax Changes: K-State and Washburn law professor Roger McEowen kicks off today’s show as he discusses how the research and development tax credit has changed with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The OBBBA - Research and Development Expenses

 

00:12:05 – Kansas Grain Sorghum Connection Field Days: Keeping the show rolling is K-State’s Rodrigo Onofre and Kansas Grain Sorghum’s Maddy Meier as they preview the upcoming Sorghum Connection field days and what they will be sharing with growers.

ksgrainsorghum.org

Sorghum Connection Field Day Series Returns in 2025

 

00:23:05 – Breeding Heifers Before Cows: Brad White, Bob Larson and Phillip Lancaster from the Beef Cattle Institute end the show with part of their Cattle Chat podcast where they explain why they encourage breeding heifers earlier than cows.

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