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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.

Feb 27, 2026

  • Kansas Crop Prices and Exports
  • Cattle Maintenance After Prairie Fires
  • Temperature and Precipitation Swings

 

00:01:05 – Kansas Crop Prices and Exports: K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien, begins the show as he discusses more information learned from the Ag Outlook Forum and how prices and exports were this week

Daniel on AgManager.info

 

00:12:05 – Cattle Maintenance After Prairie Fires: Justin Waggoner, K-State Extension beef cattle specialist, keeps the show rolling as he talks about cattle maintenance needs after prairie fires.

Justin Waggoner

 

00:23:05 – Temperature and Precipitation Swings: Ending the show is K-State meteorologist, Chip Redmond, as he highlights the recent precipitation and temperature swings and if there is more in our forecast. 

 

 

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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.

 

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