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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.

May 12, 2021

  • Canola crop update (and preview of south-central field day)
  • Tax proposals in D.C. and their potential effects on estate planning
  • Ag news
  • Stop, Look and Listen: Kansas commentary

00:01:29 – Canola Crop Update: K-State canola agronomist Mike Stamm talks about the current state of the canola crop in Kansas, as well as the significant advances in canola varieties and hybrids suitable for this region, which will be on display at a special K-State canola field day in south-central Kansas tomorrow.

00:12:52 – Tax Proposals’ Potential Impact on Estate Planning: Agricultural law and taxation professor Roger McEowen of the Washburn University School of Law takes a look at the latest tax policy proposal now circulating in Congress, the "Sensible Taxation and Equity Promotion Act"...his analysis of it says that if passed, this could cause issues for farm and ranch income and estate tax planning.

00:24:18 – Ag News:  Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines.

00:32:38 – Stop, Look and Listen: K-State's Gus van der Hoeven presents "Stop, Look and Listen," his weekly commentary on life in rural Kansas.

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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 Eric Atkinson 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.