Agriculture Today

About Agriculture Today

Agriculture Today is a daily program hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout the state. It features K-State agricultural specialists and other experts examining agricultural issues facing Kansas and the nation. Kansas State University has produced daily, ag-related broadcasts since KSAC radio first went on the air in 1924. Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu. 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.

Publisher

Kansas State University

Category

news · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Feb 2023

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

688 of 930 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   2288 - Producer Payments and Learning...Why to Test Soil and Apply Fertilization in the Fall

   ARC and PLC Payments for Producers Soil Testing and Fertilization in the Fall Livestock Emergency Response Plan Training 00:01:05 – ARC and PLC Payments for Producers: David Schemm, executive director of the Kansas Farm Service Agency, starts the show as he highlights what payments have been for ARC and PLC and what learning he has done to better serve Kansas producers. Farmers.gov (https://www.farmers.gov/) 00:12:05 – Soil Testing and Fertilization in the Fall: Keeping the show rolling is K-State sustainable cropping systems agronomist, Cristie Preston, discussing fall soil testing and fertilization. She says what she finds most important for producers to get a return on their investment. Fall Soil Testing of Hayfields and Pastures Fall Fertilization of Smooth Brome and Tall Fescue agronomy.k-state.edu/eupdates (https://www.agronomy.k-state.edu/eupdates/) 00:23:05 – Livestock Emergency Response Plan Training: K-State beef cattle specialist, Justin Waggoner, wraps the show with information about livestock emergency response plan training and why it is important for Kansas emergency responders. KSUBeef.org Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu. 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 Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University 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 statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan. For more information, visit Extension.ksu.edu (https://extension.ksu.edu/). K-State Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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   13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   2287 - Getting Control of Weeds this Fall...Feedlot Specialist Joins K-State

   K-State weed specialist Sarah Ganske discusses fall herbicide applications for weed control, while feedlot specialist Rebecca McDermott introduces her role, and dairy specialist Mike Brouk shares insights from the World Dairy Expo in this interview episode.

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   12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   2286 - Beef and Dairy Cow Slaughter...Rural Development Goals

   Shelby Varner interviews Tyler Cozzens, Glen Smith, and Joe Gerken about beef trade, rural development goals, and pond health challenges.

Inside a recent episode

2287 - Getting Control of Weeds this Fall...Feedlot Specialist Joins K-State

Published 13 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] When we think about Western Kansas, there's dairies and there's feed yards and we need forage. Historically, we've depended on irrigated corn silage. It's a high yielding crop. It's high quality, but it also requires a lot of water. So we need to be thinking about different alternative forages that we can utilize in those production systems that are more water efficient. And so we can really try to conserve all the water that we can. So those are just a couple things that have come down the pipeline as I've started here and excited to get started working on. Rebecca, I appreciate you taking the time Joyce today. […]

Who has been a guest on Agriculture Today

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Sarah Ganske
• Rebecca McDermott
• Mike Brouk
• Tyler Cozzens
• Glen Smith

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

33,079

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

45 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

14 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

100

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

95

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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