• K-State Extension and College of Agriculture in 2024, Part 1
• K-State Extension and College of Agriculture in 2024, Part 2
• Proposed Change in Milk Checks

00:01:05 – K-State Extension and College of Agriculture in 2024, Part 1: Jane Schuh, director of K-State Research and Extension and associate dean of research and graduate programs for the College of Agriculture, begins today’s show with two segments as she takes the time to look back on 2024 to recognize the work that has been accomplished.

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00:12:05 – K-State Extension and College of Agriculture in 2024, Part 2: Jane highlights the research, collaboration and students at Kansas State University. We are also joined by Ron Wilson with a Kansas Profile.

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Kansas Profile

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00:23:05 – Proposed Change in Milk Checks: K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk ends today’s show discussing some of the Federal Milk Marketing Order’s proposed changes to the way milk checks are calculated, which he says should benefit Kansas dairy farmers.

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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

• Why You Might Want to Buy Replacement Heifers Now
• 2024 Weather in Kansas
• Why Birds Could Be Dying

00:01:05 – Why You Might Want to Buy Replacement Heifers Now: A cattle market update with Lee Schulz, the chief economist for Ever.Ag’s livestock division starts today’s show. Lee talks about cattle on feed, cold storage and replacement heifer prices.

Current Replacement Heifer Prices Seem Reasonable

00:12:05 – 2024 Weather in Kansas: Matt Sittel, assistant state climatologist at K-State, keeps the show rolling with a review of Kansas's weather in 2024. He explains how this year’s weather compares to previous years.

00:23:05 – Why Birds Could Be Dying: K-State wildlife specialist Drew Ricketts ends the show by discussing that people could be seeing dead waterfowl because of avian influenza and he says how people should handle those situations.

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 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

• Top Agriculture Commodity Stories in 2024
• Advancing African Swine Fever Detection on Surfaces
• Above Average Temperatures for the Holidays

00:01:05 – Top Agriculture Commodity Stories in 2024: Guy Allen, the senior economist at the IGP Institute, kicks off today’s show with his top stories in 2024 agriculture commodities.

00:12:05 – Advancing African Swine Fever Detection on Surfaces: K-State swine nutrition veterinarian Jordan Gebhardt continues the show explaining research he has been working on that looks into the ability for African Swine Fever to be detected on surfaces.

00:23:05 – Above Average Temperatures for the Holidays: Ending the show is K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond with a weather forecast for Kansas. He says when we can expect to see cool winter temperatures.

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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 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