• Tax Legislation for "One, Big, Beautiful Bill"
• Brush and Poison Ivy Control
• Cattle Health Metrics

00:01:05 – Tax Legislation for "One, Big, Beautiful Bill": Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, starts the show explaining a recent piece of legislation. He talks about the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” and what it means for taxpayers, farmers and ranchers.

The "One, Big, Beautiful Bill"

Tax Legislation - What Now?

Roger on AgManager.info

00:12:05 – Brush and Poison Ivy Control: Keeping the show rolling is K-State weed specialist Sarah Lancaster as she discusses how to control buckbrush, roughleaf dogwood, smooth sumac and poison ivy.

Control Options for Buckbrush, Roughleaf Dogwood, and Smooth Sumac

00:23:05 – Cattle Health Metrics: The Beef Cattle Institute’s Cattle Chat podcast with Brad White, Brian Lubbers, Bob Larson, Phillip Lancaster and guest Logan Thompson end the show as they say what health metric they would like to see measured.

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

• KFMA State Summary for 2024
• KFMA Association Summary for 2024
• All Breeds Junior Dairy Show

00:01:05 – KFMA State Summary for 2024: Beginning today’s show is Mark Dikeman, Kansas Farm Management Association executive director, reviewing the 2025 state income summary for Kansas agricultural operations. He discusses what contributed to farm income.

00:12:05 – KFMA Association Summary for 2024: Kansas Farm Management Association economists Dillon Rapp, Glenn Conover, Lindsay Bryant, Jake Grinstead, Craig Althauser and Clay Simons continue the show as they recap what 2024 farm income looked like for their association.

AgManager.info/KFMA

00:23:05 – All Breeds Junior Dairy Show: Mike Brouk, K-State dairy specialist, ends the show by previewing the upcoming Kansas All Breeds Junior Dairy Show being held June 19-21 in Salina, Kansas.

Dairy Show

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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

• New World Screwworm's Cattle Market Impact
• Farm Income Outlook
• Chronic Wasting Disease at Feeders

00:01:05 – New World Screwworm's Cattle Market Impact: A cattle market update from Oklahoma State University livestock economist, Derrell Peel, begins today's show. He explains the impact of new world screwworm on the U.S. and Mexican cattle market.

derrell.peel@okstate.edu

00:12:05 – Farm Income Outlook: Keeping the show rolling is Jenny Ifft, K-State Flinchbaugh agricultural policy chair, discussing a farm income outlook for Kansas. She breaks down how producers' products could look for 2025.

Kansas Farm Income Outlook

RuralandFarmFinance.com

raff.missouri.edu

00:23:05 – Chronic Wasting Disease at Feeders: Drew Ricketts, K-State wildlife specialist, ends today's show reviewing research that has been done looking into chronic wasting disease being found at feeders.

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