- Causes of Crop Loss in 2025
- Animal Welfare Considerations for Bigger Cattle
- New Entomology Publications
00:01:05 – Causes of Crop Loss in 2025: Beginning today’s show is Jenny Ifft, Lucas Haag and Tina Sullivan from K-State as they chat about crop insurance ratios and the causes of the losses.
Current Kansas Crop Insurance Loss Ratios and Causes of Loss – 2025
00:12:05 – Animal Welfare Considerations for Bigger Cattle: K-State Extension beef veterinarian, A.J. Tarpoff, continues the show discussing research from a panel discussion at NCBA about what bigger cattle means for animal welfare.
00:23:05 – New Entomology Publications: Raymond Cloyd, K-State horticultural entomologist, ends today’s show highlighting two new publications he authored: Mimosa Webworm: Insect Pest of Honey Locust and Mimosa Trees and Threestriped and Ashgray Blister Beetles, which are now available in the K-State Extension Bookstore.
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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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