• Cattle Market Reports
• What's Holding Up the Farm Bill?
• 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes

00:01:05 – Cattle Market Reports: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, starts today’s show with a cattle market outlook. He gives an update on the markets, feedlot returns and a special Meat Demand Monitor report.

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00:12:05 – What's Holding Up the Farm Bill?: Flinchbaugh agricultural policy chair at K-State, Jenny Ifft, continues the show with another Farm Bill update. She says what is holding it up, what the tradeoffs are for getting a Farm Bill this year and if she thinks it will pass in 2024.

Farm Bill History and Policy

00:23:05 – 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes: The show wraps up with K-State youth livestock coordinator Lexie Hayes discussing the 2024 Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes. She outlines the events, how contestants can participate and why youth should consider competing.

4-H Livestock Sweepstakes

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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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