{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Agriculture Today \u2014 Nov. 29, 2017","description":"On today\u2019s episode: a look at how producers are adopting precision cropping technologies; updated guidelines for custom service providers, and the producers that hire them; the latest agricultural news; this week\u2019s \u201cStop, Look and Listen\u201d from Gus van der Hoeven\u2026 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 Eric Atkinson and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast. 00:01:30 \u2013 Precision Cropping Technologies On The Farm:&amp;nbsp; K-State precision technology economist Terry Griffin shares the findings of his latest study of farmer adoption of precision cropping technologies...this time, his work concentrated on the technology &quot;bundles&quot; that producers gravitate toward, and how that relates to the frequency that producers transition to variable-rate technologies. 00:012:46 \u2013 Updated Guidelines For Custom Service Providers:&amp;nbsp; K-State agricultural economist Gregg Ibendahl discusses the brand-new report on Kansas custom rates for farm operations that K-State has just completed and posted on line, for producers and custom hire providers to use as guidelines for setting rates for various field operations. 00:24:15 \u2013 Ag News:&amp;nbsp; Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines. 00:32:44 \u2013 &quot;Stop, Look and Listen&quot;:&amp;nbsp; K-State's Gus van der Hoeven presents &quot;Stop, Look and Listen&quot;, his weekly commentary on rural Kansas. Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to&amp;nbsp;ksrenews@ksu.edu. K\u2011State 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\u2011being 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\u2011State campus in Manhattan. ","author_name":"Agriculture Today","author_url":"http:\/\/agtodayksu.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/5992059\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/5992059"}