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An expert says if you are over 65 years of age, many phone and online scammers may be targeting you. Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Barbara Stockebrand, Extension educator at Kansas State University.

The latest USDA Census of Agriculture offers new categories of information to glean and what has changed regarding farm operations since 2017. (Rod Bain and Bryan Combs of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Unique plant characteristics coupled with an outlaw past provides challenges in building up hemp germplasms to use in developing future plant traits and consumer products. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA research geneticist Zach Stansell

The 2022 Census of Agriculture provides a gamut of demographic information – between young farmers and another increase in average age of ag operators. (Rod Bain and Bryan Combs of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Coffee and caffeine---How much is too much? Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Karen Blakeslee, Kansas State University Extension Food Scientist and coordinator of the Rapid Response Center for Food Science.

Most farmers are in for a spate of unusually benign winter weather. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA's Farm Service Agency is now accepting payments from direct farm loan borrowers by a new application on "farmers.gov". Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small

The Outlook for the Western water supply situation is improving in most watersheds. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Farm sector Income could fake a double-digit hit this year. Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Carrie Litkowski

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, talking about one Western region with very low snowpacks.