01:31 Machinery Purchase Tool  K-State precision agricultural economist Terry Griffin tells on an upgrade that he has made to information that he has put together for farmers who are thinking about field machinery and equipment investments...it's called the Days Suitable for Fieldwork tool, which indicates the number of days per week that producers will likely be able to conduct fieldwork in the future, based on historical trends   13:01 Farm Program Update  On the latest edition of FSA Coffee Talk, agricultural program specialist Diane Barrett of the Farm Service Agency goes over a variety of USDA program matters that producers need to square away, including reporting spring-planted crop acreage and applying for assistance after having experienced crop or livestock losses this spring   24:30 Wheat Tour Report  K-State wheat production specialist Romulo Lollato files the first of his reports this week from the 2021 Hard Winter Wheat Tour of Kansas and surrounding states
  33:01 Cats and Rats  On this week's wildlife management segment, former K-State wildlife specialist Charlie Lee looks at a new study of feral cats and their impact on rat populations

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