Oct 11, 2019
• The weekly grain market update
• Food safety policies
• Armyworm and army cutworm activity
• Agricultural news, and this week’s “Kansas Wheat Scoop”
• Kansas agricultural weather…
00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien talks about the USDA's cautious approach to factoring in late-season crop production problems in its latest grain supply-and-demand report, and he offers his current thoughts on harvest-time row crop marketing, during his weekly segment on the grain market trends.
00:13:00 – Food Safety Policies: USDA deputy undersecretary for food safety Mindy Brashears talks about using science-based information in establishing food safety policies, and about new and forthcoming upgrades in USDA meat packing inspections...she was a guest speaker for K-State's food science program earlier this week.
00:24:30 – Pest Alert… and Ag News: K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth advises wheat growers to be scouting fields for armyworm and army cutworm activity in their emerging stands… plus the day's agricultural news headlines, and the latest “Kansas Wheat Scoop.”
00:33:00 – Kansas Weather: K-State climatologist Mary Knapp reports on Kansas agricultural weather.
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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 Eric Atkinson and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.
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