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A selection of fully produced segments are made available weekly on the "For Radio Stations" page at the K-State Research and Extension news page.

Captioned episodes are available on our Agriculture Today YouTube page.

Dec 13, 2019

• The weekly grain market update

• Identifying trends in farm management research

• 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 comments on the news that the U.S. and China may be on the verge of an agricultural trade agreement, and he discusses the USDA's latest projections on grain prices, during his weekly segment on the grain market trends.

00:12:54 – Trends in Farm Management Research:  K-State agricultural economist Terry Griffin talks about a different kind of analysis he has just finished up:  he tallied articles from a highly-respected journal to identify trends in farm management research, which indicated to him where such research might best be directed going forward.

00:24:19 – Ag News:  The day's agricultural news headlines, and the latest “Kansas Wheat Scoop.”

00:32:38 – 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.

 

K‑State 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‑being 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‑State campus in Manhattan.