Aug 3, 2018
On today’s episode: the weekly grain market update; research into wheat plant genetics as a pathway toward more efficient use of nitrogen by a wheat crop; agricultural news, and this week's "Kansas Wheat Scoop"; K-State climatologist Mary Knapp reports on Kansas agricultural weather…
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.
00:01:29 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien comments on the factors that he thinks will keep wheat prices moving in a positive direction, and he goes over his latest price probability projections for grain sorghum, during his weekly segment on the grain market trends.
00:13:00 – Leveraging Genetics for Nitrogen Efficiency: Another of the featured speakers at the 2018 Nitrogen Use Efficiency Conference hosted this week by the K-State Department of Agronomy, which attracted leading crop nutrient researchers from across the Midwest and plains regions: precision crop nutrient specialist Brian Arnall of Oklahoma State University talks about his research into wheat plant genetics as a pathway toward more efficient use of nitrogen by a wheat crop.
00:24:30 – Ag News: The day's agricultural news headlines, and the latest “Kansas Wheat Scoop.”
00:33:01 – Kansas Weather: K-State climatologist Mary Knapp reports on Kansas agricultural weather.
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