Apr 20, 2018
On today’s episode: Grain market analysis with special attention paid to China’s decision on grain sorghum imports; alfalfa weevil control after recent cold weather; Kansas ag weather report
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 ANALYSIS – K-State
grain market economist Dan O'Brien offers his weekly grain market
analysis: he comments on the market impact of China's
decision to place hefty duties on U.S. grain sorghum imports, and
he shares his latest price probability projections for corn and
wheat
00:13:01 – ALFALFA WEEVIL CONTROL – K-State crop
entomologist Jeff Whitworth talks about alfalfa weevil control,
given the recent cold weather...how that has influenced weevil
feeding on alfalfa stands and what that means in terms of the need
for treatment...he also comments on controlling pea aphid activity
in alfalfa
00:24:31 – KANSAS WEATHER – K-State climatologist
Mary Knapp reports on Kansas agricultural weather
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