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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.

Sep 13, 2019

• The weekly grain market update

• Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock international forum

• 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 remarks on the market reaction to yesterday's USDA crop production and grain stocks reports, and to the suggestions that China may be back in the market for U.S. soybeans, during his weekly segment on the grain market trends.

00:13:00 – Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock:  More comments from the United Nations Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock international forum taking place this week at K-State:  excerpts from a panel discussion on the role of trade in sustainable livestock systems:  featured are remarks by the president of the U.S. Dairy Export Council, Tom Vilsack; vice-minister of agriculture and livestock in Paraguay, Marcelo Gonzales; vice-secretary of the China Association of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Ma Chaung; deputy director of the World Organization for Animal Health, Jean Phillipe Dop; and trade consultant to the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Jason Hafemeister.

00:24:28 – Ag News:  The day's agricultural news headlines, and the latest “Kansas Wheat Scoop.”

00:32:59 – 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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