May 1, 2026
- Transportation and Weather Impacts on the Grain Market
- Flinchbaugh Center: Farm Bill Factors
- Precipitation in Kansas
00:01:05 – Transportation and Weather Impacts on the Grain Market: Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain economist, starts the show with a volatile grain market update. He explains what factors are contributing to the changes.
00:12:05 – Flinchbaugh Center: Farm Bill Factors: Part of the Clearing the Air podcast with K-State's Jenny Ifft and Eric Atkinson along with Brad Lubben and Mark Edelman as well as special guest Tara Smith continues the show as they chat about the Farm Bill and what they are currently seeing for it.
00:23:05 – Precipitation in Kansas: K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond ends today's show as he discusses the recent precipitation and the lack of it in the forecast.
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