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May 4, 2026

  • Strong Cattle Market
  • Kansas Wheat Conditions, Part 1
  • Kansas Wheat Conditions, Part 2

 

00:01:05 – Strong Cattle Market: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, begins today's show as he highlights the strong cattle market and if there have been changes to the Meat Demand Monitor.

Glynn on AgManager.info

 

00:12:05 – Kansas Wheat Conditions, Part 1: The show continues with Kelsey Andersen Onofre, K-State wheat pathologist, and Romulo Lollato, K-State wheat production specialist, as they discuss the current state of the wheat crop and what issues growers are currently facing.

 

00:23:05  – Kansas Wheat Conditions, Part 2: Kelsey and Romulo wrap up the show as they say what they hope to see for the crop and what learning opportunity is upcoming.    

www.wheatscab.psu.edu

Plant Disease Lab

eUpdate.agronomy.ksu.edu

 

 

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