May 29, 2026
- Trend Factors for the Grain Market
- Early Season Cotton Pests
- Precipitation in Kansas
00:01:05 – Trend Factors for the Grain Market: K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien, starts off the show with his grain market update where we chats about seasonal trends and the biggest factors impacting the market.
00:12:05 – Early Season Cotton Pests: Logan Simon, K-State Extension agronomist, continues the show with his discussion on early season cotton pests and why volunteer soybean is an issue in cotton.
Cotton Insect Pest Management Publication
00:23:05 – Precipitation in Kansas: Concluding the show is K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond with what parts of Kansas have seen rain and what pattern he is seeing for our forecast.
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