Sep 18, 2020
• The weekly grain market update
• Estimating grain sorghum yields ahead of harvest
• Agricultural news, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop”
• Kansas agricultural weather…
00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien remarks on how much bullishness may be left in the soybean market, and he offers his latest price probability projections for corn and soybeans following the USDA's latest price forecasts, during his weekly segment on the grain market trends.
00:12:57 – Estimating Grain Sorghum Yields: K-State crop production specialist Ignacio Ciampitti talks about estimating grain sorghum yields ahead of harvest, using information that he recently posted in the K-State Agronomuy E-Update Newsletter series, and he tells of a new app soon to come out from K-State which can simplify this process even further.
00:24:20 – Ag News: The day's agricultural news headlines, and the latest “Kansas Wheat Scoop.”
00:32:36 – 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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