Jul 10, 2020
• The weekly grain market update
• Last month’s weather is having negative repercussions for the corn crop
• Agricultural news, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop”
• Kansas agricultural weather…
00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien offers his latest observations on the grain market trends: he talks about a pair of USDA reports that will be released today. Of particular interest: the corn numbers, which may be lower than expected.
00:12:43 – June Weather Brings July Worries: K-State cropping systems specialist Ignacio Ciampitti explains how June’s weather is having a negative impact on the growing corn crop. He also relays helpful information for entering the 2020 Kansas Corn Yield Contest.
00:24:14 – Ag News: The day's agricultural news headlines, and the latest “Kansas Wheat Scoop.”
00:32:31 – 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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