May 24, 2019
K-State agricultural economists Dan O'Brien and Monte Vandeveer discuss several items of current importance to corn producers; the latest agricultural news, and this week’s “Kansas Wheat Scoop”; Kansas agricultural weather…
00:01:30 – Corn Production in Kansas: K-State agricultural economists Dan O'Brien and Monte Vandeveer discuss several items of current importance to corn producers: the corn market's response to continued widespread planting delays.... and the new wrinkle that ties into all of it: the general framework of the just-announced USDA trade assistance for producers, which could influence a producer's decision on the prevented planting option.
00:13:00 – Corn Production in Kansas (Continued): K-State agricultural economists Dan O'Brien and Monte Vandeveer continue their discussion of corn production in Kansas: now, they turn to the crop insurance prevented planting provisions that growers can consider, as planting deadlines have either passed or are imminent, depending on where one is located in the state....
00:24:31 – Ag News: The day's agricultural news headlines, and the latest “Kansas Wheat Scoop.”
00:33:01 – Kansas Weather: K-State climatologist Mary Knapp reports on Kansas agricultural weather.
Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.
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.
K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.