Dec 17, 2021
00:01:00 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien provides an update on local grain basis bids around Kansas, and he offers a renewed look at what's behind the volatility in the wheat market
00:12:00 – Wildlfire Outbreaks in Central and Western Kansas: The state fire management officer with the Kansas Forest Service at K-State, Mark Neely, reports the latest on the enormous wildfire outbreak in parts of central and western Kansas on Wednesday: he talks about the great challenges to the fire response, commending local firefighters for their staunch efforts in containing those fires in near-impossible wind conditions...and he reminds that the threat of wildfire in rural Kansas remains as this extra-dry winter continues
00:23:00 – What Created that Destructive Windstorm?: K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond talks about the elements that came together to create that destructive windstorm earlier in the week, and provides the latest Kansas agricultural weather outlook
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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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