Sep 29, 2023
00:01:05 – Grain Market Update: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, begins today’s show with a grain market update. He reviews what he expects from soon to be released USDA reports.
00:12:05 – Crop Disease Considerations: K-State row crop plant pathology specialist Rodrigo Onofre continues the show with information about diseases that crop producers could be seeing in their fields. We are also joined by USDA's Rod Bain and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack as he discusses combatting food insecurity.
Check for Stalk Rots Before Grain Sorghum Harvest
Common Causes of Late-Season Stalk Lodging in Corn
Tar Spot in Corn Confirmed in Double the Counties in Kansas from Last Season
00:23:05 – Break in the Weather Pattern: Concluding today’s show is K-State meteorologist, Chip Redmond, with this week’s weather outlook. He says during next week we can expect a change in the weather pattern.
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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 Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.
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