Jul 28, 2017
Agriculture Today is a daily program hosted by Eric Atkinson and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast. It features K-State agricultural specialists and other experts examining agricultural issues facing Kansas and the nation.
00:01:41 - Grain Weather Markets: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien takes a close look at how increasingly-adverse weather conditions may boost corn and soybean prices, and he shares his latest price probability projection for soybeans during his weekly segment on the grain market trends
00:13:00 - Wheat Streak Mosaic: K-State wheat disease specialist Erick DeWolf addresses the huge concern with wheat streak mosaic in this year's wheat crop, and is urging producers to take action to prevent a repeat of the severe crop losses attributed to that disease, starting with full control of volunteer wheat in the coming weeks
00:24:28 - Ag News: Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines
00:32:59 - Ag 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.
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