May 7, 2021
• The weekly grain market update
• K-State’s new sow farrowing house
• Webinar series preview, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop”
• Kansas agricultural weather…
00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien remarks on another impressive week for the grain markets, triggered once more in large part by bullish fundamentals in the corn market...he suggests that things may be lining up for a counter-seasonal post-harvest rally in the wheat market, saying that wheat growers should be ready to capitalize on that, if it materializes.
00:12:54 – New Sow Farrowing House: K-State livestock specialist Joel DeRouchey talks about a major development for K-State's renowned swine research program...the brand-new sow farrowing house soon to open, as part of the university's swine research farm...he tells how this state-of-the-art facility will advance sow nutrition and farrowing management research.
00:24:20 – Upcoming Webinar Series: K-State agricultural economist Rich Llewlyn previews a K-State webinar series for producers and others starting next week which will focus on Kansas farmland values, property valuation and farm income trends in the state; plus, the latest “Kansas Wheat Scoop.”
00:32:43 – 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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