Miscellaneous
• The weekly grain market update • Wheat variety performance as a grazing resource • Agricultural news, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop” • Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien talks about the impact of that devastating storm in the Corn Belt this week on corn and soybean production there...and how much of a factor that could be in the price trends ahead...he also looks at more good news on U.S. grain export business this past week. 00:12:55 – Wheat Varieties for Grazing and Grain Production: K-State wheat production specialist Romulo Lollato goes over the new report out from K-State on wheat variety performance as a grazing resource...field trials this year have identified those varieties which excel for the dual purposes of grazing and grain production, which is useful information for producers intent on pasturing wheat this fall and into spring. 00:24:20 – Ag News: The day's agricultural news headlines, and the latest “Kansas Wheat Scoop.” 00:32:34 – 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.