• The weekly grain market update

• Estimating soybean yields

• Agricultural news, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop”

• Kansas agricultural weather…

00:01:30 – Grain Market Update:  K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien comments on this week's market action, which featured an impressive rally in soybean prices, and gains in corn and wheat prices as well...he talks about whether these improvements in prices represent marketing opportunities for growers.

00:12:52 – Estimating Soybean Yields:  K-State crop production specialist Ignacio Ciampitti talks about estimating soybean yields at this stage of production, using a simple field sampling approach that's far easier than the traditional method of projecting yields...he urges producers to take the time to evaluate the likely productivity of their stands now, factoring in weather expectations.

00:24:10 – Ag News:  The day's agricultural news headlines, and the latest “Kansas Wheat Scoop.”

00:32:29 – 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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