K-State Agriculture Today: 1665 – Grain Market Outlook…Ag Alumni Fellow

  • Grain Market Conditions
  • College of Ag Alumni Fellow: Shelly Kessen
  • Drought and Severe Weather

 

00:01:05 – Grain Market Conditions: K-State grain economist Dan O’Brien starts today’s show with a grain market update. He explains how the markets are holding and the current expectations with planting and weather.

Dan O’Brien on AgManager.info

 

00:12:05 – College of Ag Alumni Fellow: Shelly Kessen: Keeping the show rolling is K-State’s College of Agriculture 2024 Alumni Fellow Shelly Kessen. Shelly discusses her career and why communication is important for producers and consumers.

 

00:23:05 – Drought and Severe Weather: Chip Redmond, K-State meteorologist, ends today’s show with this week’s weather update. He talks about how Kansas experienced rain and drought expansion this week.  

 

 

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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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