🎙️ K-State Agriculture Today: 1958 – Higher Wheat Futures…The Cause of Corn Stunt

  • A Bit of Positivity in the Grain Market
  • Corn Stunt
  • Kansas Weather Impacted by Hurricane

00:01:05 – A Bit of Positivity in the Grain Market: A grain market update from K-State grain economist Dan O’Brien kicks off today’s show as he mentions prices, corn crop risk and market volatility.

Dan O’Brien on AgManager.info

00:12:05 – Corn Stunt: Continuing the show is Rodrigo Onofre, K-State row crop plant pathologist, as he discusses corn stunt for growers. He says what the vector of the disease is – the corn leafhopper – and what growers can do for control.

kscorn.com/corndisease

Rodrigo – 785-477-0171

00:23:05 – Kansas Weather Impacted by Hurricane: Chip Redmond, K-State meteorologist, wraps up the show with his weather forecast. He explains how the recent hurricane impacts Kansas 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 Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.

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