🎙️ K-State Agriculture Today: 2153 – Grain Market Impacts and Prices…Planting Soybeans in the Field

  • How Recent USDA Grain Reports Compare to Expectations
  • Getting Soybeans Planted
  • Another Weather Pattern for Kansas

00:01:05 – How Recent USDA Grain Reports Compare to Expectations: Daniel O’Brien, K-State grain economist, starts the show as he discusses what was in the recent prospective plantings and grain stocks reports and the impact they’ve had on the market.

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00:12:05 – Getting Soybeans Planted: Keeping the show rolling are K-State Extension agronomists Tina Sullivan and Logan Simon as they chat about reminders for soybean planting and what is unique this year.

Spring Planting in Kansas: Soil Temperature and Moisture Status

Soybean Row Spacing and Seeding Rates: What Works Best in Kansas?

Soybean Planting Date and Maturity Group Selection for Kansas

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00:23:05 – Another Weather Pattern for Kansas: K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond ends today’s show as recaps the recent precipitation and what weather pattern Kansans can be expecting.

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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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