K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien comments on the drought-
driven rally in the grain markets, saying there's more upside to
come...he also comments on an interesting trend when comparing nearby
corn and soybean futures prices to harvest-time futures

K-State agronomist Kraig Roozeboom talks about evaluating drought-
stressed corn for remaining yield potential, and at what point the
grower might genuinely consider harvesting that corn as silage or
hay, rather than for grain

The associate director of K-State's International Grains Program,
Mark Fowler, recaps a recent I-G-P visit by wheat buyers from
Nigeria...the number-one customer of U.S. hard red winter wheat

And state climatologist Mary Knapp of K-State looks at the heat, and
perhaps moisture, relief coming our way, as she reports on Kansas
agricultural weather

Agriculture Today is broadcast each weekday morning at 10:00 on KFRM
Radio, Clay Center (550 AM) and KLOE Radio, Goodland (730 AM), which
collectively reach 75 counties in Kansas, parts of southern Nebraska,
eastern Colorado and northern Oklahoma...the broadcast can also be
heard over the K-State Radio Network website. Also see Agriculture Today
Radio archives.


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Story by: Eric Atkinson
agguy@ksu.edu
K-State Research & Extension News