K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien looks at this week's
drought-driven surge in the grain markets, and discusses what's
happening with local grain price basis levels in the wake of the
record-setting market rally


K-State agronomist Jane Lingenfelser draws more information from the
2012 Wheat Variety Performance Report just released by the
university, this time focusing on the overall performance of the five
most widely-planted varieties this past year...she also looks at
yield numbers for varieties from breeding programs in surrounding
states


And state climatologist Mary Knapp of K-State comments on the new
long-range drought forecast, as part of her weekly look at 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