1201 – Pre-Harvest Direction of the Wheat Market … Maximizing Grain Sorghum Planting Success

<ul> <li><strong>Pre-Harvest Direction of the Wheat Market</strong></li> <li><strong>Maximizing Grain Sorghum Planting Success</strong></li> <li><strong>Kansas Agricultural Weather</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>00:01:00 – Pre-Harvest Direction of the Wheat Market:</strong> K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien talks about the pre-harvest direction that the wheat market seems to be taking, and why selling right off the combine might not be the preferred option...and he comments on the corn market benefiting on increasing ethanol use and on more good export news for soybeans, during his weekly segment on the grain market trends</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>00:12:00 – Maximizing Grain Sorghum Planting Success:</strong> K-State cropping systems specialist Ignacio Ciampitti and researcher Ana Carcedo discuss the variables of grain sorghum planting, and things producers can focus on to maximize their planting success:  seeding rate and plant population targets to match field yield potential, row spacing, and aligning planting date with hybrid maturity</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>00:23:00 – Kansas Agricultural Weather:</strong> K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond reports on Kansas agricultural weather</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to <a href="mailto:ksrenews@ksu.edu">ksrenews@ksu.edu</a>.</p> <p>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 Eric Atkinson and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.</p> <p> </p> <p>K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension