1089 – Grain Market Update … Wildfire Outbreaks in Central and Western Kansas

<ul> <li><strong>Grain Market Update</strong></li> <li><strong>Wildfire Outbreaks in Central and Western Kansas</strong></li> <li><strong>What Created that Destructive Windstorm?</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>00:01:00 – Grain Market Update:</strong> K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien provides an update on local grain basis bids around Kansas, and he offers a renewed look at what's behind the volatility in the wheat market</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>00:12:00 – Wildlfire Outbreaks in Central and Western Kansas:</strong> The state fire management officer with the Kansas Forest Service at K-State, Mark Neely, reports the latest on the enormous wildfire outbreak in parts of central and western Kansas on Wednesday:  he talks about the great challenges to the fire response, commending local firefighters for their staunch efforts in containing those fires in near-impossible wind conditions...and he reminds that the threat of wildfire in rural Kansas remains as this extra-dry winter continues</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>00:23:00 – What Created that Destructive Windstorm?:</strong> K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond talks about the elements that came together to create that destructive windstorm earlier in the week, and provides the latest Kansas agricultural weather outlook </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 p