lystn

• Current state of the international grain markets

• Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update

• A look at some of the new landscape perennials now available…

00:01:30 – International Grain Markets:  The senior economist with the IGP Institute at K-State, Guy Allen, provides his monthly insight on the international grain markets, centering on the latest world grain supply-and-demand report from the USDA:  he comments on the overall decline in world grain stocks, as a supportive factor for more favorable grain prices moving forward.

00:12:53 – International Grain Markets (Part 2):  Continued discussion with Guy Allen, senior economist with the IGP Institute at K-State; here, he talks about China's enormous presence in U.S. grain export business, and the likelihood for that continuing into 2021.

00:24:17 – Ag News:  Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines, including this week’s Kansas soybean update.

00:32:19 – New Landscape Perennials:  K-State nursery crop specialist Cheryl Boyer talks about some of the new landscape perennial plants that have come onto the market, and offers tips on ornamental plant selection.

Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.

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.

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 offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.