Sep 16, 2019
• The weekly livestock market update
• Breaking down last week’s Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock international forum
• Agricultural news, and the latest “Tree Tales”
• The 4-H Youth Citizen Open Forum being held October 26th…
00:01:30 – Livestock Market Update: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor provides the cattle market insight for this week: he shares what his updated domestic beef demand index is indicating and looks at the updated projections on Kansas feedlot returns for the remainder of the calendar year.
00:13:00 – Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock: K-State livestock specialist Joel DeRouchey offers his thoughts on the discussions that took place last week at the United Nations Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock international forum that was held on the K-State campus...he was among the many presenters at this event, and comments on what could possibly come of this initiative.
00:24:30 – Ag News: Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines, and the Kansas Forest Service presents this week's edition of "Tree Tales."
00:33:00 – 4-H Youth Citizen Open Forum: K-State 4-H specialist Aliah Mestrovich Seay previews the Community Conversations 4-H Youth Citizen Open Forum being held October 26th on the Kansas State University campus.
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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.
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