May 21, 2018
On today’s episode: the weekly livestock market update; highlights from the latest Beef Cattle Institute podcast; the latest agricultural news, and this week's "Tree Tales"; a look at upcoming events associated with the 4-H dog care and training project…
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.
00:01:30 – Livestock Market Update: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor provides this week's cattle market insight: he talks about the catalysts for the sharp downturn in the cattle markets last week, reports on continued stability in beef demand, and shares new information from the USDA on the costs and returns to cow-calf production.
00:13:00 – Potential Profitability in 2018: Segments from the latest podcast from the Beef Cattle Institute at K-State: veterinarians Brad White and Bob Larson and cow-calf specialist Bob Weaber talk about two subjects...managing against the prospect of anaplasmosis turning up in the cow herd, and what can be done to bring a late-calving cow back on schedule with the rest of the herd.
00:24:30 – Ag News: Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines, and K-State forester Bob Atchison present this week's edition of "Tree Tales."
00:32:55 – New Kansas 4-H/FCS Judging Contest Format: K-State 4-H specialist Deryl Waldren talks about several upcoming events associated with the 4-H dog care and training project.
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