Oct 4, 2021
- Livestock Market Update
- Receiving Rations for Shipped-In Calves
- K-State AS&I Family and Friends Reunion
00:01:00 – Livestock Market Update: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor comments on the current cattle market trends...as part of that, he offers some thoughts on the numbers often cited on beef producer market share, which he says can be misleading if not carefully considered
00:09:00 – Receiving Rations for Shipped-In Calves: A guest speaker at K-State's 2021 Beef Stocker Field Day last Thursday: West Texas A&M University feedlot management scientist John Richeson talks about a new approach to receiving rations for shipped-in calves...based on a high-energy ration in lieu of strictly a forage-based ration
00:16:00 – K-State AS&I Family and Friends Reunion: The head of the Animal Sciences and Industry Department at K-State, Mike Day, previews the department's 2021 Family and Friends Reunion coming up on Friday, October 15th
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