Nov 15, 2021
- Livestock Market Update
- Cow-Calf Health Considerations
- Upcoming Agricultural Events
00:01:00 – Livestock Market Update: Livestock economist Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University remarks on another week of higher fed cattle prices, how much more price improvement producers can expect...he also compares current trends in feeder cattle prices at numerous auctions in the central plains region, and talks about how the demand for wheat pasture cattle fits into that
00:12:00 – Cow-Calf Health Considerations: K-State beef veterinarian A.J. Tarpoff talks about a variety of beef calf and cow herd health considerations here in late fall: protecting newly-weaned or shipped-in calves from respiratory disease...administering lice control for those calves...and sorting the cow herd by stage of pregnancy for winter nutrition management
00:23:00 – Upcoming Agricultural Events: This week's K-State agricultural events calendar includes several forage-related programs
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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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