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Jan 26, 2022

  • Vitamin Supplementation Ahead of Spring Calving
  • Matching Vitamin Supplementation with Vitamin Content in Forages
  • Stop, Look and Listen

 

00:01:00 – Vitamin Supplementation Ahead of Spring Calving: K-State beef systems specialist Jaymelynn Farney discusses the importance of vitamin supplementation for the cow herd ahead of spring calving:  she talks about the primary requirements of vitamins A and E, and how they impact calving success and serve as a deterrent against scours disease in newborn calves 

 

00:12:00 – Matching Vitamin Supplementation with Vitamin Content in Forages: K-State beef systems specialist Jaymelynn Farney also talks about the amounts of these vitamins required for cows and heifers, and how to match up vitamin supplementation with the vitamin content in the forages those females are consuming heading into calving... understanding how much of those vitamin levels are often lost in long-term storage

 

00:23:00 – Stop, Look and Listen: K-State's Gus van Der Hoeven provides his commentary on life in rural Kansas

 

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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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