Apr 28, 2025
- Positive Cattle Market
- 2025 College of Agriculture Alumni Fellow: Renée McReynolds Laird, Part 1
- 2025 College of Agriculture Alumni Fellow: Renée McReynolds Laird, Part 2
00:01:05 – Positive Cattle Market: K-State livestock economist, Glynn Tonsor starts off today’s show with a cattle market update. He discusses the market while also touching on feedlot returns, domestic demand and export demand.
00:12:05 – 2025 College of Agriculture Alumni Fellow: Renée McReynolds Laird, Part 1: Keeping the show rolling is the 2025 Alumni Fellow from the College of Agriculture, Renée McReynolds Laird. Renée talks about how her career has changed through the years and what helped her move forward. She also explains what it was like to leave the farm, but still regularly return home.
00:23:05 – 2025 College of Agriculture Alumni Fellow: Renée McReynolds Laird, Part 2: Renée continues the show and conversation as she discusses the value of mental health in agriculture.
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