Aug 3, 2020
• The weekly cattle market update
• The just-released K-State Summer Annual Forage Hay and Silage Variety Trial report
• Grazing standing corn
• This year’s State 4-H Horticulture Judging Contest…
00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: Livestock economist Lee Schulz of Iowa State University discusses the latest cattle market trends: he comments on the weakening value of the dollar as a boost for U.S. beef exports, and he talks about being flexible when making marketing decisions on weaned calves this fall.
00:12:45 – Summer Forage Variety Trial Report: K-State forage agronomist John Holman talks about the just-released K-State Summer Annual Forage Hay and Silage Variety Trial report, which evaluated over 200 hay and silage lines for their productivity and feed quality.
00:24:06 – Grazing Standing Corn: K-State beef systems specialist Jaymelynn Farney and University of Kentucky beef cattle specialist Jeffrey Lehmkuhler talk about the option of grazing standing corn...in that quite a few producers have been asking Farney about that approach for corn that won't be taken to grain.
00:32:34 – State 4-H Horticulture Judging Contest: K-State 4-H specialist Beth Hinshaw discusses this year’s State 4-H Horticulture Judging Contest, the participation deadline for which is fast approaching.
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