Feb 8, 2021
• The weekly cattle market update
• Synchronizing beef cows
• Agricultural news
• 4-H Citizenship in Action…
00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: Livestock economist Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University offers insight on the cattle market trends: he lends his perspectives on the latest USDA cattle inventory report and the market implications moving forward...and he looks at the dynamics of higher corn prices and cattle finishing at the feedlot, and the likely impact on the feeder cattle market.
00:12:48 – Synchronizing Beef Cows: K-State beef systems specialist Jaymelynn Farney talks with University of Missouri animal scientist Jordan Thomas about his research into a different approach to synchronizing beef cows ahead of A-I or embryo transfer, called the "seven-and-seven" protocol.
00:24:14 – Ag News: Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines.
00:32:32 – 4-H Citizenship in Action: K-State 4-H specialist Aliah Mestrovich Seay talks about the 4-H Citizenship in Action event coming up this Sunday and Monday, where 4-Hers will learn virtually about the state legislative process with an emphasis on finding common ground.
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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.
K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.