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  2. Dealing with difficulties of cattle lameness … CRP changes and new incentives for producers

Dealing with difficulties of cattle lameness … CRP changes and new incentives for producers

May 4, 2021

  • Causes, diagnoses and treatments for cattle lameness
  • CRP changes
  • Ag news
  • Nesting habits and benefits of cliff swallows

00:01:29 – Causes, Diagnoses and Treatments for Cattle Lameness: K-State beef veterinarian A.J. Tarpoff advises producers with cattle heading to grass to know the kinds of lameness that can occur in the herd. How to differentiate the causes and how to respond with the proper treatment. He says that an accurate diagnosis of the problem is essential to recovery.

00:12:55 – CRP Changes: On the latest edition of FSA Coffee Talk, agricultural program specialist Carla Wikoff of the Farm Service Agency outlines the latest changes made to the USDA's Conservation Reserve Program, which she says ought to appeal to CRP participants. Among other details, she goes over adjustments in county rental rates and the new incentives for producers to adopt carbon sequestration practices.

00:24:20 – Ag News: Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines.

00:32:44 – Nesting Habits and Benefits of Cliff Swallows: On this week's wildlife management segment, former K-State wildlife specialist Charlie Lee tells about cliff swallows. Their unique nesting habits and their beneficial appetite for insects.

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