Mar 2, 2021
• Do shipping distances impact calf prices paid at video auctions?
• Program updates and news from the Kansas FSA
• Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines”
• Woody encroachment in grassland areas, and bird predation…
00:01:30 – Video Auction Price Study: K-State animal scientist Ken Odde reports on a new K-State analysis of beef calf prices paid at video auctions, and how those are influenced by the shipping distance of those cattle post-sale...it found that hauling distance isn't as much of a price factor as was suspected...this study is included in the new K-State Cattlemen's Day Research Report.
00:12:43 – Changes and Updates for Kansas FSA: On the latest FSA Coffee Talk, acting state executive director Chuck Pettijohn of the Farm Service Agency talks about the process of naming a new state director and state FSA committee, and he reminds producers of several USDA program items, including the deadline extensions for CRP and CFAP enrollments.
00:24:10 – Ag News: Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines, along with this week's edition of "Milk Lines."
00:32:14 – Woody Encroachment and Bird Predation: On this week's wildlife management segment, former K-State wildlife specialist Charlie Lee reports on a new study of woody encroachment in grassland areas and how that affects predation on grassland bird nests.
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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.