Jan 18, 2022
- Cattle Market Update
- Herbicide Regulation News
- Dairy Cottonseed Feeding
00:01:10—Cattle Market Update--The director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, Katelyn McCullock, is featured on this week's cattle market segment: in addition to her observations on the current market trends, she takes a look at the latest consumer price index numbers pertaining to meat and poultry, and where beef prices are trending...and she discusses the latest USDA hay stocks report as a factor that might influence cow herd numbers in 2022
00:12:09—Herbicide Regulation News--K-State weed management specialist Sarah Lancaster talks about new regulations pertaining to over-the-top herbicide applications to soybeans...she highlights in particular the just-announced label stipulations for the Enlist products, as well as some of the potential complications with overall herbicide availability this growing season...she's addressing these topics this week at the K-State Cover Your Acres Winter Conference
00:23:05—Dairy Cottonseed Feeding-- On this week's edition of Milk Lines, K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk examines the economics of feeding whole cottonseed to the dairy cow herd
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