Jan 25, 2021
- Cattle Market Update with @TonsorGlynn
- Grazing management, rotational fencing & winter ranch mgmt schools
- Ag news
- 4-H update: Science of Ag Challenge; horse contests; shooting sports
00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor offers his insight on the cattle markets: He reviews the USDA's latest cattle-on-feed report, and he looks at the USDA's latest monthly summary of domestic and export beef demand, and how it compares with consumer demand for pork and poultry.
00:12:57 – Grazing Management, Rotational Fencing & Winter Ranch Mgmt Schools: From the latest Cattle Chat podcast out of the Beef Cattle Institute at K-State, a look at rotational grazing management, and the economics of rotational fencing, featuring veterinarians Brad White and Bob Larson and livestock economist Dustin Pendell.
K-State beef cattle specialist Dale Blasi preview K-State's series of three Winter Ranch Management Schools, the first of which is set for this Thursday.
00:24:23 – Ag News: Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines.
00:32:40 – 4-H Update: Science of Ag Challenge; Horse Contests; Shooting Sports: On this week's 4-H segment, K-State 4-H specialist Anissa Jepsen has an update on the Science of Agriculture Challenge, horse contests and judging, and shooting sports.
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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.
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