Cattle Market Update… Assessing Forage Resources
• The weekly cattle market update
• Assessing forage resources heading into late fall and winter
• Agricultural news headlines
• Collaborative 4-H project areas of leadership, communication and community vitality…
00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor offers this week's insight on the cattle markets: he looks at the latest findings from his regular Meat Demand Monitor survey, and he reports on the USDA's new 10-year outlook on beef production, demand and cattle prices.
00:12:51 – Assessing Forage Resources: K-State beef cattle specialist Sandy Johnson advises cow-calf producers on assessing forage resources heading into late fall and winter: she strongly endorses sampling harvested forages for nutrient content, and talks about stretching limited forage supplies while still meeting herd nutrient needs.
00:24:06 – Ag News: Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines.
00:32:26 – 4-H Collaborative Efforts: K-State 4-H specialists Beth Hinshaw and Aliah Mestrovich Seay cover their collaborative 4-H project areas of leadership, communication and community vitality.
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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.
