• Run-Up in Boxed Beef Prices
• Extending the Grazing Season
• Previewing an Upcoming Field Day
• Documenting 4-H Experiences

 

00:01:00 – Run-Up in Boxed Beef Prices: Livestock economist Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University provides this week's commentary on the cattle markets:  he breaks down the USDA's monthly cattle-on-feed report, and discusses the seemingly relentless run-up in boxed beef prices

 

 

00:12:00 – Extending the Grazing Season: From the Beef Cattle Institute at K-State, remarks on a couple of timely topics for cow-calf producers:  managing to extend the grazing season, and putting together a sound pre-weaning vaccination program for soon-to-be-weaned calves...featured are veterinarians Bob Larson and Brad White and beef cattle nutritionist Phillip Lancaster

 

00:23:00 – Previewing an Upcoming Field Day: A preview of a special field day to be co-hosted by K-State next week at Flickner Innovation Farm near Moundridge in McPherson County, with remarks by farm owner and operator Ray Flickner

 

00:31:00 – Documenting 4-H Experiences: K-State 4-H specialist Amy Sollock discusses the record-keeping system 4-H has developed for youth to document their experiences

 

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