• Down Payment Farm Ownership Program
• 2024 Alfalfa School
• Crossbreeding Cattle

 

00:01:05 – Down Payment Farm Ownership Program: Kansas Farm Service Agency farm loan chief, Josh Ridder, kicks off today’s show by discussing the down payment farm ownership program which is under the direct farm ownership program at FSA.

Farmers.gov

FSA Service Centers

 

00:12:05 – 2024 Alfalfa School: Continuing the show is K-State wheat production specialist, Romulo Lollato, and director of commodities at Kansas Farm Bureau, Mark Nelson, as they preview the upcoming alfalfa school.

2024 Alfalfa School

 

00:23:05 – Crossbreeding Cattle: Part of the Beef Cattle Institute’s Cattle Chat podcast concludes the show for today. K-State’s Brad White, Bob Larson and Bob Weaber talk about the benefits of crossbreeding cattle.

BCI Cattle Chat Podcast

Bovine Science with BCI Podcast

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Beef Sire Selection Manual

Breed and Composite Selection

 

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