• Livestock Market Update
• Reducing Hay Wastage
• Agricultural News
• Kansas 4-H Update

 

00:01:00 – Livestock Market Update: Livestock economist Lee Schulz of Iowa State University discusses the USDA's latest report on farm production expenditures as they relate to on-farm cattle production, and offers his latest perspectives on U.S. beef exports, which he says are in a good place right now

 

00:12:00 – Reducing Hay Wastage: K-State beef cattle specialist Dale Blasi covers the importance of preserving hay quality through baling and storage, saying that hay wastage can be greatly reduced by following a few simple guidelines when putting up planted forage or grasses as hay

 

00:23:00 – Agricultural News: Jeff Wichman has today’s agricultural news headlines, including information on the upcoming Risk and Profit Conference and a Field Day in southeast Kansas.

 

 00:31:00 – Kansas 4-H Update: State 4-H leader Wade Weber discusses the challenges Kansas 4-H specialists and agents faced due to the pandemic and how change provides opportunities for growth

 

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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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