• The weekly cattle market update

• Gleaning the returns to value-added calves at sale time

• Agricultural news headlines

• Strategies for welcoming new 4-H members…

00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update:  K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor is featured on this week's cattle market segment:  in addition to reviewing last week's cattle price trends, he passes along findings from his new survey of beef consumers on the advent of a COVID vaccine being available, and how that would likely impact their dining activity at restaurants...he also offers his latest thoughts on country-of-origin beef labeling, as that has re-emerged as a subject of discussion in the industry.

00:12:55 – Cattle Chat Podcast:  From the latest Cattle Chat podcast out of the Beef Cattle Institute at K-State, thoughts on gleaning the returns to value-added calves at sale time...contributing to the discussion are K-State veterinarians Brad White and Bob Larson and cow-calf specialist Bob Weaber.

00:24:18 – Ag News:  Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines.

00:32:37 – Welcoming New 4-H Members:  K-State 4-H specialist Beth Hinshaw discusses the importance of making new 4-H members feel welcome as the new 4-H year is now underway.

 

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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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