• The weekly cattle market update

• Stay alert for blue-green algae in farm ponds

• Agricultural news headlines

• A salute to 4-H volunteers…

00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update:  The director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, Katelyn McCullock, is featured on this week's cattle market segment: she discusses the multiple packing plant closures forced by the COVID-19 situation, and the ability of the cattle industry to see this disruption through...she also reviews the latest USDA cattle-on-feed and cold storage reports and their market implications.

00:12:55 – Blue-Green Algae in Farm Ponds:  From the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at K-State, veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek cautions cattle producers about the possibility of blue-green algae turning up in farm ponds this early, and presenting a toxicity threat to cattle...the laboratory has already confirmed cattle losses in eastern Kansas attributed to blue-green algae this spring.

00:24:21 – Ag News:  Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines.

00:32:15 – Mindful Monday Mornings:  K-State 4-H specialist Beth Hinshaw salutes 4-H volunteers, on the heels of National Volunteer Week...and she encourages 4-Hers to embrace the 4-H Pledge as a guide during these out-of-the-ordinary times.

 

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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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