• The weekly cattle market update

• Readying stocker calves for summer pasture turnout

• Agricultural news

• Requesting disability accommodations for 4-H camps and county fairs…

00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update:  Livestock economist Lee Schulz of Iowa State University is featured on this week's cattle market segment... in addition to reviewing last week's market trends, he talks about the new CME boxed beef index, which was launched just a few weeks ago: what it is and how it can be a useful indicator of market direction for cattle producers.

00:12:55 – Putting Stocker Calves Out to Pasture:  K-State beef cattle specialist Dale Blasi offers several thoughts on readying stocker calves for summer pasture turnout:  deploying growth implants, figuring out mineral supplementation needs, and making use of information at BeefBasis.com in determining profitable stocking plans.

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

00:32:27 – 4-H Disability Accommodations:  K-State 4-H specialist Aliah Mestrovich Seay goes over the process for requesting disability accommodations for 4-H camps and county fairs.

 

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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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