• Assessing the performance of small grains crops as cattle forage

• Using alternative ingredients in calf backgrounder rations

• Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update

• Landscape insects invading homes for winter…

00:01:30 – Small Grains as Cattle Forage:  K-State forage agronomist John Holman talks about the performance of small grains crops as cattle forage, saying that if a producer hasn't planted wheat, oats, barley or triticale for grazing yet this fall, waiting until spring would be a better decision, because of the ongoing dry weather...he instead recommends utilizing corn or grain sorghum stover as a grazing alternative.

00:12:54 – Alternative Ingredients for Calf Backgrounder Rations:  K-State beef systems specialist Justin Waggoner takes a look at utilizing alternative ingredients in the calf backgrounder ration, as conventional sources like DDGs may have become scarce in recent months...he talks about assessing the feed value of such ingredients, and then figuring out how they will fit into the existing ration...he addressed this topic at the recent K-State Beef Stocker Field Day.

00:24:19 – Ag News:  Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines, including this week’s Kansas soybean update.

00:32:26 – Insects Invading Homes:  K-State horticultural entomologist Raymond Cloyd talks about landscape insects now making their way into homes as the weather changes, and what to do about them.

 

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