K-State Agriculture Today: 1539 – Cattle Market Report and Risk Management Products … K-State’s Swine Day

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  •         Cattle Market Report and Risk Management Products
  •         A Preview of K-State’s Swine Day
  •         What’s Causing the Holes in My Yard? 

00:01:00 – Cattle Market Report and Risk Management Products: University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist, Elliott Dennis, discusses a few new risk management products cattle producers might want to consider.

 

00:12:00 – A Preview of K-State’s Annual Swine Day: K-State Extension swine specialist, Joel DeRouchey, continues the show by previewing K-State’s Swine Day. He explains the program for the day and an opportunity for high school students.

 

KSU Swine Day

 

00:23:00 – What’s Causing the Holes in My Yard?: Drew Ricketts, K-State wildlife specialist, has information on what could potentially be causing the holes in people’s yards. He says there are different attributes to the holes that can help with identifying the species. 

 

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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 Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.

 

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