K-State Agriculture Today: 1636 – Meat Demand Monitor…Liquid Nitrogen

  • Cattle Market Update and Meat Demand Monitor
  • Liquid Nitrogen Safety
  • Faces in Agriculture: John Schweizer

 

00:01:05 – Cattle Market Update and Meat Demand Monitor: Beginning today’s show is K-State livestock economist, Glynn Tonsor, with this week’s cattle market update. After the cattle outlook he also convers feedlot returns and the Meat Demand Monitor.

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00:12:05 – Liquid Nitrogen Safety: K-State beef reproduction specialist, Sandy Johnson, continues the show as she discusses the importance of handling and storing semen tanks with liquid nitrogen properly.

Practice Good Habits to Ensure Safety When Handling Liquid Nitrogen Tanks

 

00:23:05 – Faces in Agriculture: John Schweizer: Another segment of Faces in Agriculture rounds out today’s show. John Schweizer with Alpha Ag Air talks about how he got into the ariel application business and how the challenges his business has faced our similar to most in agriculture.

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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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