K-State Agriculture Today: 1739 – Cattle Market Outlook…Crop Predictions

  • Strategy Options for Feeding Cattle
  • Crop Condition Reports
  • Wildlife Habitat Education Program

 

00:01:05 – Strategy Options for Feeding Cattle: A cattle market update with Iowa State University livestock economist Lee Schulz starts today’s show. Lee talks about the current market as well as reports on land values and cash rent and why a producer might want to adopt a blackjack strategy for feeding cattle

Agricultural Land Values

Cash Rents

Adopt a Blackjack Strategy to Feeding Cattle

 

00:12:05 – Crop Condition Reports: K-State Extension farm economist, Gregg Ibendahl, keeps the show rolling by discussing the reports he puts together on crop conditions and soil conditions in Kansas.

Gregg on AgManager.info

 

00:23:05 – Wildlife Habitat Education Program: Drew Ricketts, K-State wildlife specialist, ends today’s show with information about the Wildlife Habitat Education Program. He explains what the program is and what youth can learn and how they can compete. 

WHEP.org

 

 

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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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