K-State Agriculture Today: 1770 – FSA H5N1 and Farm Loan Programs…Replacement Heifers

  • Changes at the Farm Service Agency
  • Developing Heifers
  • Producer-Veterinarian Relationship

 

00:01:05 – Changes at the Farm Service Agency: Dennis McKinney, director of the Kansas Farm Service Agency, kicks off today’s show explaining changes that have been made with the farm loan program and what it means for farmers and ranchers.

Farmers.gov

Service Center Locator

 

00:12:05 – Developing Heifers: Keeping the show rolling is K-State cow-calf Extension specialist, Jason Warner, as he discusses developing heifers and considerations cattle producers should think about.

KSUbeef.org

ksre.ksu.edu

 

00:23:05 – Producer-Veterinarian Relationship: The Beef Cattle Institute’s Brad White, Bob Larson, Dustin Pendell and Brian Lubbers ends today’s show by conversing about a recent presentation on reducing the use of antibiotics on a cattle operation.   

BCI Cattle Chat Podcast

Bovine Science with BCI Podcast

Email BCI at bci@ksu.edu

 

 

Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.

 

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