- Choosing How to Expand the Cattle Herd
- Potential of Rainfed Grain Sorghum in Kansas
- Birds Flying Around Kansas
00:01:05 – Choosing How to Expand the Cattle Herd: A cattle market update with Ever.Ag’s livestock division chief economist, Lee Schulz, starts the show for today. Lee talks about the current market outlook, beef export statistics and buying versus raising beef cow replacement heifers.
Raising Versus Buying Heifers for Beef Cow Replacement
August Pork Exports Above Year-Ago; Beef Exports Trend Lower
00:12:05 – Potential of Rainfed Grain Sorghum in Kansas: The show continues with K-State’s Sarah Sexton-Bowser and Andres Patrignani as the pair discusses a recent research publication that looks into the potential of rainfed grain sorghum in Kansas.
Yield Gap Analysis for Rainfed Grain Sorghum in Kansas
00:23:05 – Birds Flying Around Kansas: Joe Gerken, K-State fisheries and aquatics Extension specialist, finishes out the show as he explains what birds people could be seeing right now and the changes those birds are going through.
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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.
K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan
