🎙️ K-State Agriculture Today: 2099 – What the Cattle Market Saw Last Week…Crop Insurance Coverage Options

  • Cattle Market, Harvest Capacity and Exports
  • Supplemental and Enhanced Coverage Options
  • Fish Contaminants

00:01:05 – Cattle Market, Harvest Capacity and Exports: A cattle market update from Elliott Dennis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist, begins today’s show as he discusses what impacted the market last week, how packers are adjusting harvest and export relationships.

00:12:05 – Supplemental and Enhanced Coverage Options: Jenny Ifft, K-State Flinchbaugh agricultural policy chair, keeps the show rolling as she explains the supplemental coverage option and enhanced coverage option and what has changed since last year.

SCO and ECO Information and Examples

SCO Expected Payment Map

Crop Insurance Maps

Yield Correlation Tool

SCO and ECO Payment Calculator

00:23:05 – Fish Contaminants: Wrapping up the show is K-State fisheries and aquatics Extension specialist Joe Gerken as he chats about the concern of contaminants in fish.

KDHE Fish Contaminants

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

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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