πŸŽ™οΈ K-State Agriculture Today: 2242 – What Beef Customers are Wanting…Communication for Agricultural Policy

  • Cattle Imports Continue to Shift with Border Reopening
  • How Agricultural Policy is Supported with Concise Communication
  • Sorghum Connection Field Days

00:01:05 – Cattle Imports Continue to Shift with Border Reopening: A cattle market update from University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist, Elliott Dennis, begins the show as he highlights packer margins, retail demand and if we are seeing a hint of cattle herd rebuilding.

00:12:05 – How Agricultural Policy is Supported with Concise Communication: Continuing the show is part of a Flinchbaugh and Smoke and Mirrors podcast episode with Mark Edelman, Brad Lubben, Jenny Ifft, Eric Atkinson and special guest Chris Boosma as they discuss communication supporting agricultural policy.

Episode: How Clear, Timely Science Communication Supports Effective Agricultural Policy

FlinchbaughCenter.com

00:23:05 – Sorghum Connection Field Days: Senior director of communications, Maddy Meier, ends the show previewing the Sorghum Connection Field Days’ learning opportunities.

KsGrainSorghum.org/sorghum-connection

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