Cattle Market Update… Breeding Soundness Exams
• The weekly cattle market update
• Compelling reasons for putting beef bulls through a breeding soundness examination
• Agricultural news
• 4-H shooting sports news…
00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: Livestock economist Lee Schulz of Iowa State University is featured on this week's cattle market segment: he talks about the new cattle futures boxed beef index, and how it can be of use to producers and traders...and he goes over new information on the continued strength in domestic ground beef demand.
00:12:45 – Breeding Soundness Exams: K-State beef reproduction specialist Sandy Johnson talks about why there's added incentive this year for putting beef bulls through a breeding soundness examination ahead of spring breeding...having to do with the extreme cold weather in February and the possible impact on bull fertility performance.
00:23:58 – Ag News: Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines.
00:32:15 – 4-H Shooting Sports News: K-State 4-H program coordinator Shannon Rogge talks about qualifying for the state 4-H shooting sports match in Great Bend on May 1st.
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