Cattle Market Update… Cattle Chat Podcast
• The weekly cattle market update
• Gleaning the returns to value-added calves at sale time
• Agricultural news headlines
• Strategies for welcoming new 4-H members…
00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor is featured on this week's cattle market segment: in addition to reviewing last week's cattle price trends, he passes along findings from his new survey of beef consumers on the advent of a COVID vaccine being available, and how that would likely impact their dining activity at restaurants...he also offers his latest thoughts on country-of-origin beef labeling, as that has re-emerged as a subject of discussion in the industry.
00:12:55 – Cattle Chat Podcast: From the latest Cattle Chat podcast out of the Beef Cattle Institute at K-State, thoughts on gleaning the returns to value-added calves at sale time...contributing to the discussion are K-State veterinarians Brad White and Bob Larson and cow-calf specialist Bob Weaber.
00:24:18 – Ag News: Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines.
00:32:37 – Welcoming New 4-H Members: K-State 4-H specialist Beth Hinshaw discusses the importance of making new 4-H members feel welcome as the new 4-H year is now underway.
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