Cattle Market Update…Planting a Cool-Season Cover Crop
• The weekly cattle market update
• Planting a cool-season cover crop this fall
• Agricultural news headlines
• The new 4-H agriculture and animal science Facebook page…
00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update: Livestock economist Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University offers this week's insight on the cattle markets—he talks about the stability that may now be setting up in the fed and feeder cattle markets, and he looks at wheat pasturing prospects in the central plains, and how those might influence feeder cattle prices moving forward.
00:12:55 – Planting a Cool-Season Cover Crop: K-State soil management specialist DeAnn Presley tells of a new resource available to producers who are interested in planting a cool-season cover crop this fall: it's an evaluation of over 50 cover crop varieties for their performance in central plains growing conditions, based on field trials conducted by the Natural Resources Conservation Service...she says this is an excellent reference for selecting varieties that will do well in this region.
00:24:12 – Ag News: Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines.
00:32:29 – 4-H Agriculture and Animal Science Resources: K-State 4-H specialist Anissa Jepsen discusses the new 4-H agriculture and animal science Facebook page and its informational features for 4-Hers, parents and volunteers.
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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 Eric Atkinson and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.
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