Principles of Beef Cattle Reproduction Decisions… Beef Cattle Institute Podcast
• Principles of making reproduction decisions for the beef cattle herd
• The latest Cattle Chat podcast
• Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update
• The steps to successfully planting a new landscape tree in the spring…
00:01:30 – Principles of Beef Cattle Reproduction Decisions: K-State beef systems specialist Jaymelynn Farney is joined by University of Tennessee cattle reproduction management specialist Justin Rhinehardt to discuss several principles of making reproduction decisions, based on individual herd production goals and variety of factors that influence those goals.
00:12:56 – Beef Cattle Institute Podcast: From the latest Cattle Chat podcast out of the Beef Cattle Institute at K-State, a look at two topics: the economics of purchasing a new bull for spring breeding, and developing an extended grazing program to cut back on hay feeding costs...featured are livestock economist Dustin Pendell, cattle nutritionist Philip Lancaster, and veterinarians Brad White and Bob Larson.
00:24:21 – Ag News: Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines; also, this week’s Kansas soybean update.
00:32:26 – Successful Tree Planting: K-State horticulturist Ward Upham goes over the steps to successfully planting a new landscape tree in the spring.
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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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