1047 – Livestock Market Update … Joint Study for Weed Control

Livestock Market Update Joint Study for Weed Control Previewing K-State Swine Day

00:01:00 – Livestock Market Update: Livestock economist Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University offers his latest insight on the cattle markets:  he discusses whether the fed cattle market is finally poised for improvement, as has been anticipated for some time, and he looks at the prospects for wheat pasture this fall and winter, and how the numbers on wheat grazing profitability are shaping up

00:12:00 – Joint Study for Weed Control: K-State weed ecologist Anita Dille talks about a new project she's conducting, along with peers at the University of Nebraska and University of Wisconsin:  by way of a special survey, they are studying producer strategies for weed control in corn and soybean production and the weed escapes that often occur...they are also assessing farmer interest in the new herbicide spraying technologies

00:23:00 – Previewing K-State Swine Day: K-State swine specialist Mike Tokach previews the 2021 K-State Swine Day being held November 18th on the campus

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