• The weekly cattle market update

• The beef cattle sector as the country emerges from the pandemic

• Agricultural news

• New videos for 4-H horse project participants…

00:01:30 – Cattle Market Update:  Livestock economist Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University covers the cattle markets:  he talks about the rush of feeder cattle sales this past week, and how the demand for feeders is shaping up heading into the spring...he also comments on the possible cattle market impact as more and more states ease their pandemic restrictions.

00:12:53 – Post-Pandemic Beef Cattle Outlook:  One of the featured speakers at K-State's Cattlemen's Day last Friday:  the head of the agricultural economics department at Purdue University, Jayson Lusk, comments on what may lie ahead for the beef cattle sector as the country emerges from the pandemic...also, his responses to assorted questions about recent developments affecting the cattle industry.

00:24:07 – Ag News:  Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines.

00:32:27 – New Videos for 4-H Horse Projects:  K-State 4-H specialist Anissa Jepsen discusses a new 5-part video series featuring equine experts from K-State and Texas A&M, well-suited for older youth in the horse project.

 

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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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