1592 - Kidding Season...Swine Profitability

• Being Ready for Kidding Season
• K-State Swine Profitability Conference
• Having a Clean Calving Area

 

00:01:05 – Being Ready for Kidding Season: Diversified agriculture agent from the Wildcat District, Adaven Rohling, begins today’s show discussing things goat producers should consider having on-hand for kidding season.

 

00:12:07 – K-State Swine Profitability Conference: The show continues with Joel DeRouchey, K-State Extension swine specialist, with information about the upcoming swine profitability conference at K-State.

KSU Swine Profitability Conference

Feeding Cows in Drought

Hoxie Calving Clinic

Calving Schools

KARTA Ag Tech Conference

 

00:23:05 – Having a Clean Calving Area: K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk completes the show by encouraging dairy farmers to be prepared for calving season. In particular, making sure the calving area is clean and relatively easy to keep clean.

 

 

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