1611 – Cattle Market Report...K-State Junior Sheep and Beef Days

·        Cattle Inventory Report

·        Junior Sheep and Beef Producer Days

·        Stocking Fish Ponds

00:01:00 – Cattle Market Report: Livestock economist Lee Schulz from Iowa State University begins today’s show with a cattle market update. Lee discusses the current market, the cattle inventory report and cattle market lingo.

Keys to Understanding Cattle Market Report Lingo

USDA Cattle Inventory

00:12:00 – K-State Junior Sheep and Beef Producer Days: Continuing the show is Lexi Hayes with information about the upcoming K-State junior sheep and beef producer days. K-State agricultural economist, Robin Reid also reminds people about the Women Managing the Farm Conference and Farm and Ranch Transition meetings.

K-State Junior Producer Days

Womenmanagingthefarm.com

AgKansitions.org

KSU Swine Profitability Conference 

 

00:23:00 – Selecting Fish for Ponds: Learning about what fish to stock ponds with ends today’s show with K-State fisheries and aquatics Extension specialist Joe Gerken filling us in. 

 

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