1788 - Cattle Market Exports...Yield Gap in Grain Sorghum

• Choosing How to Expand the Cattle Herd
• Potential of Rainfed Grain Sorghum in Kansas
• Birds Flying Around Kansas

00:01:05 – Choosing How to Expand the Cattle Herd: A cattle market update with Ever.Ag’s livestock division chief economist, Lee Schulz, starts the show for today. Lee talks about the current market outlook, beef export statistics and buying versus raising beef cow replacement heifers.

Raising Versus Buying Heifers for Beef Cow Replacement

August Pork Exports Above Year-Ago; Beef Exports Trend Lower

USDA News Release

00:12:05 – Potential of Rainfed Grain Sorghum in Kansas: The show continues with K-State’s Sarah Sexton-Bowser and Andres Patrignani as the pair discusses a recent research publication that looks into the potential of rainfed grain sorghum in Kansas.

Yield Gap Analysis for Rainfed Grain Sorghum in Kansas

00:23:05 – Birds Flying Around Kansas: Joe Gerken, K-State fisheries and aquatics Extension specialist, finishes out the show as he explains what birds people could be seeing right now and the changes those birds are going through.

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