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K-State Animal Sciences Faculty Member Honored

Kansas State University faculty member, Terry Houser, has been named a recipient of the American Meat Science Association’s Distinguished Achievement Award. He will be honored at the AMSA’s Reciprocal Meat Conference June 18 in Auburn, Ala.
5/17/2013 8:00:00 AM

HAY HARVEST REMINDERS... Play Audio

As the first harvest of hay for the year approaches, K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk urges producers to exercise caution when baling – making sure the forage is not too wet, which can cause heating and decrease protein and carbohydrates. He also encourages producers to review their crop insurance to make sure they have adequate coverage.

5/16/2013 7:00:00 PM

K-State Recognizes ‘Top Hands’ at 2013 Cattle Feeders College

Kansas State University, in cooperation with Merck Animal Health, recognized Jesus (Jessie) Ramirez, Dean Patterson and Scott Plankenhorn as recipients of the “Top Hand” awards at the 2013 K-State Cattle Feeders College held May 9 in Scott City, Kansas.
5/16/2013 8:00:00 AM

Upcoming K-State Research and Extension Events

K-State Research and Extension is offering these events, available to all interested persons. For more information about these, as well as more localized events, check with your local K-State Research and Extension office.
5/15/2013 8:00:00 AM

Kansas Profile - Now That's Rural - Butler County

“Twenty Rural Counties to Call Home,” the cover of the national magazine proclaims. Inside, the magazine describes desirable rural locations in 20 states, including one in the heart of Kansas, which is the subject of today’s Kansas Profile.
5/15/2013 8:00:00 AM

Environmental quality agronomist Peter Tomlinson... Play Audio

K-State environmental quality agronomist Peter Tomlinson talks about a just-announced research initiative, aimed at sustaining beef cattle grazing in the central and southern plains in the midst of climate extremes...the USDA has granted over $9 million to K-State and other area universities in support of this project.

5/14/2013 7:00:00 PM

K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor... Play Audio

K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor offers this week's cattle market analysis: he shares his latest beef demand index calculations, which show a favorable beef consumption trend, and looks at central and northern plains pasture conditions and the potential impact on cattle numbers

5/13/2013 7:00:00 PM

K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor... Play Audio

K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor offers this week's cattle market analysis: he shares his latest beef demand index calculations, which show a favorable beef consumption trend, and looks at central and northern plains pasture conditions and the potential impact on cattle numbers.

5/12/2013 7:00:00 PM

CALF REARING BENCHMARKS... Play Audio

Dairy producers can improve their operation by tracking deaths and disease within their herd. K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk (brook) says there are benchmarks for both mortality and morbidity and that tracking animals for the first year will improve the health of the herd and increase milk production.

5/9/2013 7:00:00 PM

K-State cow-calf specialist Bob Weaber... Play Audio

K-State cow-calf specialist Bob Weaber discusses numerous things for the herd manager to monitor during the spring breeding season, in terms of both bull fertility and cow heat cycles...a mis-step in either case can end up very costly to the producer.

5/8/2013 7:00:00 PM

Eastern Kansas Grazing School Planned Sept. 11-12

Rotational grazing is one way in which cattle producers can use rangeland and forages as efficiently as possible. That’s among the topics to be discussed at the third annual Eastern Kansas Grazing School planned for Sept. 11-12 in Ottawa, Kan.
5/7/2013 8:00:00 AM

K-State beef veterinarian Larry Hollis... Play Audio

K-State beef veterinarian Larry Hollis discusses mineral supplementation for the cow-calf herd now, or soon to be, on summer grass...and why producers should consider using a custom mineral blend to avoid the mineral deficiency problems that arose from last year's poor pasture conditions.

5/6/2013 7:00:00 PM

Livestock economist Derrell Peel... Play Audio

Livestock economist Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University offers his insight on the cattle market trends, pointing to a landmark achieved by the boxed beef market last week, and what that suggests about domestic beef demand as the summer comes on.

5/5/2013 7:00:00 PM

K-State veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek... Play Audio

K-State veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek looks at fly control for the cow-calf herd going to grass...why rotating among different kinds of insecticidal ear tags is important, and the duration of control that the producer can reasonably expect from those tags.

5/5/2013 7:00:00 PM

POLLED BULLS IN THE DAIRY HERD... Play Audio

Horned cattle pose an injury risk for humans and other cattle. As a result, dairy cattle are often dehorned. K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk (brook) says genetic advances may make dehorning a thing of the past. He explains that genetic companies are already identifying polled bulls for the dairy industry and that many producers are using them in their herds.

5/2/2013 7:00:00 PM

K-State beef systems specialist Justin Waggoner... Play Audio

In today's agricultural news, K-State beef systems specialist Justin Waggoner looks ahead to the K-State Cattle Feeders College next Thursday in Scott City, with the registration deadline coming up tomorrow.

5/1/2013 7:00:00 PM

Agricultural news... Play Audio

In today's agricultural news, K-State agronomist Jim Shroyer provides the first report from the Wheat Quality Council's Kansas wheat tour, which began early this morning. And, K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk has this week's Milk Lines.

4/29/2013 7:00:00 PM

Livestock economist Kate Brooks... Play Audio

Livestock economist Kate Brooks of the University of Nebraska provides this week's cattle market commentary: she talks about the impressive rise in cattle futures prices last week, and remarks about the reports of increasing U.S. beef sales in Japan.

4/28/2013 7:00:00 PM

K-State animal scientist Lindsey Hulbert... Play Audio

K-State animal scientist Lindsey Hulbert talks about livestock industry efforts to counter the baseless attacks on livestock production from animal rights and other activist groups, and what her research experience suggests will help sway the public positively toward animal agriculture.

4/28/2013 7:00:00 PM

MILKING PARLOR MAINTENANCE... Play Audio

Many dairy farms in Kansas milk six-to-eight hours a day – with some milking more than 22 hours a day. The wear and tear on the equipment requires regular maintenance. K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk says producers should set up the regular maintenance schedule based on how many hours the parlor is actually used. He says it’s also important to address any milking parlor problems that surface before the next scheduled maintenance.

4/25/2013 7:00:00 PM

KARL Training Ends on High Point in More Ways than One

A month after reaching the Andean mountaintop village of Patabamba, Peru at 15,000 feet and Machu Picchu at 8,000 feet – a class of 30 agriculture leaders hit another milestone – graduation.
4/25/2013 8:00:00 AM

K-State beef cattle specialist Dale Blasi... Play Audio

K-State beef cattle specialist Dale Blasi talks about the slow green- up of native pastures this year, and what cow herd managers can do to maintain the nutrition level of the herd until there's grass available, given the acute shortage of harvested forages remaining.

4/23/2013 7:00:00 PM

LMIC director Jim Robb... Play Audio

The director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, Jim Robb, discusses the unexpected results of last Friday's USDA cattle-on-feed report, and analyzes the latest U.S. meat export numbers from the USDA, as the lead topics in this week's cattle market commentary.

4/21/2013 7:00:00 PM

EVAPORATIVE COOLING FOR COWS... Play Audio

A recent tour of dairy farms on the eastern side of the Midwest by K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk revealed some common problems with cooling cows. Some dairy operations lacked fans or had fans that were poorly positioned, feed line soakers were absent or improperly installed and there were too many systems that simply moved hot air over hot cows. Brouk thinks producers have forgotten the magic of putting water over the cow’s back to keep them cool. He discusses the benefits of evaporative cooling.

4/18/2013 7:00:00 PM

Cattle Feeders College Planned May 9 in Scott City

Kansas State University will host its K-State Cattle Feeders College May 9 at the Scott County Fairgrounds William Carpenter 4-H Building in Scott City, Kan.
4/18/2013 8:00:00 AM

K-State poultry specialist Scott Beyer... Play Audio

K-State poultry specialist Scott Beyer discusses the effort to attract large-scale commercial poultry production to Kansas, which he believes could be a boon to struggling rural communities, as well as agricultural producers looking for an added income source...he's been serving as a technical adviser to state officials on this.

4/17/2013 7:00:00 PM

Kansas Profile - Now That's Rural - Greg Peterson - Peterson Brothers

FOX News television studio, New York City. Today’s guests are an unlikely trio: Three young farm boys from rural Kansas. They are making national news, thanks to a parody music video which they created about agriculture. Today, in the conclusion of our two-part series, we’ll learn about these creative young men and their advocacy for agriculture and rural Kansas. Thanks to the Kansas State Agriculturist magazine at Kansas State University and writer Amanda Spoo, whose article provided a source for this feature.
4/17/2013 8:00:00 AM

NRCS resource conservationist Chad Volkman... Play Audio

A resource conservationist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Chad Volkman, covers two new opportunities for Kansas landowners to obtain drought-related cost-share assistance: the Water Quantity and Drought Pilot program, which targets sediment removal from farm ponds, and the Drought Recovery Initiative, which addresses a broader array of grazing lands and livestock water concerns.

4/16/2013 7:00:00 PM

Agribusiness Offers Leadership Opportunities for Women

A Kansas State University agricultural economist is optimistic about agriculture, which, he claims, “is the only business that will not go out of business.”
4/16/2013 8:00:00 AM

Iowa State University livestock economist Lee Schulz... Play Audio

Iowa State University livestock economist Lee Schulz provides this week's cattle market commentary: he looks back on last week's USDA beef production projections, and talks about the ISU livestock "crush margin" information he compiles, and how cattle producers can use that to their operations' benefit.

4/14/2013 7:00:00 PM