1715 - How Consumers Prepare Meat...Plant Analysis

Agriculture Today

• Cattle Market Outlook and Meat Demand Monitor
• Plant Analysis for Corn
• Sharing Agriculture with Customers

00:01:05 – Cattle Market Outlook and Meat Demand Monitor: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, starts this week’s show with a cattle market outlook. He reviews the current market as well as a point of how people prepare their beef steaks, pork chops and chicken breasts at home.

Glynn on AgManager.info

Risk and Profit Conference

00:12:05 – Plant Analysis for Corn: K-State soil fertility specialist, Dorivar Ruiz Diaz, continues the show with why plant analysis is important for corn growers. He explains how sampling can be done and what can influence its results.

Plant Analysis for Testing Nutrient Levels in Corn

CCA Training - KSU Field Days

00:23:05 – Sharing Agriculture with Customers: Ending today’s show is Glenn Brunkow, former K-State Research and Extension agent, discussing what he finds to be valuable when connecting with customers at markets.

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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 Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.

K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan