The director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, Jim Robb,
discusses the latest trends in the cattle markets: he shares the new
LMIC projection on cattle feeding profitability, and looks ahead to
two USDA cattle reports coming out this Friday


K-State agricultural economist Troy Dumler analyzes the House
Agriculture Committee version of the 2012 farm bill put forth last
week, and how it differs from the already-approved Senate bill...he
talks about the chances of the full House passing the committee
proposal


And for this week's Kansas 4-H segment, K-State 4-H specialist Diane
Mack looks at the county fair as a way to introduce 4-H to potential
members...plus this week's Kansas county fair calendar


Agriculture Today is broadcast each weekday morning at 10:00 on KFRM
Radio, Clay Center (550 AM) and KLOE Radio, Goodland (730 AM), which
collectively reach 75 counties in Kansas, parts of southern Nebraska,
eastern Colorado and northern Oklahoma...the broadcast can also be
heard over the K-State Radio Network website. Also see Agriculture Today
Radio archives.


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Story by: Eric Atkinson
agguy@ksu.edu
K-State Research & Extension News