• Strong Cattle Market
• New World Screwworm and HPAI
• Faces in Agriculture: Scott Kasl

00:01:05 – Strong Cattle Market: The show begins with livestock economist Derrell Peel from Oklahoma State University with a cattle market update. He discusses the strong market, retail prices and trade with Mexico.

derrell.peel@okstate.edu

Cow-Calf Corner

00:12:05 – New World Screwworm and HPAI: Justin Smith, Kansas animal health commissioner, keeps today’s show rolling as he explains New World Screwworm and the precautions that are being taken. He also mentions that it is time to be watchful of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

aphis.usda.gov

agriculture.ks.gov

00:23:05 – Faces in Agriculture: Scott Kasl: A segment of Faces in Agriculture with Scott Kasl from Republic County ends today’s show as he talks about what Kasl Christmas Tree Farm does to provide holiday magic to others.

Kasl Christmas Tree Farm

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