1075 – Livestock Market Update … Nutrient Value of Corn and Sorghum Crop Residue

<ul> <li><strong>Livestock Market Update</strong></li> <li><strong>Nutrient Value of Corn and Sorghum Crop Residue</strong></li> <li><strong>Calculating Crop Residue Grazing Time</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>00:01:00 – Livestock Market Update:</strong> K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor discusses yet another sharp upturn in cash fed cattle prices, and what the latest concern over another COVID variant might mean for the beef demand outlook</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>00:12:00 – Nutrient Value of Corn and Sorghum Crop Residue:</strong><strong> </strong>K-State cropping systems agronomist John Holman discusses the nutritive value of corn and sorghum crop residue for cow herd grazing in the late fall and winter:  he talks about components of that residue that cows prefer, and how that might affect one's management approach...he debunks some misconceptions about grazing cows on crop stover...and he tells how to determine the available duration of grazing on those fields</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>00:23:00 –</strong> <strong>Calculating Crop Residue Grazing Time:</strong> K-State cropping systems agronomist John Holman discusses how to calculate the available duration of grazing corn and sorghum fields following harvest</p> <p> </p> <p>Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to <a href="mailto:ksrenews@ksu.edu">ksrenews@ksu.edu</a>.</p> <p>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 Eric Atkinson and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.</p> <p> </p> <p>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,