1746 - Self-Defense in Agriculture...Protein Supplementation

Agriculture Today

• Farmers and Ranchers Protecting Their Assets
• Protein Supplementation for Cattle
• Yogurt Health Claim

00:01:05 – Farmers and Ranchers Protecting Their Assets: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, starts today’s show by mentioning legal scenarios that agriculture producers could encounter when it comes to protecting themselves and their livestock.

More Legal Scenarios Involving Farmers and Ranchers

Washburnlaw.edu/WALTR

00:12:05 – Protein Supplementation for Cattle: K-State cow-calf Extension specialist, Jason Warner, keeps the show rolling as he explains why cattle producers may want to use protein supplementation for their livestock.

KSUBeef.org

00:23:05 – Yogurt Health Claim: Today’s show wraps up with another segment from the Beef Cattle Institute’s Cattle Chat podcast. K-State’s Brad White, Bob Larson, Dustin Pendell, Brian Lubbers and Phillip Lancaster discuss a new health claim found on yogurt relating to type II diabetes and the implication of this for other animal-based food products.

BCI Cattle Chat Podcast

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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.

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