• Expansion of CRP for Migratory Water Fowl and Changes in Protecting the Lesser Prairie Chicken
• An Update on the Uptick in HPAI in the U.S.
• BCI’s Ask the Experts: Heart Disease in Cattle

00:01:00 – CRP Expansion for Migratory Water Fowl: Kansas Farm Service Agency state executive director, Dennis McKinney, discusses upcoming December deadlines, expansion of CRP for migratory water fowl, and changes in Kansas in regards to protecting the lesser prairie chicken.

00:12:00 – An Update on the Uptick in HPAI in the U.S.: K-State poultry specialist, Scott Beyer, and Kansas Department of Agriculture animal health commissioner, Justin Smith, have an update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the United States. They explain why there has been a recent uptick in cases as well as where the disease has been seen in Kansas.

Kansas Department of Agriculture - HPAI Map

USDA HPAI resources

00:23:00 – Beef Cattle Institute’s Ask the Experts: K-State experts Brad White, Bob Larson, and Blaine Johnson answer a listener’s question on the prevalence of heart disease in cattle.

BCI Cattle Chat Podcast

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