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2252 - News and Reports Influencing the Cattle Market...Feedstuffs with High Nitrates and Prussic Acid
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- Agriculture Today
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- Aug 24, 2026
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Summary
Cattle Market Signals Nitrate Toxicity and Prussic Acid Concerns, Part 1 Nitrate Toxicity and Prussic Acid Concerns, Part 2 00:01:05 – Cattle Market Signals : Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, kicks off the show with a cattle market update discussing market fundamentals, harvest capacity and a recent policy development. Glynn on AgManager 00:12:05 – Nitrate Toxicity and Prussic Acid Concerns, Part 1 : Continuing the show is K-State beef reproduction specialist, Sandy Johnson, and K-State cropping systems and forage agronomist, John Holman, to chat about the concerns with high levels of nitrates and prussic acid in forages for livestock. They explain what causes the high levels and how livestock will react if they consume dangerous quantities of the nitrates or prussic acid. 00:23: 05 – Nitrate Toxicity and Prussic Acid Concerns, Part 2 : Sandy and John end the show saying how producers might still be able to use feedstuffs with high levels. Be Aware of Nitrate Toxicity in Drought-Stressed Forages Prussic Acid Poisoning eUpdates KSRE Bookstore Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to [email protected]. 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. K‑State Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University 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 statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan. For more information,…