- Extreme Drought Conditions Shrink By 8% In This Weeks Drought MonitorThu Apr 9th, 2026 8:26:48 CDT
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. According to the latest Oklahoma Drought Monitor report, exceptional drought remains at 0 percent, unchanged from the start of the calendar year. Moderate to extreme drought conditions in the current period indicate that 98.77% of the state is affected by drought, unchanged from last week. Extreme Drought conditions have subsided this week, now covering ...Read more… - Introducing Griffin Payne of the Thomas Fay Custer FFA, Your 2026 Southwest Area Star in Agricultural PlacementThu Apr 9th, 2026 8:04:00 CDT
During the month of April, the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network and Oklahoma Farm Report are spotlighting the 17 Area Stars of Oklahoma FFA, who are among the highest achievers in the organization. The stars come from the four areas in four categories – Star in Ag Placement, Star in Agriscience, Star in Agribusiness, and Star in ...Read more… - Federal Judge Kills Settlement Deal with Poultry Companies- Companies Cancelling Poultry Contracts with GrowersThu Apr 9th, 2026 3:21:02 CDT
The long-standing battle over the Illinois River Watershed took a dramatic turn on Wednesday as Oklahoma state leaders and poultry producers face a new wave of uncertainty. In an interview on Wednesday afternoon with senior farm broadcaster Ron Hays, State Republican Representative David Hardin of Sallisaw detailed the fallout from a federal court’s decision to ...Read more…
Latest Agricultural News
- Oklahoma Severe Weather Outlook and the Rise of El NiñoThu Apr 9th, 2026 10:39:18 CDT
- National Sorghum Foundation opens 2026–2027 scholarship applicationsThu Apr 9th, 2026 10:25:51 CDT
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- Beef Checkoff Faces Tight Budgets as Greg Hanes Highlights Strategy to Stretch Dollars and Drive DemandThu Apr 9th, 2026 9:32:20 CDT
- Wild Turkey Numbers Make Gains Across the StateThu Apr 9th, 2026 9:14:00 CDT
- Introducing Griffin Payne of the Thomas Fay Custer FFA, Your 2026 Southwest Area Star in Agricultural PlacementThu Apr 9th, 2026 8:04:00 CDT
- OKC West Sees Stockers and Feeders Higher in First Sales of AprilThu Apr 9th, 2026 3:23:21 CDT
Beef Buzz
- Beef Checkoff Faces Tight Budgets as Greg Hanes Highlights Strategy to Stretch Dollars and Drive Demand Thu Apr 9th, 2026 9:32:20 CDT
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays continues his conversation with Greg Hanes, Chief Executive Officer of the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion Board, who says tighter cattle supplies are forcing the industry to get more strategic with every checkoff dollar. Stretching Checkoff Dollars in a Tight Cycle With the U.S. beef cow herd sitting ...Read more...
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