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May 20
Oklahoma Wheat Harvest Kicks Off Weeks Ahead of Schedule- One of the Earliest Ever
The Oklahoma wheat harvest is officially underway, marking one of the earliest starts in recent memory, according to Mike Schulte, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission. Speaking with senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays of the Oklahoma Farm Report, Schulte detailed a sharply divided state crop landscape that he described as a literal …
May 13
Kansas Wheat Crop Tour Day 2: “Brutal” Conditions and Stunted Yields Point to Short Crop
As the Kansas Wheat Crop Tour crossed through the southern tier of the state and into Oklahoma on Day 2, the outlook for the 2026 harvest remains grim. Farm broadcaster Ron Hays and veteran scout Dennis Schoenhals, immediate past president of the Oklahoma Wheat Growers, recapped a day defined by extreme drought, temperature swings, and …
May 12
Day One of the Kansas Crop Tour- Freeze and Drought Damage Obvious in Northwestern Kansas
As the first leg of the 2026 Kansas Wheat Crop Tour drew to a close on Tuesday, participants emerged with a narrative of two crops: one flourishing in the eastern corridors and another struggling against the harsh realities of a dry, cold winter in the west. Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays caught up …
May 06
Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Mourns the Loss of Past President Dr. Charles Nichols
The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association joins family, friends, Oklahoma State University, the ranching community and cattlemen across the state in mourning the loss of Dr. Charles Nichols of Arnett, Oklahoma, who passed from this life on May 3, 2026. He was 89. Nichols was a respected rancher, educator, cattle industry leader and public servant whose influence …
May 06
2026 FFA Stars Over Oklahoma Named at 100th Convention in Tulsa
The 2026 Stars over Oklahoma represent the very highest achievement within the youth organization, as the four winners are the very best in their respective SAE categories- Agriscience, Ag Placement, Agribusiness and Ag Production. Each honoree will receive a scholarship in the amount of $29,484 from the Carl C. Anderson Trust. They will also receive …
Apr 24
New World Screwworm Fears Grow as Cases Explode in Northern Mexico
Active cases of New World Screwworm in the two Mexican states that border Texas in the far southern tip of that state are exploding. Over the past week in the state of Tamaulipas, active cases have jumped from 63 to 116. This state borders the Gulf of America to the east and Texas to the …
Apr 24
Oklahoma Producer Joe Popplewell Joins National Pork Producer Board, Eyes Prop 12 Fix, Workforce and Trade Priorities
Joe Popplewell, a longtime Oklahoma pork producer and former president of the Oklahoma Pork Council, is the first Oklahoman elected to the National Pork Producers Council board of directors, bringing state-level experience to national policy work. Popplewell and Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays talked about lifetime of service to the pork industry and …
Apr 24
Pork Producers Push for Prop 12 Fix- Urge Lawmakers to Keep It in the House Ag Committee’s Farm Bill
A bipartisan coalition supports a farm bill that protects American farmers (and families seeking affordable food) from California’s overreach—but a handful of House members want to strip it out. They’re making claims that don’t match the record. Meanwhile, America’s 60,000-plus pork producers need immediate relief from a disastrous patchwork of differing state laws spurred by California …
Apr 21
Possible House Farm Bill Debate Coming Last Week of April
The House is moving toward a full floor vote on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567), which passed out of the House Committee on Agriculture with bipartisan support on March 5, 2026. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson has expressed confidence that the bill will reach the House floor …
Apr 19
OSU’s Derrell Peel: Cattle on Feed Shows Modest Tightening; On‑Feed Inventory Down for 17th Month
Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Market Economist Dr. Derrell Peel talked Friday with Senior Farm and Ranch broadcaster Ron Hays about the USDA’s April cattle-on-feed report which shows a modest tightening in supply. “Placements in March were 92.7% of last year and marketings were 94.5%, which gives us an April 1 on‑feed inventory at 99.5% …
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