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Mar 22
Nebraska Ranchers in the Sand Hills Dealing with Historic Wildfires
Historic wildfires have torched over 700,000 acres in Nebraska, killed one person, displaced cattle herds and left ranchers scrambling for feed. Burned pastures may come back eventually with rain, but meantime, “ranchers are still going to have to find feed for their cows until they can graze their pastures,” one livestock extension specialist said. The Morrill fire …
Mar 17
2026 Night of Stars Gilt Sale Smashes Previous Record- Hitting Two Million Dollars- $14,914 Average Per Gilt
The top 135 gilts out of the almost 3,000 that were shown last week at the 2026 OYE Gilt show were in the spotlight on Tuesday night at the 2026 Night of Stars Gilt Sale- and it was a record result for the 4-H and FFA consignors. Totals for the night came in at two …
Mar 16
A Record 148 State Lawmakers & Guests in 2026 OYE Legislative Showmanship Contest
It was quite a night for state lawmakers at the 23rd Annual 2026 Oklahoma Youth Expo Legislative and Celebrity Showmanship, which was held for the first time in the brand new O, G & E Coliseum at the OKC Fairgrounds. A record 148 lawmakers and special guests were in the Coliseum, competing for showmanship honors …
Mar 16
Dr. Blake Bloomberg Back in Oklahoma to Judge Heifers at OYE
In today’s Beef Buzz , senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with Dr. Blake Bloomberg, head coach at Black Hawk Junior College of Illinois- one of the leading two year colleges in the Livestock Judging circuit. Hays caught up with Dr. Bloomberg on the sidelines of the 2026 Oklahoma Youth Expo (OYE), as …
Mar 15
23rd Annual Night of Stars Gilt Sale Set for Tuesday, March 17th
The Oklahoma Youth Expo (OYE) is gearing up for one of its most anticipated highlights: the 2026 Night of Stars Gilt Sale. Scheduled for Tuesday evening, March 17, at 6:00 p.m., the event will take place at Expo Hall at the Oklahoma Fairgrounds, with online bidding available through CCI.live. The video preview of the females …
Mar 14
Jerry Renshaw Providing Seven Years of Steady Leadership in OYE’s Ag Mechanics Contest
In 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oklahoma Youth Expo (OYE) took a leap of faith by launching its first-ever Ag Mechanics contest. It was a modest beginning—a “first effort” held in the Oklahoma Building with just 62 projects. Jerry Renshaw, the superintendent of the contest and a veteran agricultural educator, recalls …
Mar 13
Huge Aljoe With Noble Digs Into Adaptive Grazing for Progressive Ranchers
Today is part two in our Beef Buzz series on Regenerative Ranching with Hugh Aljoe, Director of Ranches Outreach and Partnerships at the Noble Research Institute, as he and Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays explore the transformative potential of adaptive grazing and the critical importance of strategic ranch management. You can listen to …
Mar 13
2024 TOTAL Survey Reveals 79% of Rented U.S. Farmland Owned by Non-Farmers
According to the 2024 TOTAL survey (2024 Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL) results released by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), over 2.0 million landowners rented out 348 million acres of farmland. The findings highlight a significant trend in American agriculture, showing that 79% of these acres are owned by non-farming …
Mar 12
This Weekend at OYE- Ag Mechanics, All Species Showing Breeding Animals and the Debut in OG&E Coliseum for 2026 Youth Expo
It’s as about as busy as it can get at the OKC Fairgrounds, with the 2026 Oklahoma Youth Expo is full speed ahead- and the OG&E Coliseum hosts High School Basketball Championships through Saturday evening. For the OYE, Purebred Breeding Gilts will be wrapping up by early Friday afternoon- and the order of sale will …
Mar 11
A Prolonged War With Iran Will Likely Shrink US Corn Acres
Analysts believe the world’s farmers face soaring fertilizer and fuel prices as the war in the Middle East escalates, leaving some scrambling for supplies as the spring planting season approaches. According to a report in Reuters- “Prices in the United States, which imports much of its fertilizer needs despite a large domestic industry, rose at …
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