Jul 17
With the arrival of warmer weather, descriptions of an intense tick season are circulating among communities and agricultural circles alike. To separate myth from fact, Farm Director KC Sheperd sat down with Dr. Jonathan Cammack, an entomology expert from Oklahoma State University, to discuss what is driving current tick dynamics, the expanding footprint of specific …
Jul 17
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jul 16
The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry is urging landowners to inspect their properties for signs of timber theft or trespassing as investigators pursue organized timber theft operations in northeast Oklahoma. ODAFF is working alongside local, state and federal law enforcement partners in a large-scale investigation into organized timber theft rings operating in the …
Jul 16
With optimism for the cattle business remaining strong, nearly 700 cattle producers from across the country gathered in Aurora, Colorado, this week for the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting. This event helps shape the future of the industry through grassroots policy development and discussions that will guide research, education and promotion efforts. “We conduct a lot …
Jul 16
Oklahoma City has been selected to host the week-long 2032 American Legion National Convention, a centennial celebration projected to bring thousands of veterans to the metro area, generate more than $12 million in local economic impact, and fill approximately 17,000 hotel room nights. The selection follows a highly competitive bidding process led by Visit Oklahoma …
Jul 16
Several years of high inflation and low commodity prices, coupled with volatile production costs, are continuing to squeeze farmers financially. These forces are projected to hit farmers with $32 billion in losses for the major row crops in 2027 after a projected loss of $31 billion in 2026. Fruit, vegetable, nut and other specialty crop …
Jul 16
The wheat market outlook has improved significantly following a challenging harvest across the Southern Plains, according to Oklahoma State University Extension grain market economist Dr. Todd Hubbs. Speaking with Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays, Hubbs discussed the latest USDA crop reports, grain markets, corn and soybean prospects, grain sorghum demand, and why producers …
