Category: Ag News
Jan 25
In a Historic First for Oklahoma, 142 Broadband Expansion Grants are Approved
More than 55,000 Oklahoma homes and businesses are one step closer to receiving high-speed internet service, thanks to votes Thursday by the Oklahoma Broadband Governing Board to authorize 142 broadband infrastructure expansion projects. The approved projects would provide broadband to nearly a quarter of locations without such service today. In a first of its kind …
Jan 25
Kim Anderson Discusses Price Declines in the Crop Markets and Predictions for 2024 Winter Wheat Prices
This Week on SUNUP is Oklahoma State University Extension grain market economist Kim Anderson. During this week’s edition, Anderson discusses movement in the crop markets from the past few weeks. “If you look at wheat, corn, and beans, they have been going in the tank during January,” Anderson said. Going back to December, Anderson said …
Jan 25
Bergstrom Files Special Session Bill to Create a Pathway to Zero Income Tax
Sen. Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, has filed Senate Bill 1xxx for the upcoming special session. This legislation outlines a strategic pathway to gradually eliminate the Oklahoma state income tax while protecting state revenue. Gov. Kevin Stitt has called the state legislature into special session to cut taxes. Bergstrom’s measure answers that call and offers a bold …
Jan 25
USW Analyst Shares Global Wheat Market Summary With Farmer Directors
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Market Analyst Tyllor Ledford compiles a comprehensive “World Wheat Supply and Demand” summary for three USW Board of Directors meetings each year. Using the USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report as her primary source, Ledford prepared the attached market summary for the USW Winter Board Meeting in Washington, …
Jan 25
Central Oklahoma Cattle Conference Coming up February 16th, Payne County
Join us for the 2024 Central Oklahoma Cattle Conference on Friday, February 16 at the Payne County Expo Center. Enjoy a delicious lunch and hear about topics such as General Agricultural Pest Control, 2024 Market Outlook, Management Decisions Impacting Herd Reproductive Performance and much more! OSU Beef cattle Extension Specialist, Dr. Rosslyn Biggs will be …
Jan 25
Cattlewomen’s Boot Camp coming up June 10th-12th in Stillwater.
The OSU Cattlewomen’s Bootcamp will be this year on June 10th-12th in Stillwater, OK. This is a great 3-day hands-on boot camp. Registration won’t be open for a few more months, but if you want to be notified when it is, please visit the link below. The link to that form is https://forms.office.com/r/icq9FEKnuE
Jan 25
High Quality, Good Taste & Sustainability Should Have No Borders
The importance of collaborative ag industry partnerships is front and center in a new video funded in part by the National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) Market Development Action Team. The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) partnered with U.S. Pork, U.S. Soy, NCGA, the Beef Checkoff, and American Lamb to produce a visually engaging narrative that showcases how American …
Jan 25
Apply for 2024 Animal Ag Allies program
The Animal Agriculture Alliance is seeking applicants to join the rankings of Animal Ag Allies in 2024. The Animal Ag Allies program, launched in 2020, is a development program to empower farmers, ranchers, veterinarians, and industry professionals to be outspoken advocates for agriculture online and in person. The enrollment deadline for the next class is …
Jan 25
Parts of Oklahoma See Drought Improvements While Others Remain at a Standstill
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. According to the latest Oklahoma drought monitor report, exceptional drought remains at zero percent, unchanged from the start of the calendar year. Extreme drought or worse remains at zero percent, unchanged from the past four weeks. Severe drought or worse remains at 1.67 percent, unchanged from the past two weeks. Moderate …
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