Recent reports from USDA provide insight into the supply prospects for the 2024 winter wheat crop. The Winter Wheat and Canola Seedings publication on January 12, 2024, showed U.S. farmers planted 34.425 million acres of winter wheat for 2024, down about 6 percent from the 36.699 million planted for 2023. This is still the second-highest winter …
Category: Ag News
Jan 25
Conference Set to Bring Together Oklahoma Local Agriculture Community
The 10th annual Oklahoma Local Agriculture Summit is set for Feb. 28 – March 1, 2024, at the Edmond Conference Center located at 2833 Conference Dr, Edmond, OK 73034. The focus of the conference is to increase the availability of local food in Oklahoma communities and strengthen farmers markets and agritourism sites through education and …
Jan 25
USCA Supports Animal ID System that Works for All Producers
The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) reiterates its call to strengthen and establish a national animal identification system that works for, and is accountable to, all producers. There should be no private control of data, or access to the data, without the prior approval of who the owner of the cattle was at the time of …
Jan 25
OCA Spring District Meetings
Join Us – OCA Spring District Meetings February 2024 Spring District Meetings Are Around the Corner! Mark your calendars for the upcoming Spring District Meetings—a time of community, insights and shared passion for the beef industry. From informative discussions to networking opportunities, these meetings are your chance to connect with fellow enthusiasts and contribute …
Jan 25
Genomic Data is Becoming Increasingly More Valuable for Cattle Producers
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Kansas State University’s Dr. Bob Weaber about genomic EPDs. “I think one of the really important things for both seedstock and commercial producers to recognize is that we are well into the adoption and implementation phases of genomic technology in the beef space,” Weaber said. …
Jan 25
Thursday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jan 24
Oklahoma Wheat and Cattle Producer Tom Cannon is Featured in US Wheat Video Stories of Stewardship
Episode 2 of the U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) “Stories of Stewardship” series has been released and this episode features Tom Cannon, a wheat farmer and cattle rancher from Blackwell, Oklahoma. Cannon, who operates Goodson Ranch with his family, went “all-in” and became a 100% no-till farmer 25 years ago. Cannon and his family have worked …
Jan 24
Cotton Crop Insurance: Unveiling Regional Differences in Projected and Harvest Prices
Crop insurance is a tool that helps farmers manage the risks linked to lower yields or revenue in agriculture. The prices used in determining crop insurance indemnities are established in the projected and/or harvest price discovery periods each year. The projected price is determined for each crop by taking an average of the daily closing …
Ron salutes our daily email sponsors!
