Jan 16
Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) announced it has entered into an agreement with SpaceX to provide cutting-edge satellite communications (SATCOM) service to farmers. Utilizing the industry-leading Starlink network, this solution will allow farmers facing rural connectivity challenges to fully leverage precision agriculture technologies. This partnership, an industry first, will enable John Deere customers to be more productive, profitable, and sustainable in …
Jan 16
Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, offers herd health advice as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Peel, Mark Johnson, and Paul Beck. Today, Johnson talks about cow management in the cold winter months. Winter has arrived in Oklahoma. Hopefully all your …
Jan 16
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jan 15
For the second time in January- the Oklahoma State University Livestock Judging Team was named the Champion Team at the 2024 National Western Stock Show. Earlier in January- they were named the Champions at the 2024 Jarold Callahan Memorial Livestock Judging Contest at the Cattlemen’s Congress. Click here for our story from Congress about the …
Jan 15
Farm Director, KC Sheperd, is talking with the head of sales and service at the Rural Community Insurance Services (RCIS), Jeff Bahr. Bahr talks about what producers need to be aware of in 2024 and the RCIS Apprenticeship Program. RCIS is a crop insurance provider, insuring farms across the country. RCIS works directly with crop …
Jan 15
At the 2024 Superior Livestock Bellringer Sale held live in Oklahoma City last week, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, caught up with the President of Superior Livestock, Danny Jones, and talked about the year 2023 and what 2024 holds for the cattle industry and Superior. This year’s Bellringer Sale has been a success, …
Jan 15
Farmers and ranchers share what they learned in Noble’s first year of regenerative courses as the initial 2024 class offerings are announced, starting with New Braunfels, Texas, this February. As Noble Research Institute expands its educational programs this year, with a wider range of regenerative courses delivered across several states in the Southwest, Midwest and …
Jan 15
Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner,” published electronically by Dr. Peel and Mark Johnson. Today, Dr. Peel talks about hay production. The Crop Production 2023 Summary recently released by USDA …
Jan 15
The third Ring of Champions Major PTP Show, Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, wrapped up last week. Luke Bowman, Director of SimGenetic Development, summarized the event saying, “Cattlemen’s Congress is always a premiere exhibition venue for SimGenetics producers and a great way to kick off the new year. With more than 500 entries checked in …
Jan 15
What happened: California Proposition 12 (Prop. 12) has come into full effect as of Jan. 1, mandating that all covered pork shipped to California must abide by the state’s arbitrary production standards. Pork producers across the country continue to voice their concerns over how California’s overregulation could negatively impact family farms and are looking to Congress for a solution. …
