Dec 20
At the Agricultural Economic Insights booth at the 2023 National Association of Farm Broadcasters Convention, Farm Director KC Sheperd had the chance to talk with Farmland Analyst Randy Dickhut about an outlook on farmland purchases for 2024. Agricultural Economic Insights, LLC was founded in 2014 by Dr. Brent Gloy and David Widmar. Recognizing an opportunity to provide timely, …
Dec 20
The Botanic Garden at Oklahoma State University celebrated the grand opening of its new Horticulture Education Center on Dec. 19. The 2,100-square-foot facility features a large classroom for student, faculty and community learning opportunities, as well as office space and restrooms. “It’s another memorable milestone in the history of The Botanic Garden at OSU as …
Dec 20
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is talking with Terrain’s Chief Research and Analytics Officer, Done Close, about the cow that stole Christmas in 2003. This coming weekend will mark 20 years since the announcement of the first case of BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy), or Mad Cow Disease, in the United States. The U.S. …
Dec 20
On today’s Cow-Calf Corner, Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist & Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist get into the holiday spirit with Reindeer talk! It is the “most wonderful time of the year” and this week Dr. Glenn Selk joins us to address the age-old questions of …
Dec 20
From having a flexible grazing plan to winterizing equipment, it pays to plan and prepare for the cold winter days and weeks ahead. Whether winter comes and stays for six months in your area, or it randomly slams your typically mild climate with six days of sleet and ice, it pays to be ready for …
Dec 20
R-CALF USA applauded today’s joint announcement by Jonathan Kanter, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, and Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), that they are updating federal merger review guidelines. The following is a statement by R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard regarding that announcement: “The cattle …
Dec 20
The 27th Annual National Conservation Systems Cotton & Rice Conference, the Southern Soybean & Corn Conference, the Delta States Irrigation Conference, and the Southern Precision Ag Conference are headed to Jonesboro, AR. The conferences are Sponsored by Cotton Incorporated and US Rice Producers Association. Producers mark your calendar for January 30 – January 31, 2024, for …
Dec 20
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C. Georgette Furukawa has been appointed Chief of Staff for the Agricultural Marketing Service Most recently, Georgette A. Furukawa served at the White House as an Advisor to the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander …
Dec 20
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advanced to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a rule that would grant the request of several Midwestern governors and allow them to sell E15–a fuel blend made with 15% bioethanol that can be used in …
Dec 20
In response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest announcement that it will restore uses of chlorpyrifos and commit to a science-based review of the pesticide, Alan Meadows, American Soybean Association director and soybean grower from Halls, Tennessee, commented on behalf of the soy industry and echoed sentiments felt by other grower groups pleased by the …
