Jun 01
Cover crops are plants typically grown by farmers to improve soil health, help with carbon sequestration, weed suppression, and reduce erosion. Unlike cash crops, cover crops are not intended to be sold for a profit, but rather, to serve as a natural complement to the production of cash crops (typically corn and soybeans). As such, …
Jun 01
R-Calf USA writes: We typically measure the current state of our livestock industries by comparing them to conditions that existed a bit over a generation ago, in 1980, and we evaluate the industry trends that have materialized since then. Several events occurred in the 1980s that profoundly influenced the trajectories of our livestock industries. In …
Jun 01
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
May 31
Speaking to a room of producers facing tight margins and regulatory bottlenecks, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin vowed to dismantle standard federal mandates on Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) systems. Zeldin made the remarks during a focused agricultural roundtable with Oklahoma farmers and ranchers on Saturday, May 30, emphasizing that current mitigation protocols are …
May 29
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced payment rates and the enrollment period for the Assistance for Specialty Crops Farmers (ASCF) program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will issue $1.625 billion in payments to eligible specialty crop producers in response to elevated input costs and market disruptions resulting from foreign competitors engaging …
May 29
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays features comments from livestock industry consultant Dr. Nevil Speer, who spoke during the spring conference of the US Meat Export Federation in Oklahoma City about how the beef business transformed itself from years of stagnation into one of agriculture’s strongest consumer-driven success stories. From …
May 29
The digital divide remains a significant challenge for many rural areas, but a long-standing program in Oklahoma is successfully bridging the gap. Through a strategic partnership between Oklahoma State University Extension and rural Oklahoma libraries, local communities are finding new ways to access the modern digital world. In a recent interview, Radio Oklahoma Ag Network …
May 29
May 31 is National Dam Safety Awareness Day, a time to recognize the critical role dams play in protecting lives, supporting communities, and strengthening our water infrastructure. Across Oklahoma, more than 4,700 dams provide essential benefits, including: As dams across the state continue to age, maintaining and rehabilitating these structures becomes increasingly important. Changing development …
