Nov 29
Regional Agricultural Promotion Program was designed to help American producers maintain and develop markets for their commodities. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the first tranche of funding under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP). USDA is providing up to $300 million in …
Nov 29
Today the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) honored Joe Hodges with the Jack Eberspacher Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades of leadership in ag retail. Hodges received ARA’s highest individual honor during ARA’s Conference & Expo general session attended by more than 600 agricultural professionals. “Joe is an outstanding example of a genuine, creative, productive and ethical leader …
Nov 29
Today the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) recognized Toby M. Hlavinka, president and CEO of American Plant Food (APF), with the ARA Distinguished Service Award during the ARA Conference & Expo in front of more than 600 ag retail industry professionals. “Toby has set the bar in his role as ARAPAC Committee chair,” says ARA President and …
Nov 29
Living in rural America should never hinder the outcome of your health and well-being. However, for many individuals in rural Oklahoma and Tribal communities, access to reliable high-speed internet is a necessity they have gone too long without. Reliable broadband increases access to telehealth opportunities – including mental health and behavioral health care, and improvements …
Nov 29
Cornell University’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) is accepting applications for the second cohort of Dairy Runway, an entrepreneurship program for food innovators with value-added dairy products at the ideation stage. Launched earlier this year in partnership with the Northeast Dairy Foods Research Center (NDFRC), the program offers a free, virtual curriculum that focuses on product concept and …
Nov 29
The National Corn Yield Contest Harvest Entry deadline has been extended to Tuesday, December 5. After considering the unique challenges that growers across the country have faced during the 2023 harvest season, the National Corn Growers Association has extended the deadline from Thursday, November 30 to Tuesday, December 5. Contest participants can submit a harvest entry from now …
Nov 29
On today’s Cow-Calf Corner, Jacee De Vries and Chris Johnson, Graduate Research Assistants at Oklahoma State University Department of Animal and Food Sciences, talk about turning a profit with genetics in consideration. The goal of any cow/calf operation is to raise calves that generate the highest payout. Traditionally, cattle are evaluated based on physical traits that …
Nov 29
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays is visiting with senior beef and cattle market research analyst at Rabo AgriFinance, Lance Zimmerman, about beef cow numbers and what the January 2024 Cattle Inventory report may have in store. The January of 2023, the Cattle Inventory number was 28.9 million head of beef cows. A second …
Nov 29
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Nov 28
Today the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) kicked off its 2023 Conference & Expo with more than 600 agricultural retail industry professionals convening to share knowledge, network, and celebrate more than 30 years of ARA. “I am excited to welcome you to this week’s insightful sessions and networking opportunities as the leading voices in ag retail gather …
