Nov 13
America’s biggest food holiday is almost here, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to remind consumers to avoid habits that increase the risk of harmful bacteria in their Thanksgiving meal. “Unsafe handling and undercooking your turkey can cause foodborne illness,” said USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Emilio Esteban. “To ensure your …
Nov 13
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 the cattle markets. Cattle producers are taking advantage of the much …
Nov 13
AAA projects 55.4 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period*. This year’s Thanksgiving forecast is an increase of 2.3% over last year and marks the third-highest Thanksgiving forecast since AAA began tracking holiday travel in 2000. The top two years were 2005 and 2019, respectively. “For many …
Nov 13
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Nov 13
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FALL ’23 OK PORK COUNCIL GRANT WINNERS Read about the winners and their proposals below!! Jacey Duncan, Oklahoma Union Schools Agriculture – It Doesn’t Just Happen: The Use of Drones in High-Tech Farming Summary: The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International predicts farms will eventually account for 80 percent of the commercial …
Nov 13
The trustee election process continues for those located in the South Central region. Paper ballots were mailed and should be received soon if not already received, and the online voting portal is open. All active ASA members located in Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, or Texas have until December 3 at 11:59 PM to vote for …
Nov 13
Representative Stephanie Bice’s office is hosting mobile office hours on Tuesday, November 14 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Central Time. This event will take place at the Chandler Public Library at 1021 Manvel Ave, Chandler OK 74834. The constituent services team will be there to assist residents of Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District with federal agency issues, including the Social …
Nov 13
Unit sales of 4WD ag tractors continued growing in both the U.S. and Canada in October, making a strong opening of the final quarter of 2023, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). In the U.S., 4WD tractors grew year-over-year 12.6 percent, the only segment to see growth for the month. Year-to-date, 4WD tractor …
Nov 12
Rodd Moesel of Oklahoma County will serve his last two years as President of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau in 2024 and 2025 after being reelected by the general farm organization on Saturday afternoon by acclimation. Moesel will face term limits after this fourth two year term as President. After the Saturday afternoon general session in …
Nov 12
A plan to extend the Farm Bill through Sept. 2024 has been reached by the Republican and Democratic leaders of the Senate and House Ag Committees. That plan is part of a proposal by House Speaker Mike Johnson to extend government spending after Nov. 17. Congressmen GT Thompson and David Scott, along with Senators Debbie …
