Nov 09
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is catching up with the President of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau, Rodd Moesel, to talk about the 2023 OKFB Annual Meeting to be held on November 10-13 at the Omni Hotel in Downtown Oklahoma City. The three-day event will feature Young Farmers and Ranchers competitive events, Women’s Leadership …
Nov 09
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a package of rules and orders that seek to increase competition in the livestock industry. The package establishes a Chief Competition Officer at USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). This position – which will be hired as a career, rather than a political, appointee – will help to elevate …
Nov 09
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) kicked off its Strategic Planning Conference Wednesday in New Orleans, covering a range of topics impacting global demand for U.S. pork, beef and lamb. USMEF Chair Dean Meyer, a livestock and grain producer from Rock Rapids, Iowa, welcomed attendees with a reminder of how the organization brings together diverse …
Nov 09
As the premier nitrogen management software, Yara’s Adapt-N has served agronomists for more than 10 years to support critical efforts in maximizing nitrogen investment and efficiency. To further ensure growers across the U.S. have access to the tool and improve overall user experience, Adapt-N will focus efforts on building its integration network and will no …
Nov 09
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Jarold Callahan about the start of Cattlemen’s Congress and the award he will be receiving on November 12 in Louisville, Kentucky. Callahan has been named the 2023 inductee of the prestigious Saddle and Sirloin Portrait Gallery. He will be the 378th member of the gallery, …
Nov 09
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Torres Small today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is initiating a new effort to further support the U.S. specialty crops sector and increase the competitiveness of its products as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to build new, more and better markets that catalyze opportunity for American farmers. “We …
Nov 09
The United Soybean Board (USB) invests in many infrastructure projects that will help increase profits for soybean growers and the industry itself, which is undergoing significant changes. Through the soy checkoff, USB pursued feasibility studies that led to the dredging of the Mississippi River in Louisiana, a terminal expansion at the Port of Grays Harbor …
Nov 09
To view the latest Oklahoma drought map, CLICK HERE. According to the latest Oklahoma drought monitor report, exceptional drought remains at zero percent, unchanged from the past three months. Extreme drought or worse is at 1.16 percent, unchanged from last week. Severe drought or worse is now at 13.68 percent, unchanged from last week. Moderate drought or worse is now at …
Nov 09
Economics of Regenerative Soil Health Systems for Cotton On Thursday, November 16th from 12-12:40 pm EST, Dr. Dianna Bagnall, Research Soil Scientist at the Soil Health Institute (SHI) will present the Economics of Soil Health Management Systems on Eight Cotton Farms in the Texas Southern Great Plains. This webinar will discuss the Soil Health Institute’s …
Nov 09
GS Vortex Systems, the new standard for cost reduction and flow assurance in piping systems, announced today the launch of their flagship product, the Vortex Flow Amplifier. Based on their breakthrough advances in flow control, GS Vortex Systems has solved fluid transportation cost and reliability challenges for agricultural irrigation systems and multiple flow-critical industries. The …
