Oct 16
By Trisha Gedon Pop-up Mobile Markets were a big hit in nine Oklahoma communities this summer thanks to Oklahoma State University Extension and partnering agencies. The Mobile Markets were hosted in Stilwell, Muskogee, Webber Falls, Porum, Haskell, Boynton, Westville, Taft and Warner through October. The markets in Muskogee were available to Head Start students while …
Oct 16
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 ground beef market. Total beef production in the U.S. is …
Oct 16
New Cattlemen’s College Schedule Includes Sessions Every Day During CattleCon24 . The 31st annual Cattlemen’s College, sponsored by Zoetis, will be held in conjunction with CattleCon24, January 31-February 2, in Orlando, Florida. This premier educational experience draws more than 1,000 attendees every year and includes networking, idea sharing and informative sessions. “We have a packed schedule …
Oct 16
Fall is finally upon us! Having grown up a little further north than Oklahoma, I am enjoying the cooler weather and a reprieve from the humidity! As an agency, we have wrapped up fiscal year 2023 and are excited for the increased opportunities we will have as we move into 2024. In 2023, we were …
Oct 16
Oklahoma has been waiting for Fall and those Fall Temps have finally arrived in the state. According to State climatologist Gary McManus El Reno had a freeze this morning along with a few areas in the Panhandle, “This has been quite a cold snap. Yes, COLD. Yesterday was the first day we failed to reach …
Oct 16
Lack of rainfall can impact wildlife habitats, food availability and quality in times of drought. Here are ways to take stock of conditions and try to help the populations on your ranch. Just as drought conditions affect ranch management decisions and crop yields, they also take their toll on wildlife. Here are observations about evaluating …
Oct 16
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back visiting with Texas A&M’s Bart Fischer, this time talking about the growth of the Livestock Risk Protection Program. Aside from his role as Research Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University, Fischer is also the former Chief Economist …
Oct 16
Farm Director, KC Sheperd, is visiting with Oklahoma State University’s Brian Whitacre, about an update on broadband in Oklahoma. Whitacre is on the state’s Broadband Expansion Council, which provides recommendations to the newly formed Oklahoma Broadband Office. “We have held a series of events where we try to listen to people that are struggling with on-the-ground broadband issues,” Whitacre …
Oct 16
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
