Oct 03
Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, offers herd health advice as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner” published electronically by Dr. Peel, Mark Johnson, and Paul Beck. Today, Johnson talks about reproductive efficiency. If beef production was perfect, all our cows and heifers would get pregnant in …
Oct 03
Each week, Beltway Beef brings you the latest policy news affecting the U.S. cattle and beef industry. Hear from subject-matter experts, producers, and industry leaders on the topics that impact the business viability of farms and ranches across the country. It’s been a busy few days in Washington! Congress rejected an amendment attacking the Beef …
Oct 03
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Oct 03
Noble Research Institute is offering a new course for the first time this month: Essentials of Regenerative Grazing. This is the second course in a series of new educational programs designed to help ranchers enhance and restore the land, to make it more resilient and reach livestock grazing goals through regenerative management. Essentials of Regenerative …
Oct 03
U.S. pork producers tasked the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) with leading an effort to update the existing swine traceability system. NPPC is asking swine producers, veterinarians, cull swine and breeding operators and show pig enthusiasts to comment on the draft standards by Oct. 27, 2023. In 2006, U.S. swine producers voluntarily adopted animal traceability …
Oct 03
Much like 2022 when Governor Kevin Stitt called the legislature into a special session over the concept of cutting taxes- the Governor has called another special session that happens today- October 3rd- and has similarities to 2022- but does offer some different twists. Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays talked with Steve Thompson of the Oklahoma …
Oct 02
SOUTHERN PLAINS WHEAT PLANTINGS: In Oklahoma, Winter wheat planted reached 27 percent, unchanged from the previous year but down 11 points from the five-year average. Winter wheat emerged reached 10 percent, up 1 point from the previous year but down 1 point from normal. In Kansas, Winter wheat planted was 37 percent, ahead of 28 …
