Sep 28
For many years, OBC has partnered with Our Blood Institute to reward anyone who donates blood before the Labor Day weekend. This year’s blood drive happened on August 31 and September 1. Over that two-day timeframe 1,236 people donated blood, saving 3,708 lives. One of the donors was Erick Chandler, longtime member of a ranching …
Sep 28
More than 50 Livestock Marketing Association members and staff met with senators, U.S. representatives, congressional staffers and U.S. Department of Agriculture officials Sept. 18-19, during the association’s 17th D.C. Fly-In. The event offered an opportunity for livestock auction market owners to share their stories and connect with elected officials. Throughout the visit, they advocated for Congress …
Sep 28
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the opening of a pilot Nutrition Hub under the Agricultural Science Center of Excellence for Nutrition and Diet for Better Health (ASCEND for Better Health) initiative. The Nutrition Hub is being launched in partnership with Southern University, a historically black 1890 Land-grant University in Louisiana, and host …
Sep 28
Congressman Josh Brecheen will be hosting a telephone town hall tonight, September 28th at 7:00pm CT. During the call, Congressman Brecheen will provide an update on some of the most pressing policy issues facing our country, including our more than $33 trillion national debt, and answer live questions from constituents. Details for participating in the …
Sep 28
Low water levels on the Mississippi River, a result of dryness across the Midwest and South, is reducing the ability for barges to effectively navigate, driving up farmers’ transportation costs as they seek storage and marketing options for their recently harvested crops. This Market Intel is a follow-up to our recent analysis of the initial …
Sep 28
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back talking with the President of Express Ranches, Jarold Callahan, about the success of the Angus breed and the potential of the seedstock industry. Express Ranches has won the Roll of Victory Show Breeder of the Year Award for multiple years. In fact, Express Ranches has won …
Sep 28
According to State Climatologist, Gary McManus, heavy rains across eastern Oklahoma yielded some good changes, but most of the southwestern half of the state was dealt a dry hand, and the same for north central Oklahoma. The area of extreme (D3) drought in southern Oklahoma continues to spread. “Unfortunately, we’re not seeing big rains coming, …
Sep 28
The American Soybean Association and all 26 affiliated state soybean associations are pleased members of the U.S. House of Representatives have batted down Rep. Victoria Spartz’s (R-IN) amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act by a vote of 49 to 377. The amendment aimed …
Sep 28
As we all know, illegal migration into the United States has reached unprecedented levels since President Biden took office. This administration’s policies have incentivized individuals to make the dangerous journey to our southern border and have put our national security at risk. We have seen shocking images of border patrol agents being brutalized, migrants piling …
Sep 28
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
