Sep 25
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 latest Cattle on Feed report. The latest USDA-NASS Cattle on Feed …
Sep 25
American Farmland Trust (AFT) applauds today’s bipartisan introduction of the Protecting Future Farmland Act of 2023. The legislation, introduced by Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), would make significant progress toward ensuring the current renewable energy buildout benefits rural communities, protects farmland, and strengthens farm viability. Specifically, the Protecting Future Farmland Act would …
Sep 25
Textile manufacturing executives representing 15 countries will visit the U.S. Cotton Belt Sept. 30-Oct. 7 on the 42nd COTTON USA Orientation Tour. Sponsored by Cotton Council International (CCI), the export promotions arm of the Memphis-based National Cotton Council (NCC), the Orientation Tour’s major objectives are to increase U.S. cotton customers’ awareness of the types/qualities of …
Sep 25
Associate Farm Editor, Reagan Calk, caught up with the Oklahoma Farm Bureau rural economic development coordinator, Amarie Bartel, and talked about the latest update on the Oklahoma Rural and Ag Business Accelerators program. The program is a collaborative rural development initiative from the Oklahoma Farm Bureau along with national and state-level partners that develops Oklahoma-based …
Sep 25
Last week, the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services advanced a bill supported by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) that strengthens oversight of foreign agricultural purchases. The legislation, the Agricultural Security Risk Review Act introduced by Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK), would add the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign …
Sep 25
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Dr. Derrell Peel, about the latest USDA Cattle on Feed report, released September 22, 2023. “No big surprises in this report,” Rodenberger said. “We had marketings in the month of August down 6 percent, 94 percent of last …
Sep 25
Making safety part of your everyday life conversations with your children can help them stay safe on your farm or ranch. Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in during National Farm Safety Week in 2017. Even though Rodney Pierce’s sons are now 17 and 15, these life-saving farm safety values hold true today for anyone …
Sep 25
In recent years, our nation has experienced an alarming spike in poor mental health that was exacerbated by COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns. Sadly, too many Americans have faced symptoms of anxiety, depression or more. This Suicide Prevention Awareness Month is a critical reminder to take mental health seriously and promote a healthy and mindful lifestyle. In …
Sep 25
The CEO of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) today pushed back against commentary made by a science advisory board to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that questioned the effectiveness of ethanol in lowering greenhouse gas emissions. The NCGA leader’s comments were made during a public meeting held by the SAB. “There is no shortage of studies on …
Sep 25
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
