Sep 14
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with the president and CEO of the United States Meat Export Federation, Dan Halstrom, about the USMEF Trade Mission in Asia. “The Asian markets, Japan and Korea in particular, are our bread and butter on the beef side,” Halstrom said. “(They were our) first and third largest …
Sep 14
Congressman Josh Brecheen announced today that the next telephone town hall will now be on September 28th at 7:00pm CT. The telephone town hall comes after Congressman Brecheen has held 60 in-person town halls throughout Oklahoma’s 2nd Congressional District with more to be announced soon. During the call, Congressman Brecheen will provide an update on …
Sep 14
This week, we have seen some cooler temps and much-needed rain across the state, but the first fall freeze may not be far off. State Climatologist Gary McManus says we may see some snow for Halloween, “We’re still forecasting our first snow for Halloween, and our average first freeze is still a month or two …
Sep 14
Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur was elected President of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Wednesday. NASDA, which is comprised of secretaries, directors, and commissioners of agriculture from across the United States, made the announcement at the conclusion of the organization’s annual meeting in Cheyenne, Wyo. “The opportunity to serve NASDA as …
Sep 14
**This week’s rains in parts of Oklahoma should (hopefully) be reflected in next week’s drought monitor. To view the Oklahoma Drought Map, click here. According to the latest Oklahoma Drought Monitor, exceptional drought remains at zero percent, unchanged for the past few weeks. Extreme drought or worse is now at 3.51 percent, up from last week’s 2.72 …
Sep 14
AAA is excited to announce a new partnership with Apple to provide Emergency Roadside Service for iPhone users in remote locations. Specifically, Apple has shared that users of the newly introduced iPhone® 15 lineup, as well as the iPhone 14, will be able to connect to AAA for Roadside Assistance via satellite, even when there …
Sep 14
On today’s Cow-Calf Corner is Rosslyn Biggs, DVM, OSU Cooperative Extension State Beef Cattle Specialist, and John Gilliam, DVM, with the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine, Food Animal Production Medicine and Field Service talking about researching internal parasites in cattle. Anthelmintic (dewormer) resistance is a growing concern and OSU researchers are evaluating levels in Oklahoma …
Sep 14
Today at the 2023 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture annual meeting, NASDA members adopted policy to protect farmers’ right to farm. NASDA’s new policy supports laws that protect agricultural and forestry operations and facilities from nuisance lawsuits. “The purpose of this new policy is to lessen the loss of farmland caused by nuisance lawsuits which …
Sep 14
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Sep 14
On Friday, Sept. 15, the OSU Alumni Association will be honoring six graduates with the Distinguished Alumni Award. The third honoree we want to introduce is Lieu Smith. Lieu R. Smith graduated from OSU in 1954 with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering. After serving two years on active duty with the U.S. Army Corps …
